r/bostonhousing is a subreddit with 66k members. The community frequently discusses rent, sublet, apartment, room, and boston, and they frequently recommend/review apartments, apartment complexes, and apartment recommendations, and the most common flair used is room for rent, advice needed, looking for, apartment listing, and venting/frustration post.
r/bostonhousing is a great resource for anyone looking for Boston apartments, rooms for rent in Boston, roommates in Boston, sublets in Boston and advice about moving to Boston + the surrounding area — including Cambridge, Somerville and Brookline.
Popular Topics in r/bostonhousing
#1
Rent
119 posts
#2
Sublet
103 posts
#3
Apartment
102 posts
#4
Room
94 posts
#5
Boston
92 posts
#6
Available
83 posts
#7
Looking
83 posts
#8
Lease
50 posts
#9
January
38 posts
#10
Private
34 posts
Products Discussed in r/bostonhousing
Apartments
2 reviews
#1
Charlestown Apartment
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Cambridge
4.0★ from 1 review
Apartment Complexes
1 review
#1
One North
4.0★ from 1 review
Apartment Recommendations
1 review
#1
Brighton
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/bostonhousing
#1
Room for Rent
: "1 room available 7/1, $905/mo. inman/union sq"
82 posts
#2
Advice Needed
: "What's the biggest misconception about living in Boston?"
50 posts
#3
Looking For
: "Apartment Swap with amsterdam"
42 posts
#4
Apartment Listing
: "1 BR 2 BA Loft in JP 07/01 or 08/01"
13 posts
#5
Venting/Frustration post
: "AVOID ALPHA MANAGEMENT"
8 posts
#6
Sublet Available
: "Take over my 1 bedroom lease in Brookline 9/1/26-5/31/26!"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/bostonhousing
Yearly
+18k members(36.1%)
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Last updated: July 20, 2026