Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Mission Hill Neighborhood of Boston, MA from $1,000 (107 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Mission Hill Apartments for Rent

 
Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
886-896 Huntington AvenueBasement StudioStudio,1BA$1,895
11 Tetlow/14 Palace0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$2,000

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mission Hill, MA

As of June 20, 2025 the best value apartment in the Mission Hill area is the $0.24 price per square foot 2 New Whitney St Model at 2 New Whitney St, Unit 2 in the in the West Fens neighborhood starting from $2,400. The second greatest value Mission Hill apartment is the 29 Worthington St Model at 29 Worthington St, Unit 3 starting at $2,250 with a $0.23 price per square foot in the Kendall Square neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mission Hill apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2 New Whitney St, Unit 22 New Whitney StStudio ,1BA$0.24
29 Worthington St, Unit 329 Worthington StStudio ,1BA$0.23
69 S Huntington Ave, Unit 53-30169 S Huntington AveStudio ,1BA$0.18
69 S Huntington Ave, Unit 53-30169 S Huntington AveStudio ,1BA$0.18
15 Worthington St, Unit 415 Worthington StStudio ,1BA$0.22
380 Riverway, Unit 24380 RiverwayStudio ,1BA$0.20
384 Riverway, Unit 12384 RiverwayStudio ,1BA$0.20
380 Riverway, Unit 9380 RiverwayStudio ,1BA$0.20
382 Riverway, Unit 26382 Riverway1BR,1BA$0.23
390 Riverway, Unit 27390 RiverwayStudio ,1BA$0.20

Getting Around the Mission Hill Neighborhood in Boston, MA

Walk Score®

84 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

75 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

89 / 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 Mission Hill Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mission Hill?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mission Hill is under $2,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mission Hill?

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

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