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43 Glenwood Ave

BostonMA02136
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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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Barnes School Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Barnes School Apartments

127 Marion StBoston, MA 02128
Senior Living
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19 Chase St
3 Bedroom Apartments

19 Chase St

19 Chase StBoston, MA 02125
Corporate Housing
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Hamilton Union
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Hamilton Union

435-441 Cambridge StBoston, MA 02134
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46-82 S Huntington Ave
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

46-82 S Huntington Ave

46-82 S Huntington AveBoston, MA 02130
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Van Ness Terrace
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Van Ness Terrace

238 Warren StBoston, MA 02119
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Oliver Lofts
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Oliver Lofts

166 TerraceBoston, MA 02120
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Harrington's Place
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Harrington's Place

55 Burbank StBoston, MA 02115
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Nazing Court
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Nazing Court

224-236 SEAVER StBoston, MA 02121
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40-40 Queensberry St
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

40-40 Queensberry St

40-40 Queensberry StBoston, MA 02215
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215 Beacon St
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

215 Beacon St

215 Beacon StBoston, MA 02116
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The Riverway House
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

The Riverway House

352-364 RiverwayBoston, MA 02115
Student Housing
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96 Saint Botolph St
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

96 Saint Botolph St

96 Saint Botolph StBoston, MA 02116
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50 Peterborough St
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

50 Peterborough St

50 Peterborough StBoston, MA 02215
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27-37 Bakersfield St
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

27-37 Bakersfield St

27-37 Bakersfield StBoston, MA 02125
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The Levedo Building
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

The Levedo Building

241-247 Talbot AveBoston, MA 02124
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196 St. Botolph St
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

196 St. Botolph St

196 St. Botolph StBoston, MA 02115
property at 106 Addington Rd

106 Addington Rd

BrooklineMA02445
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29 Derby St, Unit 3
$950
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$950

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$950
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

29 Derby St, Unit 3

29 Derby StSomerville, MA 02145
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167 Main ST, Unit 2-2
$1,050
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$1,050

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$1,050
4 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

167 Main ST, Unit 2-2

167 Main STMalden, MA 02148
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Jackson Commons II
$1,093 - $1,495
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$1,093 - $1,495

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$1,093 - $1,495
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Jackson Commons II

1542 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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1688 Beacon St, Unit 16
$1,100
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$1,100

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$1,100
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1688 Beacon St, Unit 16

1688 Beacon StBrookline, MA 02446
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1699 Cambridge St, Unit 12A
$1,100
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$1,100

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$1,100
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1699 Cambridge St, Unit 12A

1699 Cambridge StCambridge, MA 02138
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17 Putnam Ave, Unit room
$1,199
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$1,199

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$1,199
6 Bedroom Apartment Available Jan 1, 2026

17 Putnam Ave, Unit room

17 Putnam AveCambridge, MA 02139
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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 $950.

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 $5,880.

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 16,264 regular apartments in Boston that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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