
Cheap Furnished Apartments for Rent in Boston, MA from $300 (39 Rentals)
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20 Highgate St

20 Highgate St

20 Highgate St

20 Highgate St

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102 W 3rd St, Unit 2

Furnished Private Bedroom in East Boston

Furnished Private Bedroom in East Boston

Furnished Private Bedroom in East Boston
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Furnished Private Bedroom in South Boston

151 Highland St

Furnished Private Bedroom with Private Bath in East Boston!

151 Highland St

151 Highland St

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5 Otisfield St, Unit # 2

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Furnished Bedroom with Private Bath in East Boston

Furnished Private Bedroom in North End
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151 Highland St

Furnished Private Bedroom in New Mission Hill

Furnished Private Bedroom in Charlestown

Furnished Bedroom with Private Bath in South Boston

Furnished Bedroom with Private Bath in Jamaica Plain

31 Seattle St

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382 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 382 Commonwealth

102 Revere St

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131 Pierce St, Unit 404
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28 Speridakis Ter, Unit 3

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29 Bailey Rd, Unit 2

66 Brook St

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14 Shawmut Ter, Unit 2

15 New Hampshire Ave

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1000 Memorial Dr, Unit 2

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28 Austin St

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1067 Beacon St, Unit 9

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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Boston?
| Bedroom | Average Price | Cheapest Price | Highest Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Studio Apartments | $2,617 | $1,175 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,967 | $845 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,585 | $375 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,239 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 4 Bedroom Apartments | $5,229 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 5 Bedroom Apartments | $6,551 | $1,020 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 6 Bedroom Apartments | $8,425 | $1,100 | $10,000+ |
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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 Clean, newly renovated rooming house rooms available for rent (Light St, Lynn) which is listed at $950, while the average apartment in Boston costs $6,057.
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 12,544 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 $543 which is $5,514 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boston.
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