Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Chinatown Neighborhood of Boston, MA from $2,300 (47 Rentals)

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property at 97 Hudson St

$2,300

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$2,300

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$2,300

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97 Hudson St

BostonMA02111
property at 27 Melrose St

$2,400

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$2,400

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$2,400

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27 Melrose St

BostonMA02116

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76 Essex St
$2,500 - $2,600
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$2,500 - $3,400

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$2,500 - $3,400
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76 Essex St

76 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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80 Essex St
$2,575 - $2,700
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$2,575 - $3,600

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$2,575 - $3,600
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80 Essex St

80 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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83 Essex St
$2,675 - $2,750
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$2,500 - $3,400

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$2,500 - $3,400
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83 Essex St

83 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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79 Essex St
$2,675 - $3,000
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$2,400 - $3,000

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$2,400 - $3,000
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79 Essex St

79 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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property at 74 Tyler St

$2,695

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$2,695 - $3,795

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$2,695 - $3,795

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74 Tyler St

BostonMA02111
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26 Fayette St
$2,800 - $3,400
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$2,800 - $3,400

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$2,800 - $3,400
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26 Fayette St

26 Fayette StBoston, MA 02116
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property at 24 Fayette St

$3,000

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$3,000

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$3,000

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24 Fayette St
BostonMA02116

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25 Lagrange St
$3,000 - $3,075
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$3,000 - $3,075

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$3,000 - $3,075
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25 Lagrange St

25 Lagrange StBoston, MA 02116
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7 Boylston Sq
$3,000 - $3,075
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$3,000 - $3,075

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$3,000 - $3,075
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7 Boylston Sq

7 Boylston SqBoston, MA 02116
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5 Boylston Pl
$3,000
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$3,000 - $4,100

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$3,000 - $4,100
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5 Boylston Pl

5 Boylston PlBoston, MA 02116
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property at 140 Boylston St

$3,000 - $3,650

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$3,000

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$3,000

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140 Boylston St

BostonMA02116

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Oak Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

Oak Terrace

874-892 Washington StBoston, MA 02111
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property at 16 Winchester St

$3,000 - $7,500

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$3,000

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16 Winchester St

BostonMA02116

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Chinatown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Chinatown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Chinatown is under $2,550.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chinatown?

The cheapest apartment in Chinatown is Essex Apartments, 81 which is listed at $2,400, while the average apartment in Chinatown costs $8,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Chinatown?

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 25 regular apartments in Chinatown 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 Chinatown?

Cheap apartments in Chinatown have an average cost of $684 which is $7,316 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chinatown.

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