Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 13, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Entity Central Index Key	0000746514
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,108,860
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Class A
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		103,629
Class B
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24,613