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10 Bigelow St, Unit 1
10 Bigelow StBoston, MA 02135
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Burbank Terrace
72 Burbank StBoston, MA 02115
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Logan Square Residences - 55+ Community
1201 River StBoston, MA 02136
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Oliva at Lower Mills
1137 Washington StBoston, MA 02124
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1971-1977 Dorchester AveBoston, MA 02124
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Built in 2024Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available NowThe Pryde – 62+ SENIOR
55 Harvard AveHyde Park, MA 02136
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18 Autumn St, Unit B1
18 Autumn StSomerville, MA 02145
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Built in 2022Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Contact Us For AvailabilityFrost Terrace
1781-1791 Massachusetts AveCambridge, MA 02140
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215 Adams StQuincy, MA 02169
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Built in 20231 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available NowParkway 1208
1208D Vfw PkyWest Roxbury, MA 02132
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Finch Cambridge
671-675 Concord AveCambridge, MA 02138
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Weinberg House: 62+ Senior
132 Chestnut Hill AveBrighton, MA 02135
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Acadia
242 Spencer AveChelsea, MA 02150
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Brown Family House | Aged 62+ Community
370 Harvard StBrookline, MA 02446
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21 Sudan St
21 Sudan StDorchester, MA 02125
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Indigo Block Master Tenant
65 E Cottage StDorchester, MA 02125
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Haywood House
106 Kennedy CirNewton, MA 02458
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The Meeting House
233 Hancock StDorchester, MA 02125
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The Willet
13 Nahant AveRevere, MA 02151
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Tripoli, LLC
1064 N Shore RdRevere, MA 02151
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Willets Landing
4945 Washington StWest Roxbury, MA 02132
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Riverway Apartments
6 Needhams Landing RdLynn, MA 01905
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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 | $2,642 | $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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