Apartments to rent in 02199, Boston

02199 covers the Prudential Center and adjacent Back Bay blocks — a high-end, highly walkable core of Boston with big-city shops, towers and direct access to MBTA rapid transit. This page summarizes 2025 rents, schools, safety, transit and neighborhood highlights for the 02199 ZIP.

Nearby ZIPs Comparison

ZIPsCostSchoolsSafetyWalkability
02199 — Prudential / Back Bay High Good Less Safe Excellent
02116 — Back Bay High Good Safe Excellent
02115 — Fenway / Kenmore Average Good Safe Excellent
02118 — South End Average Good Safe Excellent
02114 — Beacon Hill High Good Safe Excellent
Excellent/Good
Average
Poor/Less Safe

Source: Zillow / market listings

ZIP 02199 Rental Prices

Studio
$2,000 – $3,500
1 bedroom
$2,800 – $4,500
2 bedroom
$4,000 – $7,500
3 bedroom
$6,000 – $13,000

Source: Zillow / market listings

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02199 Schools & Education

Top Public Schools

Top Private Schools

Source: GreatSchools / school websites / publicschoolreview

02199 Safety & Crime Overview

Less Safe

02199 is a dense, commercial and tourist-heavy ZIP (Prudential / Back Bay) with high property-crime incidents relative to many Boston ZIPs; much theft and occasional street-level incidents are reported near shopping and transit hubs. Violent crime is not unusually high for central Boston, but property and theft reports (vehicle break-ins, shoplifting, package/retail theft) are the main concern. Use common precautions around transit hubs and busy retail areas, and secure vehicles and packages.

Source: Crime data aggregators & City of Boston incident dataset

02199 Walkability, Transit & Bike Scores

Walk Score ~100
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score ~100
Rider's Paradise
Bike Score ~85
Very Bikeable
<10 min
To downtown Boston (Government Center / Downtown) by MBTA or short drive — often under 10 minutes by subway.

Source: WalkScore / local building transit listings

02199, Boston Summary

Overview

02199 is the compact, high-value Prudential and Back Bay shopping and residential pocket anchored by the Prudential Center, Copley Place and several luxury residential towers. It’s exceptionally walkable and well served by the MBTA Green and Orange lines, with easy access to Back Bay station and downtown. The ZIP combines upscale retail, restaurants and hotel inventory with condominium and luxury rental housing; rents and home values are among the highest in the state.

Key Features

  • Shopping & dining destination: Prudential Center and Copley Place offer national retail, restaurants and direct indoor access to buildings.
  • Transit hub: Prudential, Copley and Back Bay stations give quick subway and commuter-rail access to the region.
  • Walker's paradise: Exceptional Walk Score and transit connections for downtown commutes and errands.
  • High-end housing stock: Luxury towers, full-service condos and amenity-rich rentals dominate the ZIP.

Housing Snapshot

  • Predominantly high-rise condos and luxury rentals with many full-service buildings.
  • Tight rental inventory and premium pricing compared with Boston averages.
  • On-site amenities (fitness, concierge, doorman) common in many buildings.

History

  • Prudential Center development The Prudential Center complex and tower were built in the mid-20th century and reshaped this block of Back Bay into a mixed retail/office/residential hub.
  • Back Bay landfill & planning Back Bay is a 19th-century landfill project that created the distinctive street grid and mansion-lined Commonwealth Avenue; the Prudential area sits at the commercial spine.

Demographics and Lifestyle

  • Affluent, professional residents: 02199 ranks among the highest-income ZIPs in Massachusetts with many professionals and empty-nesters in luxury housing.
  • Young professionals & students nearby: Close to universities and medical centers, the area draws professionals and graduate students.
  • Retail & tourism foot traffic: High daytime foot traffic from shoppers, tourists and office workers; evenings are busy with dining and events.