Central Square area unit featuring: Hardwood floors throughout. Modern eat in kitchen. Spacious & sunny living room. 2 nicely sized bedrooms. Office or smaller 3rd bedroom. Updated tiled full bathroom. Laundry in building next door.
Between Kendall Square & Central Square in The Port neighborhood of Cambridge. A great location with easy access to the Red Line MBTA as well as many major MBTA bus routes. Close to shopping, trendy dining, exciting nightlife and bars, & much more. Convenient to Harvard University, Lesley University, MIT, Inman Square, Tufts, parks along the Charles River, Harvard Business School, Cambridgeport, as well as a quick ride to Downtown Boston, Mass General Hospital, Boston Common, South Station commuter trains, Beacon Hill, and all that the Boston area has to offer.
Move-In Costs & Fees: Broker Fee: $3,200. Last Month Rent: $3,200. First Month Rent: $3,200.
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This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment at 179 Harvard St #3 in Cambridge, MA 02139 rents for $3,200 a month. It is pet friendly. 179 Harvard St #3 was advertised by Marc Roos on October 29, 2026.
How the Rent Compares
At $3,200 a month, this apartment is below the typical rent for 2-bedroom apartments and condos in Cambridge (about $3,710).
Typical $3,710This home $3,200
$2,900$4,890
From 189 two-bedroom apartments and condos listed in Cambridge on RentalSource in October 2026: the scale holds eight in ten of them, and the shaded band the middle half.
$3,710Typical rent for 2-bedroom apartments and condos in Cambridge
This home was last listed for rent on RentalSource in May 2026 for $3,400. Today's rent is $200 lower.
Rent history for this home, newest first
Date
Event
Rent
Change
October 29, 2026
Listed for rent
$3,200−5.9%
−5.9%
May 23, 2026
Listing removed
$3,400
May 9, 2026
Listed for rent
$3,400+3.0%
+3.0%
September 6, 2025
Listing removed
$3,300
June 17, 2025
Listed for rent
$3,300−5.7%
−5.7%
October 10, 2024
Listing removed
$3,500
July 4, 2024
Listed for rent
$3,500
June 18, 2024
Listing removed
$3,500
May 4, 2022
Listing removed
$2,700
These are listed prices. What renters actually paid may have been different.
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