Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Commonwealth Neighborhood of Allston, MA from $1,550 (178 Rentals)

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Getting Around the Commonwealth Neighborhood in Allston, MA

Walk Score®

91 / 100

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Bike Score®

75 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

71 / 100

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Commonwealth Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Commonwealth?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Commonwealth is under $1,775.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Commonwealth?

The cheapest apartment in Commonwealth is CHR Brookline - Coolidge Corner Communities which is listed at $1,750, while the average apartment in Commonwealth costs $23,500.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Commonwealth?

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 166 regular apartments in Commonwealth 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 Commonwealth?

Cheap apartments in Commonwealth have an average cost of $332 which is $23,168 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Commonwealth.

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