r/bostonhousing is a subreddit with 64k 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 sublet available.
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
: "Room for Rent on Somerville/Medford Line"
72 posts
#2
Advice Needed
: "Boston Globe Report: Apartment availability in Boston climbs to the highest level in years"
51 posts
#3
Looking For
: "T bus driver looking for a place in JP or Rozzy"
35 posts
#4
Apartment Listing
: "AG on subject of illegal broker fees"
18 posts
#5
Sublet Available
: "PRICE DROP: Luxury June Sublease $1450"
15 posts
#6
Venting/Frustration post
: "Do NOT rent at THE ROBINSON in Revere Beach"
9 posts
Member Growth in r/bostonhousing
Yearly
+17k members(37.0%)
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Last updated: June 9, 2026