Cambridge, MA Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Cambridge, MA.
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Monthly rent per square foot.
Estimated median residential sale price.
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 44.9% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 15.7% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Cambridge
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Rent | loft | $5.65 / sqft | 880 sqft | $4,972 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2026-07-04 | Buy | single-family home | $1,256.00 / sqft | 3,680 sqft | $4,622,080 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2026-07-04 | Buy | townhouse | $1,056.00 / sqft | 1,885 sqft | $1,990,560 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | condo | $1,115.00 / sqft | 1,340 sqft | $1,494,100 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | condo | $1,375.00 / sqft | 1,560 sqft | $2,145,000 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | single-family home | $1,120.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $3,192,000 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | condo | $1,168.00 / sqft | 1,015 sqft | $1,185,520 | Agassiz 02138 |
| 2026-07-01 | Buy | duplex | $845.00 / sqft | 2,450 sqft | $2,070,250 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2026-06-30 | Rent | apartment | $4.04 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $5,353 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2026-06-29 | Buy | townhouse | $1,085.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $1,909,600 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2026-06-26 | Buy | condo | $1,045.00 / sqft | 865 sqft | $903,925 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 2026-06-24 | Buy | condo | $995.00 / sqft | 880 sqft | $875,600 | Wellington-Harrington 02141 |
| 2026-06-23 | Rent | condo | $5.25 / sqft | 760 sqft | $3,990 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2026-06-21 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.08 / sqft | 1,245 sqft | $6,325 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2026-06-20 | Buy | multi-family home | $910.00 / sqft | 4,100 sqft | $3,731,000 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | apartment | $4.40 / sqft | 1,215 sqft | $5,346 | Neighborhood Nine 02138 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | condo | $4.96 / sqft | 910 sqft | $4,514 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | luxury apartment | $6.18 / sqft | 615 sqft | $3,801 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2026-06-17 | Buy | condo | $935.00 / sqft | 1,175 sqft | $1,098,625 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2026-06-16 | Rent | luxury apartment | $6.35 / sqft | 740 sqft | $4,699 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2026-06-15 | Buy | condo | $1,285.00 / sqft | 720 sqft | $925,200 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2026-06-15 | Rent | apartment | $4.27 / sqft | 825 sqft | $3,523 | Wellington-Harrington 02141 |
| 2026-06-15 | Buy | condo | $978.00 / sqft | 1,090 sqft | $1,066,020 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2026-06-13 | Buy | townhouse | $1,185.00 / sqft | 1,810 sqft | $2,144,850 | Agassiz 02138 |
| 2026-06-13 | Buy | single-family home | $1,102.00 / sqft | 2,525 sqft | $2,782,550 | Huron Village 02138 |
| 2026-06-12 | Buy | single-family home | $1,255.00 / sqft | 4,100 sqft | $5,145,500 | Brattle Street Area 02138 |
| 2026-06-12 | Buy | condo | $882.00 / sqft | 1,340 sqft | $1,181,880 | Cambridge Highlands 02140 |
| 2026-06-11 | Rent | apartment | $4.85 / sqft | 705 sqft | $3,419 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 2026-06-09 | Buy | townhouse | $890.00 / sqft | 2,240 sqft | $1,993,600 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2026-06-07 | Buy | condo | $1,060.00 / sqft | 950 sqft | $1,007,000 | Inman Square 02139 |
| 2026-06-05 | Rent | luxury apartment | $6.90 / sqft | 925 sqft | $6,383 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2026-06-05 | Rent | luxury apartment | $7.15 / sqft | 635 sqft | $4,540 | MIT Area 02142 |
| 2026-06-03 | Buy | condo | $1,045.00 / sqft | 860 sqft | $898,700 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2026-06-02 | Buy | condo | $890.00 / sqft | 790 sqft | $703,100 | Cambridge Highlands 02140 |
| 2026-05-31 | Rent | luxury apartment | $6.15 / sqft | 860 sqft | $5,289 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2026-05-30 | Rent | townhouse | $4.10 / sqft | 1,880 sqft | $7,708 | Agassiz 02138 |
| 2026-05-30 | Rent | townhouse | $3.89 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $5,991 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2026-05-30 | Rent | apartment | $4.15 / sqft | 965 sqft | $4,005 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2026-05-29 | Rent | multi-family home | $3.54 / sqft | 1,880 sqft | $6,655 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 2026-05-28 | Buy | condo | $895.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $841,300 | Cambridge Highlands 02140 |
| 2026-05-27 | Rent | apartment | $4.55 / sqft | 675 sqft | $3,071 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2026-05-26 | Buy | multi-family home | $835.00 / sqft | 3,600 sqft | $3,006,000 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2026-05-26 | Rent | condo | $4.95 / sqft | 1,015 sqft | $5,024 | Area Four 02139 |
| 2026-05-21 | Rent | duplex | $3.55 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $5,467 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2026-05-20 | Rent | apartment | $4.71 / sqft | 670 sqft | $3,156 | Inman Square 02139 |
| 2026-05-20 | Buy | duplex | $965.00 / sqft | 2,380 sqft | $2,296,700 | Inman Square 02139 |
| 2026-05-19 | Rent | apartment | $5.10 / sqft | 560 sqft | $2,856 | Wellington-Harrington 02141 |
