Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Back Bay Neighborhood of Boston, MA from $1,000 (125 Rentals) Page 2 of 3

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property at 48 Fenway

$2,200

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$2,200

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$2,200

Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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48 Fenway

BostonMA02215
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10 Forsyth St
$2,250 - $4,500
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$2,250 - $4,500

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$2,250 - $4,500
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

10 Forsyth St

10 Forsyth StBoston, MA 02115
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103 Hemenway St
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$2,250 - $5,850
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$2,250 - $5,850

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$2,250 - $5,850
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103 Hemenway St

103 Hemenway StBoston, MA 02115
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464 Beacon St, Unit GF
$2,250
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$2,250

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$2,250
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464 Beacon St, Unit GF

464 Beacon StBoston, MA 02115
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28 Symphony Rd
$2,275 - $3,800
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$2,275 - $3,800

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$2,275 - $3,800
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

28 Symphony Rd

28 Symphony RdBoston, MA 02115
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16 Cumberland St, Unit 3
$2,300
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$2,300

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$2,300
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16 Cumberland St, Unit 3

16 Cumberland StBoston, MA 02115
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Flats on Westland
Rent Specials
$2,300
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$2,300

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$2,300
Studio Apartments Available Sep 1

Flats on Westland

16 Westland AveBoston, MA 02115
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property at 152 Mt Vernon St

$2,300

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$2,300

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$2,300

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152 Mt Vernon St

BostonMA02108
property at 301 Marlborough St

$2,300

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$2,300

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$2,300

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301 Marlborough St

BostonMA02116

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116 Marlborough St, Unit 7
$2,375
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$2,375

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$2,375
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116 Marlborough St, Unit 7

116 Marlborough StBoston, MA 02116
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295 Newbury St, Unit 15
$2,395
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$2,395

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$2,395
Studio Apartment Available Sep 1

295 Newbury St, Unit 15

295 Newbury StBoston, MA 02115
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287 Newbury St, Unit 13
$2,395
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$2,395

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$2,395
Studio Apartment Available Sep 1

287 Newbury St, Unit 13

287 Newbury StBoston, MA 02115
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property at 115 St Botolph St

$2,400

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$2,400

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$2,400

Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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115 St Botolph St

BostonMA02115
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627 Tremont St, Unit 6
$2,400
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$2,400

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$2,400
Studio Apartment Available Jul 31

627 Tremont St, Unit 6

627 Tremont StBoston, MA 02118
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631 Tremont St, Unit 6
$2,400
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$2,400

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$2,400
Studio Apartment Available Jul 31

631 Tremont St, Unit 6

631 Tremont StBoston, MA 02118
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51 Hemenway St, Unit 1
$2,400
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$2,400

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$2,400
Studio Apartment Available Sep 1

51 Hemenway St, Unit 1

51 Hemenway StBoston, MA 02115
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property at 109 Dartmouth St

$2,400

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$2,400

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$2,400

Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Sep 1

109 Dartmouth St

BostonMA02116
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42 Fenway
$2,400 - $4,650
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$2,400 - $4,650

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$2,400 - $4,650
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

42 Fenway

42 FenwayBoston, MA 02215
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73 Westland Ave
$2,400 - $4,400
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$2,400 - $4,400

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$2,400 - $4,400
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

73 Westland Ave

73 Westland AveBoston, MA 02115
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48 Hereford St, Unit 2
$2,400
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$2,400

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$2,400
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48 Hereford St, Unit 2

48 Hereford StBoston, MA 02115
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Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

NABC - A17

492 Beacon StBoston, MA 02115

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Back Bay Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Back Bay?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Back Bay is under $2,300.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Back Bay?

The cheapest apartment in Back Bay is 103 Hemenway St which is listed at $2,400, while the average apartment in Back Bay costs $8,200.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Back Bay?

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 23 regular apartments in Back Bay that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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