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110 Greenbrier St
110 Greenbrier StBoston, MA 02124
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$8801 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 25
110 Greenbrier St
110 Greenbrier StBoston, MA 02124
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9 Cardington St, Unit 2
9 Cardington StBoston, MA 02119
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$1,075
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$1,075
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67-69 Nonantum St, Unit 69 Nonantum
67-69 Nonantum StBoston, MA 02135
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22 Highgate St, Unit 22
22 Highgate StBoston, MA 02134
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22 Highgate St, Unit 22
22 Highgate StBoston, MA 02134
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22 Highgate St, Unit 22
22 Highgate StBoston, MA 02134
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$1,150 - $1,350
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40 Forest St
40 Forest StBoston, MA 02119
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805 Blue Hill Ave, Unit 1
805 Blue Hill AveBoston, MA 02124
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22 Highgate St, Unit 22
22 Highgate StBoston, MA 02134
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$1,200
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27 Woodward St, Unit 3
27 Woodward StBoston, MA 02127
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7 Carolina Ave, Unit 3
7 Carolina AveBoston, MA 02130
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43 Parkton Rd
43 Parkton RdBoston, MA 02130
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$1,250
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135 Cedar St, Unit 135Cedar
135 Cedar StBoston, MA 02119
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35 Boylston St
35 Boylston StBoston, MA 02130
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7 Carolina St, Unit 3C
7 Carolina StBoston, MA 02130
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1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available NowRoxbury Apartments
123A Hutchings StBoston, MA 02121
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148 Hillside St
148 Hillside StBoston, MA 02120
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143 Hillside St, Unit 1
143 Hillside StBoston, MA 02120
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12 Oswald St
12 Oswald StBoston, MA 02120
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148 Hillside St
148 Hillside StBoston, MA 02120
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10 Bellflower St
10 Bellflower StBoston, MA 02125
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174 Saint Alphonsus St
174 Saint Alphonsus StBoston, MA 02120
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12 Oswald St
12 Oswald StBoston, MA 02120
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10 Bigelow St, Unit 1
10 Bigelow StBoston, MA 02135
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10 Bigelow St, Unit 2
10 Bigelow StBoston, MA 02135
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$1,350
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3 Winship Pl, Unit 1
3 Winship PlBoston, MA 02135
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59 Strathmore Rd
59 Strathmore RdBoston, MA 02135
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$1,425
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47 Alicia Rd, Unit 2
47 Alicia RdBoston, MA 02124
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22 Highgate St, Unit 1
22 Highgate StBoston, MA 02134
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$1,5501 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 1
Furnished Bedroom with Private Bath in East Boston
1047 Saratoga StBoston, MA 02128
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$1,600
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17 Harvard Ter, Unit 3
17 Harvard TerBoston, MA 02134
76 Stonley Rd
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1 to 5 Bedroom Apartments
New Academy Estates
2918 Washington StBoston, MA 02119
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1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments
Columbia Wood
200-204 Columbia RdBoston, MA 02121
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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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202 H Street
202-206 H StBoston, MA 02127
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64 Henderson St
64 Henderson StArlington, MA 02474
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90 North St
90 North StMedford, MA 02155
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18 Beltran St
18 Beltran StMalden, MA 02148
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199 Belmont St, Unit 2
199 Belmont StEverett, MA 02149
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43 Paulina St, Unit 1
43 Paulina StSomerville, MA 02144
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69 Stuart St, Unit A
69 Stuart StWatertown, MA 02472
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16 Quincy St, Unit 2
16 Quincy StMedford, MA 02155
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$1,0301 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 1
43 Paulina St, Unit 2A
43 Paulina StSomerville, MA 02144
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$1,150
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22 Augustus Rd
22 Augustus RdWaltham, MA 02452
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53 Rindge Ave, Unit 53 Rindge - 3S
53 Rindge AveCambridge, MA 02140
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$1,1501 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 1
43 Bradley St., Unit 2
43 Bradley St.Somerville, MA 02145
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66 Brook St, Unit 1
66 Brook StQuincy, MA 02170
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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 | $2,649 | $1,200 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,075 | $825 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,803 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,131 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,736 | $800 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,899 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Boston 6 Bedroom Apartments | $7,873 | $900 | $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 Cambridge Ivy Inn which is listed at $1,600, while the average apartment in Boston costs $3,230.
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 7,282 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 $473 which is $2,757 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boston.
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