Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Boston Neighborhood of Boston, MA from $1,500 (157 Rentals) Page 2 of 4

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26 Fayette St
$2,300 - $3,150
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$2,300 - $3,150

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$2,300 - $3,150
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

26 Fayette St

26 Fayette StBoston, MA 02116
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142 Bowdoin St
$2,300 - $2,400
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$2,300 - $2,400

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$2,300 - $2,400
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142 Bowdoin St

142 Bowdoin StBoston, MA 02108
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90 Myrtle St
$2,300 - $3,400
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$2,300 - $3,400

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$2,300 - $3,400
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available May 31

90 Myrtle St

90 Myrtle StBoston, MA 02114
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36 Anderson St
$2,300 - $3,400
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$2,300 - $3,400

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$2,300 - $3,400
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available May 31

36 Anderson St

36 Anderson StBoston, MA 02114
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32 Anderson St
$2,300 - $3,600
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$2,300 - $3,600

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$2,300 - $3,600
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Jun 1

32 Anderson St

32 Anderson StBoston, MA 02114
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43 Anderson St
$2,300 - $3,600
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$2,300 - $3,600

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$2,300 - $3,600
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Jun 1

43 Anderson St

43 Anderson StBoston, MA 02114
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property at 83 W Cedar St

$2,300

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$2,300

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$2,300

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83 W Cedar St

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16 Pinckney St
$2,300 - $3,400
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$2,300 - $3,400

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$2,300 - $3,400
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Jun 1

16 Pinckney St

16 Pinckney StBoston, MA 02114
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90 Myrtle St
$2,300 - $2,400
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$2,300 - $2,400

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$2,300 - $2,400
Studio Apartment Available May 31

90 Myrtle St

90 Myrtle StBoston, MA 02114
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property at 97 Hudson St

$2,300 - $2,450

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$2,300

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$2,300

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97 Hudson St

BostonMA02111

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15 Sheafe St, Unit 2
$2,340
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$2,340

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$2,340
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Jun 1

15 Sheafe St, Unit 2

15 Sheafe StBoston, MA 02113
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106 Myrtle St
$2,350 - $3,750
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$2,350 - $3,750

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$2,350 - $3,750
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106 Myrtle St

106 Myrtle StBoston, MA 02114
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97 Myrtle St
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$2,350 - $3,775
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$2,350 - $3,775

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$2,350 - $3,775
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97 Myrtle St

97 Myrtle StBoston, MA 02114
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37 Anderson St
$2,350 - $4,350
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$2,350 - $4,350

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$2,350 - $4,350
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

37 Anderson St

37 Anderson StBoston, MA 02114
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89A Hudson St
$2,400 - $2,850
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$2,400 - $2,850

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$2,400 - $2,850
2 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

89A Hudson St

89A Hudson StBoston, MA 02111
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16 Cedar Lane Way
$2,400 - $5,000
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$2,400 - $5,000

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$2,400 - $5,000
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

16 Cedar Lane Way

16 Cedar Lane WayBoston, MA 02108
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43 Anderson St, Unit #41-32
$2,400
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$2,400

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$2,400
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43 Anderson St, Unit #41-32

43 Anderson StBoston, MA 02114
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85 Charles St
$2,400 - $2,550
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$2,400 - $2,550

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$2,400 - $2,550
Studio Apartment Available May 1

85 Charles St

85 Charles StBoston, MA 02114
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property at 29 Anderson St

$2,400

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$2,400

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$2,400

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29 Anderson St

BostonMA02114
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24 Mt Vernon St
$2,400 - $2,450
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$2,400 - $2,450

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$2,400 - $2,450
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24 Mt Vernon St

24 Mt Vernon StBoston, MA 02108
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22 Garden St, Unit 20-8
$2,400
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$2,400

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$2,400
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22 Garden St, Unit 20-8

22 Garden StBoston, MA 02114
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30 Irving St
$2,400 - $2,575
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$2,400 - $2,575

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$2,400 - $2,575
Studio Apartment Available Jun 1

30 Irving St

30 Irving StBoston, MA 02114
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9 Winchester St
$2,400 - $3,000
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$2,400 - $3,000

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$2,400 - $3,000
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartment Available Jun 1

9 Winchester St

9 Winchester StBoston, MA 02116
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79 Essex St
$2,400 - $3,000
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$2,400 - $3,000

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$2,400 - $3,000
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartment Available Aug 1

79 Essex St

79 Essex StBoston, MA 02111
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Boston Apartments

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Boston?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Boston is Boylston St, 40 which is listed at $1,517, while the average apartment in Downtown Boston costs $20,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Boston?

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 21 regular apartments in Downtown Boston 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 Downtown Boston?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Boston have an average cost of $326 which is $19,674 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Boston.

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