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698 Huntington Ave

23 St Lukes Rd, Unit 31-14

1440 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 12

55 Gordon St, Unit 9

54 Gordon St, Unit 15

51 Gordon St, Unit 5
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40 Gordon St, Unit 5

104 Warren St, Unit 44

23 Arlington St, Unit 3

259 W Newton St

22 Chiswick Rd, Unit 5

247 W Newton St, Unit 1

261 W Newton St, Unit 1

22 Chiswick Rd, Unit 5
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155 Alder St, Unit 155

69 Stuart St, Unit ROOM

Adams Street Apartments - No Fee, Short Term

29 Commercial St

2 Granite St

The Pryde – 62+ SENIOR

21 5th St

16 5th St

104 Beacon St

1459-1461 VFW Pky

Ridgecrest Village

99 Granite Street

Brattle Drive Apartments

126 W Wyoming Ave

14 Yeamans St

Stony Brook Commons

Reed Street Apartments
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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 | $2,737 | $1,000 | $10,000+ |
Boston 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,142 | $800 | $10,000+ |
Boston 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,723 | $1,200 | $10,000+ |
Boston 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,104 | $900 | $10,000+ |
Boston 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,840 | $1,000 | $10,000+ |
Boston 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,856 | $999 | $10,000+ |
Boston 6 Bedroom Apartments | $7,622 | $1,300 | $10,000+ |
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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
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
- Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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 $1,301.
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 $1,150, while the average apartment in Boston costs $5,635.
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 6,399 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 $365 which is $5,270 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boston.
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