Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Back Bay Neighborhood of Boston, MA from $1,400 (150 Rentals) Page 2 of 3

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11 Symphony Rd
$2,200 - $4,850
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11 Symphony Rd

11 Symphony RdBoston, MA 02115
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18 Symphony Rd
$2,200 - $4,000
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$2,200 - $4,000

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18 Symphony Rd

18 Symphony RdBoston, MA 02115
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509 Beacon St
$2,200
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$2,200

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$2,200
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509 Beacon St

509 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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55 Hemenway St
$2,200 - $3,750
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$2,200 - $3,750

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$2,200 - $3,750
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55 Hemenway St

55 Hemenway StBoston, MA 02115
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128 Hemenway St, Unit 2A
$2,200
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$2,200

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$2,200
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128 Hemenway St, Unit 2A

128 Hemenway StBoston, MA 02115
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22 Fenway
$2,200 - $6,150
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$2,200 - $6,150

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$2,200 - $6,150
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22 Fenway

22 FenwayBoston, MA 02215
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53 Hemenway St
$2,200 - $4,600
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$2,200 - $4,600

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$2,200 - $4,600
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

53 Hemenway St

53 Hemenway StBoston, MA 02115
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464 Beacon St
$2,225 - $2,450
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$2,225 - $2,450

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464 Beacon St

464 Beacon StBoston, MA 02115
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464 Beacon St
$2,225 - $2,510
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$2,225 - $2,510

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$2,225 - $2,510
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464 Beacon St

464 Beacon 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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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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10 Forsyth St
$2,250 - $4,500
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$2,250 - $4,500

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

10 Forsyth StBoston, MA 02115
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55 Hemenway St
$2,275 - $2,700
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$2,275 - $2,700

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$2,275 - $2,700
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

55 Hemenway St

55 Hemenway 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
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28 Symphony Rd

28 Symphony RdBoston, MA 02115
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469 Beacon St, Unit 1F
$2,300
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$2,300

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$2,300
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469 Beacon St, Unit 1F

469 Beacon StBoston, MA 02115
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4 Symphony Rd
$2,300 - $3,700
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$2,300 - $3,700

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$2,300 - $3,700
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

4 Symphony Rd

4 Symphony RdBoston, MA 02115
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75 Westland Ave
$2,350 - $3,800
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$2,350 - $3,800

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$2,350 - $3,800
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

75 Westland Ave

75 Westland AveBoston, MA 02115
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73 Westland Ave
$2,350 - $5,250
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$2,350 - $5,250

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$2,350 - $5,250
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73 Westland Ave

73 Westland AveBoston, MA 02115
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30 Symphony Rd
$2,350 - $3,600
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$2,350 - $3,600

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$2,350 - $3,600
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30 Symphony Rd

30 Symphony RdBoston, MA 02115
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3 Symphony Rd
$2,350 - $6,800
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$2,350 - $6,800

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$2,350 - $6,800
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

3 Symphony Rd

3 Symphony RdBoston, MA 02115
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2 Charlesgate W
$2,365 - $2,425
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$2,365 - $2,425

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$2,365 - $2,425
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2 Charlesgate W

2 Charlesgate WBoston, MA 02215
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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 $2,125.

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

The cheapest apartment in Back Bay is MBH Apartments which is listed at $2,400, while the average apartment in Back Bay costs $10,000.

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 85 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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