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- Undergraduates off campus / commuting
- 43%
Boston University · Fall 2025
BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, F ↗University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources
City median sale price $849,575
Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.
Boston, MA · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗1 bedroom rent reference $3,618/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Boston, MA · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Undergraduates off campus / commuting 43%
Degree-seeking undergraduates off campus or commuting; not solely off-campus rental demand, and not graduate students; CDS F1.
Boston University · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, F ↗Total students 36,977
All undergraduate and graduate students, including full-time and part-time students; CDS B1.
Boston University · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, B ↗City sale-price change 2.4%
Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.
Boston, MA · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Median owner-occupied home value $731,700
Median value of owner-occupied housing units; ACS 5-year estimate, not a current listing/sale price.
Boston city, Massachusetts (FIPS 2507000) · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · Checked 2026-10-15U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Boston city ↗Studio rent reference $2,971/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Boston, MA · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗2 bedrooms rent reference $4,596/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Boston, MA · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗3 bedrooms rent reference $5,810/mo
Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
Boston, MA · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Undergraduate students 18,289
Degree-seeking and nondegree undergraduate students; CDS B1.
Boston University · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, B ↗Graduate students 18,688
All full-time and part-time graduate students; CDS B1.
Boston University · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, B ↗First-year students 3,449
First-time, first-year degree-seeking students, full-time and part-time; CDS B2.
Boston University · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, B ↗First-year students in campus housing 99%
First-time first-year degree-seeking students living in college-owned, operated or affiliated housing; CDS F1.
Boston University · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, F ↗Undergraduates in campus housing 57%
Degree-seeking undergraduates in college-owned, operated or affiliated housing; CDS F1.
Boston University · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, F ↗First-year housing required Yes
BU Admissions says first-year students are required to live on campus; actual first-year share is 99%, not 100%.
Boston University · Policy verified October 15, 2026 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Admissions: Housing ↗Four-year housing guarantee Yes
BU Housing states housing guaranteed for all four undergraduate years. Housing application, payment and eligibility conditions still apply; use official policy link.
Boston University · Policy verified October 15, 2026 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Undergraduate Housing ↗First-year retention 94%
First-time, full-time bachelor's degree-seeking Fall 2024 entrants enrolled at Fall 2025 census; source reports 3,072 of 3,260, rounded to 94%.
Boston University · Fall 2024 cohort retained to Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, B ↗Six-year graduation 90%
Fall 2019 first-time full-time bachelor's cohort completing by August 31, 2025: 2,815 of adjusted cohort 3,144; reported rounded percent.
Boston University · Fall 2019 cohort, by August 31, 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, B ↗First-year off campus / commuting 1%
First-time first-year degree-seeking students living off campus or commuting; CDS F1.
Boston University · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Common Data Set 2025–2026, F ↗Years of housing guaranteed 4
Undergraduate housing guarantee duration as stated by BU Housing.
Boston University · Policy verified October 15, 2026 · Checked 2026-10-15BU Undergraduate Housing ↗Median gross rent $2,147/mo
Median monthly gross rent, including contract rent plus applicable tenant-paid utilities; ACS 5-year estimate, not current asking rent.
Boston city, Massachusetts (FIPS 2507000) · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · Checked 2026-10-15U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Boston city ↗Owner-occupied housing 35.7%
Share of occupied housing units occupied by their owner; citywide, not student housing.
Boston city, Massachusetts (FIPS 2507000) · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · Checked 2026-10-15U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Boston city ↗Median owner costs with mortgage $2,986/mo
Monthly selected owner costs for owner-occupied units with a mortgage; not a mortgage quotation or principal-and-interest-only payment.
Boston city, Massachusetts (FIPS 2507000) · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · Checked 2026-10-15U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Boston city ↗Households 283,374
Number of households; ACS 5-year estimate.
Boston city, Massachusetts (FIPS 2507000) · 2020–2024 ACS 5-year · Checked 2026-10-15U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Boston city ↗City population 672,973
Population estimate, July 1, 2025, vintage 2025.
Boston city, Massachusetts (FIPS 2507000) · July 1, 2025 (V2025) · Checked 2026-10-15U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Boston city ↗University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.
