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40 Boylston StBoston, MA 02116
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1220 Adams St
1220 Adams StBoston, MA 02124
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94 Adams StWaltham, MA 02453
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available NowCambridge Ivy Inn
50-52 Irving StCambridge, MA 02138
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1284 Beacon St
1284 Beacon StBrookline, MA 02446
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50 Salt St
50 Salt StRevere, MA 02151
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50 Salt St
50 Salt StRevere, MA 02151
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1440 Beacon St
1440 Beacon StBrookline, MA 02446
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Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available NowJ.E. Furnished Apartments of Quincy
33 Furnace AveQuincy, MA 02169
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Boston?
| Bedroom | Average Price | Cheapest Price | Highest Price |
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| Boston Studio Apartments | $2,619 | $1,175 | $9,800 |
| Boston 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,955 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,567 | $375 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,214 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 4 Bedroom Apartments | $5,187 | $1,000 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 5 Bedroom Apartments | $6,616 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 6 Bedroom Apartments | $8,477 | $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 $1,100.
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 $5,827.
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 13,841 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 $532 which is $5,295 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boston.
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