| A new study from Apartment List says if Boston’s bid for Amazon is successful, it could raise the city’s already high rents another 0.5 to 0.8 percent.
“Boston’s relatively large population and housing stock help mitigate some of the impacts on rent prices, but as one of the most expensive rental markets in the country, any rent increase will be noticeable to renters,” the report said. “Even without an Amazon HQ2, Boston struggles to build enough housing to keep up with its growing workforce, a problem that will be more severe with over 10,000 additional jobs per year.”
