Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Boston, MA from $700 (34 Rentals)

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24 Mount Vernon St
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

24 Mount Vernon St

24 Mount Vernon StBoston, MA 02108
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Treadmark 2.0
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Treadmark 2.0

1971-1977 Dorchester AveBoston, MA 02124
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215 Beacon St
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

215 Beacon St

215 Beacon StBoston, MA 02116
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96 Saint Botolph St
1 Bedroom Apartments

96 Saint Botolph St

96 Saint Botolph StBoston, MA 02116
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49 Gloucester
1 Bedroom Apartments

49 Gloucester

49 Gloucester StBoston, MA 02115
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202 H Street
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

202 H Street

202-206 H StBoston, MA 02127
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UE Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

UE Apartments

1989-2014 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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Indigo Block Master Tenant
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Indigo Block Master Tenant

65 E Cottage StDorchester, MA 02125
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80 Gardner St
1 Bedroom Apartments

80 Gardner St

80 Gardner StAllston, MA 02134
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Riverway Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Riverway Apartments

6 Needhams Landing RdLynn, MA 01905
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Haywood House
1 Bedroom Apartments

Haywood House

106 Kennedy CirNewton, MA 02458
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The Meeting House
Studio Apartments

The Meeting House

233 Hancock StDorchester, MA 02125
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Ardemore At Wellesley
3 Bedroom Apartments

Ardemore At Wellesley

4-6 Cedar StWellesley, MA 02481
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Pleasant Street Towers
2 Bedroom Apartments

Pleasant Street Towers

505 Pleasant StMalden, MA 02148
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1 Salem St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1 Salem St

1 Salem StCharlestown, MA 02129
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LOCUST STREET
2 Bedroom Apartments

LOCUST STREET

27 Locust StMedford, MA 02155
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Boston's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

Learn about Boston and the best places to live around the area with original content written by our Boston, MA Local Expert Amelia Ramstead

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Willets Landing
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Willets Landing

4945 Washington StWest Roxbury, MA 02132
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Atlas Lofts
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Atlas Lofts

88 Gerrish AveChelsea, MA 02150
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61 Fayette Street
Studio Apartments

61 Fayette Street

61 Fayette StCambridge, MA 02139
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Landmark Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Landmark Apartments

550 Washington StBraintree, MA 02184
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Belgrade Place
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Belgrade Place

446 Belgrade AveWest Roxbury, MA 02132
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Getting Around Boston, MA

Walk Score®

91 / 100

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Bike Score®

78 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

86 / 100

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

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 $1,483.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Boston?

The cheapest apartment in Boston is The Charlestown - Senior Residences 62+ which is listed at $1,700, while the average apartment in Boston costs $5,945.

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 14,262 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 $594 which is $5,351 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boston.

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