Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Chinatown Neighborhood of Boston, MA from $2,300 (30 Rentals)

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20 Fayette St
$2,300
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$2,300

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$2,300
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20 Fayette St

20 Fayette StBoston, MA 02116
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property at 73 Hudson St

$2,300

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$2,300

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73 Hudson St

BostonMA02111
property at 97 Hudson St

$2,300 - $3,000

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$2,300

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97 Hudson St

BostonMA02111

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83 Essex St
$2,400
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$2,400

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$2,400
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83 Essex St

83 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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80 Essex St
$2,525
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$2,525 - $2,700

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$2,525 - $2,700
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80 Essex St

80 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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76 Essex St
$2,525
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$2,525 - $2,700

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$2,525 - $2,700
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76 Essex St

76 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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2 Boylston St
$2,525
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$2,525

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$2,525
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2 Boylston St

2 Boylston StBoston, MA 02116
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79 Essex St
$2,525
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$2,525 - $2,700

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$2,525 - $2,700
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79 Essex St

79 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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83 Essex St
$2,525
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$2,525 - $2,700

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$2,525 - $2,700
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83 Essex St

83 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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property at 8 Fayette St

$2,550

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$2,550

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8 Fayette St

BostonMA02116

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property at 27 Melrose St

$2,575 - $2,900

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$2,575

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79 Essex St
$2,700
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$2,700 - $3,200

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$2,700 - $3,200
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79 Essex St

79 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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25 Lagrange St
$2,750
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$2,750 - $3,670

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$2,750 - $3,670
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25 Lagrange St

25 Lagrange StBoston, MA 02116
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32 Boylston St
$2,750
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$2,750 - $3,670

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$2,750 - $3,670
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32 Boylston St

32 Boylston StBoston, MA 02116
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7 Boylston Sq
$2,750
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$2,750 - $3,670

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$2,750 - $3,670
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7 Boylston Sq

7 Boylston SqBoston, MA 02116
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5 Boylston Pl
$2,750
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$2,750 - $3,670

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$2,750 - $3,670
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5 Boylston Pl

5 Boylston PlBoston, MA 02116
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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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Oak Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

Oak Terrace

874-892 Washington StBoston, MA 02111
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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 $2,500.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chinatown?

The cheapest apartment in Chinatown is Essex Apartments, 81 which is listed at $2,625, while the average apartment in Chinatown costs $18,459.

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

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