ZIP 02130
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
October. Asking rents in ZIP 02130 usually run 2.7% below trend in October and 2% above it in May, about $146 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 02130 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 02130 changed +5.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 140 Massachusetts ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.0%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 02130 rose 23.1% while median household income rose 38.9% ($94,733 to $131,551). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 02130 is 30.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($131,551) is $3,289 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,870); a 2-bedroom is $3,410.
9th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Boston.
ZIP 02170, 6 miles away, rents for 27% less ($2,266/mo), about $10,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02130. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 02130 (Boston, MA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 74% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 02130 in Boston, MA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 02130 in Boston, MA has increased 35.0% since 2021, going from about $2,306 per month to roughly $3,112 today. Household income in the area moved from $106,153 to $131,551 across the same window, up 23.9% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 41,112 to 40,055 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.6% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 69% to 74%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 02130 in Boston, MA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 02130 covers Boston, MA. The median rent here is $3,112/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,870/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,410/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($131,551/yr), ZIP 02130 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.3% over the past year.
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