About Cambridgeport
Cambridgeport is a Cambridge neighborhood between Massachusetts Avenue and the Charles River, bounded by River Street to the west and MIT to the east. No rapid-transit station sits inside it: Central on the Red Line is immediately off its northern edge, and from the southern streets the Green Line B branch is close across the BU Bridge. Its rental stock is overwhelmingly two- and three-family wood-frame houses rented by the floor, with large buildings rare outside the former industrial land near MIT, and Magazine Beach, Fort Washington Park, Dana Park and the Charles River paths anchor the area.
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Central Square apartments sit on its northern edge and Riverside apartments just across River Street. Cambridge-wide median asking rents by bedroom count, with sample sizes and percentiles, are published in the Spot Easy Rent Index.
FAQ about Cambridgeport Apartments for Rent
Where is Cambridgeport?
Cambridgeport is the stretch of Cambridge between Massachusetts Avenue and the Charles River. The City of Cambridge defines it as bounded by Massachusetts Avenue to the north, River Street to the west, the Charles River to the south, and MIT to the east. Central Square sits on its northern edge and serves as its commercial center.
How is transit access in Cambridgeport?
No rapid-transit station sits inside Cambridgeport, which is the single biggest thing to understand before searching here. Central on the Red Line is immediately off the northern boundary and serves most of the neighborhood. From the southern and western streets, the Green Line B branch stops at Amory Street, Babcock Street and Boston University Central are close across the BU Bridge, which can be quicker than walking north to Central.
What kinds of buildings are in Cambridgeport?
Cambridgeport is overwhelmingly wood-frame housing: two- and three-family homes make up more of the stock than any other type, with single-family houses and small four-to-nine unit buildings filling in. Large buildings are rare and concentrated on the former industrial land at the southeastern edge near MIT. Most listings are a full floor of a house rather than a unit in an apartment building.
What sizes of apartment are most common in Cambridgeport?
Larger units dominate here. Two-bedrooms and three-bedroom-plus apartments make up almost everything that lists, which follows directly from a housing stock of two- and three-family homes rented by the floor. Studios and one-bedrooms are genuinely hard to come by in Cambridgeport, and Central Square or Harvard Square are better places to look for them.
What parks are in Cambridgeport?
Cambridgeport has an unusually high number of parks for its size. Magazine Beach and Fort Washington Park sit along the southern edge by the river, with Dana Park and University Park in the interior and a series of smaller neighborhood parks including Alberico Park, Pacific Street Park and Hastings Square. The Charles River paths run the full length of the southern boundary.
Can I walk to MIT from Cambridgeport?
Yes. MIT forms the eastern boundary of Cambridgeport, so the campus is a walk from most of the neighborhood rather than a commute. The Grand Junction corridor and Vassar Street are the usual approaches. Kendall Square is a little further on, about a mile from the western end of the neighborhood.
How do I find no-broker-fee apartments in Cambridgeport?
Because the stock is mostly owner-held two- and three-family houses rather than managed buildings, no-fee listings appear irregularly here and do not last long. Use the no-broker-fee filter and check back often rather than waiting for a batch to appear. A fee is typically one month's rent, on top of first month, last month and a security deposit.