Renting

What you can rent for about $5,000 a month in Greater Boston this winter

If you've got $5,000 per month to drop on rent, you may find yourself with some pretty nice options in and around Boston.

8 Cypress St. in Cambridge is listed for $5,000 per month. via MLS

If you’ve got $5,000 per month to drop on rent, you may find yourself with some pretty nice options in and around Boston. Whether you want to live in a Back Bay duplex close to the Charles River or a large single-family home in North Reading, there’s something for everyone in this price range.

Here are five rental units in Greater Boston listed for roughly $5,000 and ranked from highest price per square foot to lowest.

Check them out.

29 Bay State Road, Back Bay
$5,000 per month
2 bedrooms, 2 baths
1,450 square feet
$3.45 per square foot

. – via MLS
. – via MLS

This Back Bay parlor duplex apartment in a brownstone features plenty of historic charm, including ornate wooden fireplace surrounds, bay windows, crown molding, and stunning chandeliers. The kitchen, on the other hand, is modern, with stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops, and elongated white cabinets. And don’t forget, the home has Charles River views.

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8 Cypress St., Cambridge
$5,000 per month
4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
1,490 square feet
$3.36 per square foot

. – via MLS
. – via MLS

This single-family rental with an open floor plan is in a cul-de-sac north of Porter Square. It comes furnished and with a large patio, making grilling during the summer months quite the respite.

15 Harris St., Cambridge
$4,900 per month
3 bedrooms, 2 baths
1,490 square feet
$3.29 per square foot

. – via MLS
Rendering. – Virtual Staging, LLC

This new luxury apartment in Cambridge’s Agassiz neighborhood has large southwest-facing windows and top-of-the-line finishes. The unit, which also features a private deck and garage parking, is filled with natural light and open space, making entertaining easy.

27 St. Mary’s Court, Brookline
$5,000 per month
3 bedrooms
2,880 square feet
$1.74 per square foot

. – via MLS
. – via MLS

Originally built in 1900 as a carriage house, this multilevel rental has undergone a complete renovation that has kept its historic charm, such as the exposed brick and fireplaces. The unit has new Brazilian-cherry hardwood floors and a private roof deck, and it can be furnished for an additional cost.

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5 Adrian Way, North Reading
$5,000 per month
5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
5,249 square feet
$0.95 per square foot

. – via MLS
. – via MLS

For under a dollar per square foot, you can lease this large, redone home in North Reading that features a custom kitchen with white cabinets, a large island, granite countertops, and pendant lights. The home also offers a lots of millwork, a first-floor master, a third-floor playroom, an office/study, and scenic views.

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