| 2026-05-13 | Buy | multi-family home | $760.00 / sqft | 4,450 sqft | $3,382,000 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2026-05-12 | Rent | apartment | $3.98 / sqft | 1,085 sqft | $4,318 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2026-05-11 | Rent | duplex | $3.65 / sqft | 1,675 sqft | $6,114 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2026-05-11 | Rent | single-family home | $3.40 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $7,650 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2026-05-10 | Rent | apartment | $3.85 / sqft | 1,460 sqft | $5,621 | The Port 02141 |
| 2026-05-09 | Buy | multi-family home | $798.00 / sqft | 4,450 sqft | $3,551,100 | The Port 02141 |
| 2026-05-08 | Rent | condo | $4.35 / sqft | 980 sqft | $4,263 | Neighborhood Nine 02138 |
| 2026-05-08 | Rent | apartment | $5.32 / sqft | 540 sqft | $2,873 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | loft | $5.56 / sqft | 995 sqft | $5,532 | Cambridge Crossing 02142 |
| 2026-05-05 | Rent | multi-family home | $3.25 / sqft | 2,380 sqft | $7,735 | Cambridge Highlands 02140 |
| 2026-05-05 | Rent | loft | $5.74 / sqft | 850 sqft | $4,879 | Cambridge Crossing 02142 |
| 2026-05-04 | Buy | condo | $925.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $703,000 | Area Four 02139 |
| 2026-05-04 | Buy | townhouse | $915.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $1,537,200 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2026-05-03 | Rent | apartment | $4.42 / sqft | 725 sqft | $3,205 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2026-05-02 | Buy | townhouse | $1,015.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $2,080,750 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 2026-05-01 | Rent | apartment | $4.20 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $5,565 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2026-05-01 | Buy | duplex | $1,042.00 / sqft | 2,265 sqft | $2,360,130 | Peabody 02138 |
| 2026-04-30 | Buy | loft | $1,210.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $1,548,800 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2026-04-30 | Buy | loft | $1,122.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $1,166,880 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2026-04-28 | Rent | apartment | $5.45 / sqft | 590 sqft | $3,216 | Inman Square 02139 |
| 2026-04-28 | Rent | apartment | $4.65 / sqft | 820 sqft | $3,813 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2026-04-28 | Rent | condo | $4.62 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $5,452 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | apartment | $3.95 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $4,661 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2026-04-26 | Buy | multi-family home | $720.00 / sqft | 3,920 sqft | $2,822,400 | The Port 02141 |
| 2026-04-23 | Buy | condo | $935.00 / sqft | 1,235 sqft | $1,154,725 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2026-04-21 | Rent | single-family home | $3.28 / sqft | 2,350 sqft | $7,708 | Huron Village 02138 |
| 2026-04-19 | Rent | loft | $5.80 / sqft | 1,110 sqft | $6,438 | MIT Area 02142 |
| 2026-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $980.00 / sqft | 3,350 sqft | $3,283,000 | Huron Village 02138 |
| 2026-04-18 | Rent | condo | $5.21 / sqft | 760 sqft | $3,960 | Agassiz 02138 |
| 2026-04-17 | Buy | condo | $860.00 / sqft | 640 sqft | $550,400 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2026-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $1,188.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $3,385,800 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2026-04-16 | Rent | apartment | $4.58 / sqft | 1,025 sqft | $4,695 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2026-04-15 | Buy | duplex | $805.00 / sqft | 2,750 sqft | $2,213,750 | Cambridge Highlands 02140 |
| 2026-04-14 | Rent | townhouse | $3.75 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $6,600 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2026-04-14 | Rent | duplex | $3.36 / sqft | 2,020 sqft | $6,787 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2026-04-14 | Rent | townhouse | $3.72 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $6,250 | Peabody 02138 |
| 2026-04-13 | Buy | condo | $1,215.00 / sqft | 780 sqft | $947,700 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2026-04-12 | Buy | multi-family home | $842.00 / sqft | 3,650 sqft | $3,073,300 | Wellington-Harrington 02141 |
| 2026-04-11 | Rent | apartment | $4.05 / sqft | 1,090 sqft | $4,415 | Neighborhood Nine 02140 |
| 2026-04-11 | Rent | luxury apartment | $6.66 / sqft | 455 sqft | $3,030 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2026-04-09 | Buy | loft | $1,095.00 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $1,231,875 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2026-04-09 | Buy | apartment | $1,018.00 / sqft | 690 sqft | $702,420 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2026-04-08 | Buy | townhouse | $998.00 / sqft | 2,140 sqft | $2,135,720 | The Port 02141 |
| 2026-04-06 | Buy | condo | $975.00 / sqft | 1,035 sqft | $1,009,125 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2026-04-06 | Buy | single-family home | $1,325.00 / sqft | 3,275 sqft | $4,339,375 | Brattle Street 02138 |
| 2025-12-01 | Rent | condo | $4.28 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $4,494 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2025-11-12 | Buy | townhouse | $1,128.00 / sqft | 1,950 sqft | $2,199,600 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2025-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $4.65 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $4,185 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2025-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $4.74 / sqft / month | 790 sqft | $3,745 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2025-04-18 | Buy | condo | $1,125.00 / sqft | 880 sqft | $990,000 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2025-04-17 | Buy | condo | $1,012.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $1,194,160 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2024-10-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.38 / sqft / month | 920 sqft | $4,950 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2024-07-01 | Rent | duplex | $3.90 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $5,655 | The Port 02141 |
