Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in Boston, MA from $1,175 (87 Rentals)

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Egleston Crossing
$1,500
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$1,500

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$1,500
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Egleston Crossing

3037 Washington StBoston, MA 02119
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140 Bennington St, Unit 2
$1,700
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$1,700

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$1,700
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140 Bennington St, Unit 2

140 Bennington StBoston, MA 02128
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23 S Huntington Ave, Unit 49-301
$1,725
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$1,725

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$1,725
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23 S Huntington Ave, Unit 49-301

23 S Huntington AveBoston, MA 02130
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property at 466 River St

$1,737 - $2,234

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$1,737

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$1,737

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466 River St

BostonMA02126

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property at 20 Kenton Rd

$1,800

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$1,800

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$1,800

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20 Kenton Rd

BostonMA02130
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24 Mount Vernon St
Studio Apartments

24 Mount Vernon St

24 Mount Vernon StBoston, MA 02108
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Hamilton Union
Studio Apartments

Hamilton Union

435-441 Cambridge StBoston, MA 02134
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Harrington's Place
Studio Apartments

Harrington's Place

55 Burbank StBoston, MA 02115
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Nazing Court
Studio Apartments

Nazing Court

224-236 SEAVER StBoston, MA 02121
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The Riverway House
Studio Apartments

The Riverway House

352-364 RiverwayBoston, MA 02115
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  • Utilities Included

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property at 291 Newport Ave

$1,500

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$1,500

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$1,500

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291 Newport Ave

QuincyMA02170
property at 165 Hawthorne St

$1,595 - $1,775

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$1,595

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165 Hawthorne St

ChelseaMA02150
property at 34 Franklin Ave

$1,650

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$1,650

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$1,650

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34 Franklin Ave

RevereMA02151

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property at 52 Washington St

$1,695 - $1,750

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$1,695

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52 Washington St

ChelseaMA02150
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Towne House Apartments
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$1,700
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$1,700

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$1,700
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Towne House Apartments

151 Sea StQuincy, MA 02169
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property at 52 Washington

$1,750

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$1,750

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$1,750

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52 Washington

ChelseaMA02150

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property at 270 Quarry St

$1,750

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$1,750

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$1,750

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270 Quarry St

QuincyMA02169
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4 Forster St, Unit 1
$1,750
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$1,750

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$1,750
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4 Forster St, Unit 1

4 Forster StSomerville, MA 02145
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property at 14 Yeamans St

$1,750

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$1,750

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$1,750

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14 Yeamans St

RevereMA02151
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28 Austin St
$1,760
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$1,400
Required Monthly Fees
$360

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$1,760
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28 Austin St

28 Austin StNewton, MA 02460
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312 Shirley St
$1,800
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$1,800

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$1,800
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312 Shirley St

312 Shirley StWinthrop, MA 02152
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property at 1080 Massachusetts Ave

$1,800

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$1,800

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$1,800

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1080 Massachusetts Ave

ArlingtonMA02476

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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 $950.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Boston?

The cheapest apartment in Boston is Adams Street Apartments - No Fee, Short Term which is listed at $1,175, while the average apartment in Boston costs $6,056.

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 12,505 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 $541 which is $5,515 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boston.

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