Living in Fenway, Boston
Downtown & CoreThe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's courtyard, filled with fountains and rotating floral displays behind a Venetian-style palazzo facade, sits a short walk from the Museum of Fine Arts' encyclopedic collection on the Fens' western edge. Fenway Park, home to the Red Sox since 1912, anchors the neighborhood's eastern half, its Green Monster looming over Lansdowne Street's bars and music venues; on a game day the surrounding blocks fill with fans well before first pitch, and the noise carries for a few hours after. Kenmore Square's Citgo sign, visible over the Green Monster from inside the ballpark, marks the neighborhood's western gateway and the doorstep of Boston University. The Back Bay Fens, part of the Emerald Necklace park system, gives the neighborhood a stretch of green along the Muddy River, with community garden plots tucked along its paths, and the Green Line's D and B branches stop within a few blocks of most addresses.
A stroll through the Fens' garden plots, a stop inside the Gardner's courtyard, and the hum of Lansdowne Street warming up for a night out all sit within the same half-mile here.
Rent & move-in cost
Typical upfront cash for a 1-bed in Boston — the toughest in our lineup: first month, last month, and a security deposit are all standard. Broker fees are typically paid by whoever hired the broker — usually the landlord.
≈ $8,400 to move in
Safety
About 140 violent offenses within about ½ mile of the center over the trailing 12 months.
Source: Analyze Boston.
Getting around
Nearest station: Kenmore (Green) — about 5 min walk.
MBTA subway lines that stop nearby — the colors match the T's line names. The subway blankets the urban core; some outer neighborhoods rely on buses or other services instead.
Livability
From 123 rodent activity and 35 street cleaning 311 complaints within ~½ mile so far this year.