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1057 Saratoga StBoston, MA 02128
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821 Saratoga StBoston, MA 02128
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47 Alicia Rd, Unit 2
47 Alicia RdBoston, MA 02124
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Burbank Terrace
72 Burbank StBoston, MA 02115
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7 Bowdoin Ave, Unit 7B
7 Bowdoin AveBoston, MA 02121
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$1,8501 Bedroom Apartments Available Dec 1
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621 E 8th StBoston, MA 02128
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15-25 Hemenway StBoston, MA 02115
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Jackson Commons II
1542 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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840 Massachusetts AveArlington, MA 02476
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18 Benedict StSomerville, MA 02145
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1 Bedroom Apartments Contact Us For Availability1061 Saratoga St
1061 Saratoga StEast Boston, MA 02128
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Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available NowThe Pryde – 62+ SENIOR
55 Harvard AveHyde Park, MA 02136
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3 Cottage AveQuincy, MA 02169
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1 Bedroom Apartments Contact Us For Availability36 Emerson St
36 Emerson StSouth Boston, MA 02127
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Cambridge Ivy Inn
50-52 Irving StCambridge, MA 02138
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215 Adams StQuincy, MA 02169
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1208D Vfw PkyWest Roxbury, MA 02132
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The Abby
91 Veterans RdWinthrop, MA 02152
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211 Kennedy DrMalden, MA 02148
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44 Orkney RdBrighton, MA 02135
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33 Furnace AveQuincy, MA 02169
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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 11Dorset Square Residences
15 Argyle TerDorchester, MA 02124
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165 Quincy Shore Dr
165-185 Quincy Shore DrQuincy, MA 02171
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Waldemar Ave
75 Waldemar AveEast Boston, MA 02128
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| Bedroom | Average Price | Cheapest Price | Highest Price |
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| Boston Studio Apartments | $2,642 | $1,200 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,079 | $800 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,765 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,089 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,683 | $650 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,844 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 6 Bedroom Apartments | $7,847 | $900 | $10,000+ |
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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 $1,200.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Boston?
The cheapest apartment in Boston is The Pryde – 62+ SENIOR which is listed at $1,621, while the average apartment in Boston costs $3,212.
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 6,618 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 $467 which is $2,745 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boston.
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