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

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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

79 Essex St

79 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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property at 95 Kneeland St

$2,800 - $4,600

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$2,800 - $4,600

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95 Kneeland St

BostonMA02111

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property at 24 Fayette St

$3,000

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$3,000

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$3,000

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Nov 1

24 Fayette St, Unit 2R##

24 Fayette St
BostonMA02116

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

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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

5 Boylston Pl

5 Boylston PlBoston, MA 02116
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25 Lagrange St
$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
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Aug 1

7 Boylston Sq

7 Boylston SqBoston, MA 02116
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Oak Terrace
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Oak Terrace

874-892 Washington StBoston, MA 02111
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property at 265 Tremont St

$2,600

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$2,600

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$2,600

Studio, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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265 Tremont St

BostonMA02116
property at 15 Winchester St

$3,000

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$3,000

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 1

15 Winchester St

BostonMA02116

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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 $2,400, while the average apartment in Chinatown costs $8,250.

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 31 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 $512 which is $7,738 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chinatown.

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