Skip main navigation
House for rent
  • Accepts Zillow applications
    $4,200/mo

    52 Fairmont St, Cambridge, MA 02139

    2beds
    1,540sqft
    Price may not include required fees and charges.
    Fast & easy Zillow application.

    This property accepts Zillow applications. Click 'Apply now' to fill out the online form once and apply to as many participating properties as you want. Just $35 for 30 days.

    Single family residence
    Available Mon Sep 1 2025
    No pets
    -- A/C
    In unit laundry
    -- Parking
    Baseboard
    Contact manager for more details about this home.

    What's special

    Efficient radiant baseboard heatingOpen layoutWell-equipped kitchen
    Modern house, part of a duplex on a quiet street in Cambridgeport. Sun-flooded, hardwood floors throughout, open layout, very spacious. Well-equipped kitchen, efficient radiant baseboard heating. Wonderful deck for relaxing or studying/working outdoors. Very central location: easy walk to Harvard, MIT and BU, close to the red line (Central Square); near the best food shopping in Cambridge (one block from Whole Foods, 5 minutes from Trader Joe's); close to the Charles River and a few pleasant city parks. The apartment is perfect for researchers/scholars at one of the local universities. It is rented directly by the owner, herself a professor in Boston, currently working abroad. No broker fees, just looking for thoughtful tenants to keep the place in its good condition. This is an unbeatable offer in Cambridge in terms of comfort, available space, location. The more detailed layout is as follows: First floor (660 sq feet): living and dining area, kitchen, half-bath. Second floor (530 sq feet): very spacious L-shaped room, closet, full bathroom. Can be used as bedroom, study or both. Access to deck. Third floor (350 sq feet); large bedroom, closet, full bathroom. Second-floor deck (280 sq feet) with retractable sun awning as needed. No broker fees, rented directly by the owner. The house is available to rent for 10 months during the next academic year, September 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. It is furnished.
    1 day
    on Zillow
    |
    --
    |
    --
    |
    Travel times

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 2
    • Bathrooms: 3
    • Full bathrooms: 2
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Baseboard
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Freezer, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
    • Laundry: In Unit
    Features
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    • Furnished: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,540 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Details: Contact manager
    Features
    • Exterior features: Heating system: Baseboard

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Property subtype: Single Family Residence

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Cambridge

    Financial & listing details

    • Lease term: 1 Year

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    7/19/2025Listed for rent$4,200+40%$3/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    12/29/2024Listing removed$3,000$2/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    12/29/2024Price change$3,000-11.8%$2/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    12/22/2024Price change$3,400-1.4%$2/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    12/11/2024Price change$3,450-6.8%$2/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals

    Neighborhood: Cambridgeport