Brighton Apartments for Rent

About Brighton

The community of Brighton Massachusetts is located in the northwest corner of Boston. You will find many subway stops along Route 30 providing great access to almost anywhere in the city.

Many renters choose apartments in Brighton MA to live near Boston College, a private liberal arts school with nearly 10,000 students and home to Robsham Performing Arts Theater. In the northeast corner of Brighton you can also find Boston University which employs more than 7,000 faculty and administrative staff making it one of the largest employers in Boston.

Several healthcare facilities can be found near Brighton including Saint Elizabeth's, Franciscan Children's Hospital and Kindred Hospital Boston allowing this to be a great location for healthcare professionals.

Just south of Brighton is the Mall at Chestnut Hill, an upscale indoor shopping mall with stores such as Tiffany's and Bloomingdales. Just north of Brighton are some other shops that may be useful to renters such as Target, Marshall's and Home Depot.

The annual Allston Village Street Fair is held each September along Brighton Avenue. If excellent music combined with an International Food Court and loads of family activities sound good to you, be sure to head out of your Brighton apartment when this event takes place.

A post office in Brighton is located at 1558 Commonwealth Avenue. The phone number is 617-566-2281.

The following chart shows the average rent for an apartment in Brighton, MA and nearby cities: