Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Boston, MA from $375 (28 Rentals)

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Van Ness Terrace
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Van Ness Terrace

238 Warren StBoston, MA 02119
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Hamilton Union
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Hamilton Union

435-441 Cambridge StBoston, MA 02134
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27-37 Bakersfield St
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27-37 Bakersfield St

27-37 Bakersfield StBoston, MA 02125
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The Levedo Building
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The Levedo Building

241-247 Talbot AveBoston, MA 02124
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106 Addington Rd

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Jackson Commons II
$1,301
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$1,093 - $1,495

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Jackson Commons II

1542 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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Finch Cambridge
2 Bedroom Apartments

Finch Cambridge

671-675 Concord AveCambridge, MA 02138
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Commerce Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Commerce Apartments

376 Warren StRoxbury, MA 02119
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Acadia
2 Bedroom Apartments

Acadia

242 Spencer AveChelsea, MA 02150
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UE Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

UE Apartments

1989-2014 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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The Valerie
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Valerie

53 Woodbine StWollaston, MA 02170
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Georgetowne Homes
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Georgetowne Homes

400 A Georgetowne DrHyde Park, MA 02136
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Waldemar Ave
2 Bedroom Apartments

Waldemar Ave

75 Waldemar AveEast Boston, MA 02128
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25 Woodman St
2 Bedroom Apartments

25 Woodman St

25-27 Woodman StLynn, MA 01905
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45 Strathmore Rd
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45 Strathmore Rd

45 Strathmore RdBrighton, MA 02135
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91 / 100

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

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78 / 100

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86 / 100

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Boston Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Boston?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Boston is under $950.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Boston?

The cheapest apartment in Boston is Jackson Commons II which is listed at $1,301, while the average apartment in Boston costs $5,880.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Boston?

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 16,264 regular apartments in Boston 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 Boston?

Cheap apartments in Boston have an average cost of $547 which is $5,333 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boston.

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