Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Amherst Center Neighborhood of Amherst, MA from $1,670 (18 Rentals)

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property at 103 Southpoint Dr

$1,800 - $1,850

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$1,850

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$1,850

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103 Southpoint Dr

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34 Salem Pl
$1,900
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$1,900

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$1,900
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Jun 1

34 Salem Pl

34 Salem PlAmherst, MA 01002
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property at 15 Southpoint Dr

$2,000

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$2,000

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$2,000

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15 Southpoint Dr

AmherstMA01002
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Hawkins Meadow
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$2,050
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$1,995 - $2,450

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$1,995 - $2,450
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 22

Hawkins Meadow

370 E Northampton RdAmherst, MA 01002
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One East Pleasant
$2,175 - $2,325
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$1,965 - $3,475

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$1,965 - $3,475
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One East Pleasant

1 E Pleasant StAmherst, MA 01002
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Mill Hollow
1 Bedroom Apartments

Mill Hollow

179 Summer StAmherst, MA 01002
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Crestview Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Crestview Apartments

1001 N Pleasant StAmherst, MA 01002
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Puffton Village
1 Bedroom Apartments

Puffton Village

1040 N Pleasant StAmherst, MA 01002
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property at 35A-B N Whitney St

$1,575

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$1,575

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$1,575

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35A-B N Whitney St

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property at 34 Salem Pl

$1,800

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$1,800

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$1,800

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34 Salem Pl

AmherstMA01002

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Amherst Center, Amherst, MA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Amherst Center Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Amherst Center?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Amherst Center is under $2,125.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Amherst Center?

The cheapest apartment in Amherst Center is Meadowview Apartments which is listed at $2,000, while the average apartment in Amherst Center costs $3,500.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Amherst Center?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 19 regular apartments in Amherst Center that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Amherst Center?

Cheap apartments in Amherst Center have an average cost of $1,657 which is $1,843 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Amherst Center.

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