| 2024-05-24 | Buy | single-family home | $1,075.00 / sqft | 2,650 sqft | $2,848,750 | Huron Village 02138 |
| 2024-05-10 | Buy | single-family home | $975.00 / sqft | 3,000 sqft | $2,925,000 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2023-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $4.22 / sqft / month | 1,120 sqft | $4,726 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2023-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $4.46 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $3,122 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 2023-07-14 | Buy | townhouse | $900.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $1,665,000 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2023-06-16 | Buy | multi-family home | $845.00 / sqft | 3,600 sqft | $3,042,000 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2022-08-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.15 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $3,914 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2022-08-01 | Rent | townhouse | $3.69 / sqft / month | 1,750 sqft | $6,458 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2022-04-29 | Buy | condo | $962.00 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $1,082,250 | Agassiz 02138 |
| 2022-04-22 | Buy | condo | $980.00 / sqft | 1,010 sqft | $989,800 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2021-09-01 | Rent | condo | $3.95 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $3,476 | Inman Square 02139 |
| 2021-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.92 / sqft / month | 860 sqft | $3,371 | The Port 02141 |
| 2021-08-20 | Buy | multi-family home | $690.00 / sqft | 4,100 sqft | $2,829,000 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2021-05-11 | Buy | duplex | $812.00 / sqft | 2,350 sqft | $1,908,200 | Inman Square 02139 |
| 2020-12-11 | Buy | condo | $810.00 / sqft | 960 sqft | $777,600 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2020-10-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.55 / sqft / month | 805 sqft | $3,663 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2020-08-18 | Buy | condo | $887.00 / sqft | 930 sqft | $824,910 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2020-06-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.15 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $2,205 | Area Four 02139 |
| 2019-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.52 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $2,746 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2019-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.66 / sqft / month | 990 sqft | $3,623 | Wellington-Harrington 02141 |
| 2019-06-28 | Buy | townhouse | $780.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $1,310,400 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2019-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $918.00 / sqft | 2,450 sqft | $2,249,100 | Brattle Street 02138 |
| 2018-10-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.55 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $3,731 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2018-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.78 / sqft / month | 940 sqft | $3,553 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2018-05-04 | Buy | condo | $885.00 / sqft | 930 sqft | $823,050 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2018-03-22 | Buy | townhouse | $864.00 / sqft | 1,810 sqft | $1,563,840 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2017-11-16 | Buy | loft | $820.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $967,600 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2017-10-01 | Rent | loft | $4.38 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $3,854 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2017-08-15 | Rent | townhouse | $3.12 / sqft / month | 1,750 sqft | $5,460 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2017-06-13 | Buy | condo | $811.00 / sqft | 1,020 sqft | $827,220 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2016-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.61 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $2,347 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2016-07-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.52 / sqft / month | 770 sqft | $2,710 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2016-05-20 | Buy | multi-family home | $706.00 / sqft | 3,300 sqft | $2,329,800 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2016-03-25 | Buy | single-family home | $650.00 / sqft | 2,700 sqft | $1,755,000 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2015-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.28 / sqft / month | 1,260 sqft | $4,133 | Agassiz 02138 |
| 2015-08-01 | Rent | duplex | $2.95 / sqft / month | 1,600 sqft | $4,720 | Peabody 02138 |
| 2015-07-31 | Buy | condo | $748.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $703,120 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2015-06-12 | Buy | condo | $760.00 / sqft | 890 sqft | $676,400 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2014-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.36 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $2,822 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2014-08-01 | Rent | condo | $3.05 / sqft / month | 1,000 sqft | $3,050 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 2014-05-09 | Buy | multi-family home | $520.00 / sqft | 3,600 sqft | $1,872,000 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2014-04-24 | Buy | single-family home | $724.00 / sqft | 2,300 sqft | $1,665,200 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2013-10-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.65 / sqft / month | 730 sqft | $2,665 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2013-10-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.02 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $3,055 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2013-07-19 | Buy | condo | $690.