CurrentVerified homes
$397,457 – $1,545,000Asking-price range
1.4 miAverage straight-line distance
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$569,000
Fenway · 0.4 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 850 sq ft
Co-op · Active · Frank Carroll Homes Team · Compass
$729,900
Brookline — Coolidge Corner · 0.5 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 855 sq ft
Condo · Active · Jessie Chan · Primary Homes Realty LLC
$619,000
Brookline · 0.7 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 828 sq ft
Condo · Active · Matthew Petty with FRAME Residential
$1,099,000
Back Bay · 0.7 mi
2 beds · 2 baths · 1,074 sq ft
Condo · Active · David-Daili Xiao with Engel & Volkers Newton
$495,000
Cambridgeport / MIT · 0.8 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 534 sq ft
Condo · Active · Gail Roberts, Ed Feijo
$629,900
Brookline · 0.9 mi
1 bed · 2 baths · 953 sq ft
Condo · Active · Karen Morgan with Coldwell Banker Realty - Cambridge
$669,000
Back Bay · 0.9 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 520 sq ft
Condo · Active · Michelle Robichaud with Coldwell Banker Realty - Boston
$739,900
Cambridgeport / MIT · 0.9 mi
2 beds · 1 bath · 893 sq ft
Condo · Active · Bin Hu with Advise Realty
$815,000
Brookline · 0.9 mi
2 beds · 2 baths · 803 sq ft
Condo · Active · Doina Leca with Engel & Volkers Boston
$1,400,000
Back Bay · 0.9 mi
1 bed · 2 baths · 1,211 sq ft
Condo · Active · Brian Caluori with Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
$589,000
Back Bay · 1.3 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 495 sq ft
Condo · Active · Vineburgh / DiMella Team · Charlesgate Realty Group, llc
$599,000
Brookline — Coolidge Corner · 1.3 mi
2 beds · 1 bath · 800 sq ft
Condo · Active · USLiving Team · Hooli Homes Boston
$439,900
Allston–Brighton · 1.4 mi
2 beds · 1 bath · 667 sq ft
Condo · Active · Kimberly McGhee · RE/MAX Vision
$765,000
South End · 1.4 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 819 sq ft
Condo · Active · Frank Carroll Homes Team · Compass
$895,000
South End · 1.4 mi
2 beds · 1 bath · 770 sq ft
Condo · Active · Olivia Tjie with Redfin Corp.
$1,475,000
Back Bay · 1.4 mi
2 beds · 2 baths · 1,285 sq ft
Co-op · Active · The Piracini Group · eXp Realty LLC - Corporate Office
$397,457
Jamaica Plain · 1.6 mi
2 beds · 1 bath · 1,028 sq ft
Condo · Active · Richard Hornblower · Coldwell Banker Realty - Boston
$789,000
Brookline — Coolidge Corner · 1.6 mi
2 beds · 1 bath · 1,101 sq ft
Condo · Active · Dan J. Keating · Coldwell Banker Realty - Brookline
$880,000
Brookline — Brookline Village · 1.6 mi
2 beds · 2 baths · 1,135 sq ft
Condo · Active · Luxe Home Team and Bee Yeo · 1st Knock Realty
$1,545,000
Back Bay · 1.6 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 572 sq ft
Condo · Active · Manuel Davis · The Collaborative Companies
$579,000
Allston–Brighton · 1.7 mi
2 beds · 1 bath · 1,020 sq ft
Condo · Active · Greg Maund · William Raveis R. E. & Home Services
$995,000
Back Bay · 1.7 mi
2 beds · 1 bath · 845 sq ft
Condo · Active · Cort LaBonte Coldren Coopersmith Group · Compass
$549,000
Roxbury · 1.9 mi
4 beds · 1.5 baths · 1,343 sq ft
Condo · Active · John Perry · PRESS REALTORS® LLC
$899,000
South End · 1.9 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 937 sq ft
Condo · Active · Charlesgate New Development Team · Charlesgate Realty Group, llc
$925,000
Jamaica Plain · 1.9 mi
4 beds · 3.5 baths · 2,278 sq ft
Single Family · Active · Olivia Brown · Keller Williams Realty
$1,495,000
South End · 1.9 mi
2 beds · 2.5 baths · 1,427 sq ft
Condo · Active · Dave Costello & Scott Accorsini Team · Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
$775,000
Jamaica Plain · 2.0 mi
2 beds · 2 baths · 1,238 sq ft
Condo · Active · Frank Carroll Homes Team · Compass
$699,000
South End · 2.1 mi
1 bed · 1 bath · 651 sq ft
Condo · Active · CS Luxury Group · Keller Williams Realty Boston-Metro | Back Bay
$989,000
Jamaica Plain · 2.1 mi
3 beds · 2.5 baths · 1,550 sq ft
Condo · Active · Michael Berger · Keller Williams Realty
$1,150,000
Boston · 2.2 mi
3 beds · 2 baths · 1,288 sq ft
Condo · Active · Michelle Otey ·