Roommates and rooms for rent in Cambridge

Shared room rent in Cambridge runs about $1,200 – $1,700 per month. Vibe: Grad students, walkable.

About Cambridge

Cambridge covers Central, Harvard, Inman, and Porter Squares, and shared housing is a mix of triple-deckers and older two-family houses. Central and Inman are the value pockets; Harvard Square commands a premium for the walk to campus.

Getting to work from Cambridge

The Red Line runs the length of the city, putting downtown Boston 10-15 minutes away and Kendall's tech and biotech offices one or two stops. The 1 bus down Mass Ave connects to BU and the Longwood area.

Who shares apartments here

Harvard and MIT grad students and postdocs, biotech and software engineers at Kendall Square, and academics. The most international roommate market in the region.

The trade-off

Rents here track Kendall Square salaries, so you're competing with people who can pay more. Somerville is a ten-minute walk north from most of it and consistently cheaper.

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