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Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a regular column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount (or thereabouts) in the Boston area. Is one woman’s studio another’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Next up is $2,500 a month in five Boston neighborhoods.
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South Boston
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Unit B at 287 Dorchester Avenue comes furnished and with the rent covering utilities, including wifi and laundry. The 600-square-foot apartment with one bedroom and one bathroom also has a private patio.
Dorchester
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Located in Dot’s St. Marks area, Unit 3 at 46 Semont Road includes three bedrooms and one bathroom within its 1,125 square feet. There’s also central air, in-unit laundry, front and back porches, and a private yard.
Mission Hill
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Unit 305 at 1457 Tremont Street is part of a new development opening this year. The 489-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom includes a washer-dryer.
Roxbury
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The recently renovated Unit 1 at 3 Westminster Avenue includes four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms. The 1,100-square-foot apartment also includes a washer-dryer.
North End
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The 650-square-foot Unit 1 at 79 Prince Street includes two bedrooms and one bathroom.
Poll
Which $2,500 Boston apartment would you rent?
This poll is closed
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13%
Unit B at 287 Dorchester in Southie
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16%
Unit 3 at 46 Semont in Dot
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26%
Unit 305 at 1457 Tremont in Mission Hill
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5%
Unit 1 at 3 Westminster in Roxbury
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37%
Unit 1 at 79 Prince in the North End