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217 Albany StBoston, MA 02118
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35 Orkney RdBoston, MA 02135
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15-25 Hemenway StBoston, MA 02115
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150 Saint Botolph StBoston, MA 02115
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24 Mount Vernon St
24 Mount Vernon StBoston, MA 02108
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Barnes School Apartments
127 Marion StBoston, MA 02128
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46-82 S Huntington AveBoston, MA 02130
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Van Ness Terrace
238 Warren StBoston, MA 02119
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Oliver Lofts
166 TerraceBoston, MA 02120
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215 Beacon St
215 Beacon StBoston, MA 02116
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Logan Square Residences - 55+ Community
1201 River StBoston, MA 02136
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96 Saint Botolph St
96 Saint Botolph StBoston, MA 02116
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27-37 Bakersfield St
27-37 Bakersfield StBoston, MA 02125
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The Levedo Building
241-247 Talbot AveBoston, MA 02124
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312 Beacon St
312 Beacon StBoston, MA 02116
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Oliva at Lower Mills
1137 Washington StBoston, MA 02124
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Amy Lowell Apartments
65 Martha RdBoston, MA 02114
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224-238 Cambridge St
224-226 Cambridge StBoston, MA 02114
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94 Adams StWaltham, MA 02453
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55 Harvard AveHyde Park, MA 02136
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10-16 Vinal StBrighton, MA 02135
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3 Cottage AveQuincy, MA 02169
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Cambridge Ivy Inn
50-52 Irving StCambridge, MA 02138
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99 Granite Street
99 Granite StQuincy, MA 02169
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5120 Washington StWest Roxbury, MA 02132
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0-12 Brattle DrArlington, MA 02474
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10-30 Reed StRandolph, MA 02368
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16 James StMalden, MA 02148
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135 Ward StRevere, MA 02151
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Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now1459-1461 VFW Pky
1459-1461 VFW PkyWest Roxbury, MA 02132
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215 Adams StQuincy, MA 02169
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1223 Beacon StBrookline, MA 02446
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1208D Vfw PkyWest Roxbury, MA 02132
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805 Mount Auburn StWatertown, MA 02472
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27 Saint Lukes RdAllston, MA 02134
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220-236 Kelton StAllston, MA 02134
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1246 Commonwealth AveAllston, MA 02134
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508-524 Cambridge StAllston, MA 02134
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33 Furnace AveQuincy, MA 02169
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Rosemary Lake Apartments
187 Rosemary StNeedham, MA 02494
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17 BeachLynn, MA 01902
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376 Warren StRoxbury, MA 02119
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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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1989-2014 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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Warren Gardens Cooperative
45 Walnut AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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279 Harvard St
279 Harvard StCambridge, MA 02139
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Lorraine Terrace Apartments
3-15 Lorraine TerAllston, MA 02134
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Georgetowne Homes
400 A Georgetowne DrHyde Park, MA 02136
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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 | $2,655 | $1,200 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,081 | $840 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,807 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,116 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,715 | $800 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,828 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 6 Bedroom Apartments | $7,729 | $1,000 | $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 $1,200.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Boston?
The cheapest apartment in Boston is 18 Benedict St which is listed at $1,250, while the average apartment in Boston costs $3,238.
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 7,729 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 $454 which is $2,784 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boston.
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