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $724,500 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2013-05-15 | Buy | townhouse | $682.00 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $1,173,040 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 2012-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.75 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $2,310 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2012-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.08 / sqft / month | 975 sqft | $3,003 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2012-06-19 | Buy | condo | $648.00 / sqft | 1,165 sqft | $754,920 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2012-04-30 | Buy | townhouse | $560.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $868,000 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2011-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $3.15 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $2,205 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2011-07-15 | Rent | loft | $2.85 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $2,793 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2011-06-21 | Buy | condo | $610.00 / sqft | 920 sqft | $561,200 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2011-03-28 | Buy | loft | $612.00 / sqft | 1,080 sqft | $660,960 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2010-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.48 / sqft / month | 1,160 sqft | $2,877 | Neighborhood Nine 02138 |
| 2010-08-01 | Rent | townhouse | $2.46 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $3,690 | Cambridge Highlands 02140 |
| 2010-05-14 | Buy | duplex | $470.00 / sqft | 2,300 sqft | $1,081,000 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2010-05-06 | Buy | condo | $576.00 / sqft | 840 sqft | $483,840 | Inman Square 02139 |
| 2009-10-01 | Rent | condo | $2.83 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $2,038 | Agassiz 02138 |
| 2009-09-17 | Buy | single-family home | $522.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $1,070,100 | Huron Village 02138 |
| 2009-08-01 | Rent | condo | $2.36 / sqft / month | 690 sqft | $1,628 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2009-03-06 | Buy | single-family home | $435.00 / sqft | 2,450 sqft | $1,065,750 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2008-12-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.38 / sqft / month | 790 sqft | $1,880 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2008-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.05 / sqft / month | 1,040 sqft | $2,132 | Wellington-Harrington 02141 |
| 2008-09-18 | Buy | condo | $495.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $376,200 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2008-04-30 | Buy | condo | $468.00 / sqft | 990 sqft | $463,320 | Wellington-Harrington 02141 |
| 2007-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.51 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $2,259 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2007-07-27 | Buy | condo | $545.00 / sqft | 850 sqft | $463,250 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 2007-06-08 | Buy | multi-family home | $476.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $1,356,600 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2007-06-01 | Rent | townhouse | $2.20 / sqft / month | 1,700 sqft | $3,740 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2006-09-01 | Rent | loft | $3.06 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $2,509 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2006-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $2.18 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,962 | Davis Square Area 02140 |
| 2006-04-11 | Buy | loft | $500.00 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $625,000 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2006-01-25 | Buy | condo | $501.00 / sqft | 725 sqft | $363,225 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 2005-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.42 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $1,888 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2005-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $2.22 / sqft / month | 1,850 sqft | $4,107 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 2005-06-30 | Buy | condo | $515.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $504,700 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2005-04-18 | Buy | townhouse | $548.00 / sqft | 1,625 sqft | $890,500 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2004-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.66 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $2,022 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2004-10-19 | Buy | multi-family home | $330.00 / sqft | 3,300 sqft | $1,089,000 | The Port 02141 |
| 2004-07-14 | Buy | condo | $512.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $604,160 | Peabody 02138 |
| 2004-05-01 | Rent | duplex | $1.95 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $2,925 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 2003-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.18 / sqft / month | 1,040 sqft | $2,267 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 2003-07-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.10 / sqft / month | 610 sqft | $1,281 | Inman Square 02139 |
| 2003-05-29 | Buy | duplex | $421.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $926,200 | The Port 02141 |
| 2003-05-22 | Buy | townhouse | $390.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $565,500 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2002-10-01 | Rent | condo | $2.71 / sqft / month | 680 sqft | $1,843 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2002-09-01 | Rent | condo | $2.26 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $1,582 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 2002-06-11 | Buy | condo | $438.00 / sqft | 860 sqft | $376,680 | Riverside 02139 |
