r/bostonhousing is a subreddit with 70k 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, apartment listing, looking for, advice needed, 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
: "Spacious, Pet-Friendly 2bed/1bath Cambridge Unit"
52 posts
#2
Apartment Listing
: "Beacon Hill 1 Bed + Office - pets allowed"
14 posts
#3
Looking For
: "Moving to Boston with partner and 5 year old"
14 posts
#4
Advice Needed
: "Moving to Boston with a toddler — where should we live?"
13 posts
#5
Sublet Available
: "***UPDATED*** Lease Takeover - 1 Bed 1 Bath Unit in Jamaica Plain - $2250/Month + electricity - 01/01/2027-05/31/2027 (lease term available for extension)"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/bostonhousing
Yearly
+18k members(34.9%)
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Last updated: November 13, 2026