ZIP 02135
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 02135 usually run 1.8% below trend in November and 1.5% above it in May, about $96 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 02135 is 0.2% below its high of $2,919 in August 2026, at $2,914 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 02135 changed +1.9% 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 02135 rose 26.1% while median household income rose 15.8% ($78,416 to $90,829). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 02135 is 29.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($90,829) is $2,271 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,610).
5th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in Boston.
ZIP 02170, 9 miles away, rents for 22% less ($2,266/mo), about $7,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02135. 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 02135 (Boston, MA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 72% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 02135 in Boston, MA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 02135 in Boston, MA has increased from $2,123 to $2,914, a 37.3% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 02135 in Boston, MA now reports about $90,829, up from $85,792 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 4.2% since 2021, moving from about 45,024 residents to roughly 43,149. College-educated residents now make up 72% of adults here, versus 69.9% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 02135 in Boston, MA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Tips for renters in ZIP 02135
Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 02135 covers Boston, MA. The median rent here is $2,914/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,740/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,250/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($90,829/yr), ZIP 02135 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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At $2,914/mo, rent takes ~38% of ZIP 02135's median household income ($90,829/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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