| 2002-03-14 | Buy | condo | $445.00 / sqft | 720 sqft | $320,400 | Central Square 02139 |
| 2001-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.88 / sqft / month | 1,180 sqft | $2,218 | Area Four 02139 |
| 2001-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.32 / sqft / month | 930 sqft | $2,158 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 2001-04-25 | Buy | single-family home | $360.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $756,000 | Agassiz 02138 |
| 2001-03-23 | Buy | loft | $486.00 / sqft | 975 sqft | $473,850 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2000-10-01 | Rent | loft | $2.05 / sqft / month | 940 sqft | $1,927 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 2000-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.44 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $1,757 | Inman Square 02139 |
| 2000-06-16 | Buy | condo | $405.00 / sqft | 880 sqft | $356,400 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 2000-05-16 | Buy | single-family home | $458.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $870,200 | Brattle Street 02138 |
| 1999-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.74 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $1,427 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 1999-09-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.72 / sqft / month | 1,600 sqft | $2,752 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 1999-05-07 | Buy | duplex | $275.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $605,000 | Riverside 02139 |
| 1999-04-09 | Buy | condo | $412.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $453,200 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 1998-07-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.38 / sqft / month | 1,600 sqft | $2,208 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 1998-06-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.12 / sqft / month | 560 sqft | $1,187 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 1998-02-20 | Buy | condo | $305.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $231,800 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
| 1998-02-19 | Buy | multi-family home | $318.00 / sqft | 3,100 sqft | $985,800 | Central Square 02139 |
| 1997-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.62 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $1,053 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 1997-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.96 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $1,529 | Agassiz 02138 |
| 1997-07-17 | Buy | loft | $260.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $286,000 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 1997-05-30 | Buy | condo | $335.00 / sqft | 705 sqft | $236,175 | Porter Square 02140 |
| 1996-12-01 | Rent | loft | $2.05 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,845 | Kendall Square 02142 |
| 1996-11-05 | Buy | townhouse | $312.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $452,400 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 1996-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.42 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $1,392 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 1996-03-29 | Buy | condo | $245.00 / sqft | 920 sqft | $225,400 | Neighborhood Nine 02138 |
| 1995-11-03 | Buy | multi-family home | $150.00 / sqft | 3,000 sqft | $450,000 | Cambridge Highlands 02140 |
| 1995-07-01 | Rent | duplex | $1.38 / sqft / month | 1,400 sqft | $1,932 | Cambridge Highlands 02140 |
| 1995-06-01 | Rent | condo | $1.54 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $1,201 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 1995-03-21 | Buy | condo | $284.00 / sqft | 960 sqft | $272,640 | Harvard Square 02138 |
| 1994-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.68 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $1,210 | East Cambridge 02141 |
| 1994-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $1.34 / sqft / month | 560 sqft | $750 | Mid-Cambridge 02139 |
| 1994-06-27 | Buy | single-family home | $256.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $448,000 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 1994-04-12 | Buy | townhouse | $210.00 / sqft | 1,260 sqft | $264,600 | Wellington-Harrington 02141 |
| 1993-10-01 | Rent | duplex | $1.05 / sqft / month | 1,350 sqft | $1,418 | Riverside 02139 |
| 1993-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $1.74 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $1,479 | Riverside 02139 |
| 1993-06-24 | Buy | single-family home | $205.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $379,250 | West Cambridge 02138 |
| 1993-04-12 | Buy | two-family home | $202.00 / sqft | 2,450 sqft | $494,900 | Wellington-Harrington 02141 |
| 1992-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $850 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 1992-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.52 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $988 | North Cambridge 02140 |
| 1992-05-18 | Buy | condo | $190.00 / sqft | 680 sqft | $129,200 | Central Square 02139 |
| 1992-05-18 | Buy | condo | $228.00 / sqft | 780 sqft | $177,840 | Cambridgeport 02139 |
Housing market overview for Cambridge, MA
The real estate market in Cambridge, MA can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $936.00 / sqft and an average rent of $4.49 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Cambridge?
The average residential buy price in Cambridge, MA is $936.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Cambridge?
The average rental price in Cambridge, MA is $4.49 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Cambridge increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 44.9% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 15.7% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.