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175 River St, Unit 2
$1,299
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$1,299

Total Monthly Price
$1,299
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

175 River St, Unit 2

175 River StCambridge, MA 02139
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property at 21 5th St

21 5th St

ChelseaMA02150
property at 100 Washington St

100 Washington St

QuincyMA02169
property at 40 Cottage Park Rd

40 Cottage Park Rd

WinthropMA02152
property at 29 Oval Rd

29 Oval Rd

QuincyMA02170
property at 104 Beacon St

104 Beacon St

ChelseaMA02150
property at 16 5th St

16 5th St

ChelseaMA02150
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252 Cypress St
$1,600
Total Monthly Price12 Month Lease Term

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$1,600

Total Monthly Price
$1,600
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

252 Cypress St

252 Cypress StBrookline, MA 02445
Affordability
property at 102 Beacon St

102 Beacon St

ChelseaMA02150
property at 195 Pleasant St

195 Pleasant St

MaldenMA02148
property at 47 Edgemere Rd

47 Edgemere Rd

QuincyMA02169
property at 55 Walnut Ave

55 Walnut Ave

RevereMA02151
property at 373 Granite St

373 Granite St

QuincyMA02169
property at 93 Orange St

93 Orange St

ChelseaMA02150
property at 68 Beach Rd

68 Beach Rd

WinthropMA02152
property at 585 Revere Beach Blvd
property at 9 Exchange Ct

9 Exchange Ct

WalthamMA02451

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.

Expert Rental Resources

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