Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Mission Hill Neighborhood of Boston, MA from $1,000 (36 Rentals)

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$2,000

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11 Akron St

BostonMA02119

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210 Hemenway St
$2,050 - $2,700
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$2,050 - $2,700

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$2,050 - $2,700
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

210 Hemenway St

210 Hemenway StBoston, MA 02115
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The Baldwin
$2,100 - $3,175
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$2,100 - $3,175

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$2,100 - $3,175
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The Baldwin

49 Worthington StBoston, MA 02120
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34 Saint Stephen St
$2,100 - $3,950
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$2,100 - $3,950

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$2,100 - $3,950
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34 Saint Stephen St

34 Saint Stephen StBoston, MA 02115
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376 Riverway
$2,100 - $2,150
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$2,100 - $2,150

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$2,100 - $2,150
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376 Riverway

376 RiverwayBoston, MA 02115
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46-82 S Huntington Ave
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

46-82 S Huntington Ave

46-82 S Huntington AveBoston, MA 02130
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Oliver Lofts
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Oliver Lofts

166 TerraceBoston, MA 02120
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The Riverway House
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

The Riverway House

352-364 RiverwayBoston, MA 02115
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231 and 235 Park Drive
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

231 and 235 Park Drive

231-235 Park DrBoston, MA 02215
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680 Huntington Ave
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

680 Huntington Ave

680 Huntington AveBoston, MA 02115
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Huntington Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Huntington Apartments

706 Huntington AveBoston, MA 02115
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Jackson Commons II
$1,093 - $1,495
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Jackson Commons II

1542 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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Perkins Square
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Perkins Square

2-18 Perkins StJamaica Plain, MA 02130
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14-16 Netherlands Road
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

14-16 Netherlands Road

16 Netherlands RdBrookline, MA 02445
Student Housing
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6-16 Wait St
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

6-16 Wait St

6-16 Wait StRoxbury, MA 02120
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Cheapest Available Mission Hill Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Mission Hill area of Boston, MA is a 2 Beds unit found at Jackson Commons II priced from $1,301. 2 and 6 Lamartine has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $2,080. Here are the most affordable Mission Hill apartments for rent in Boston, MA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Jackson Commons II2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$1,301
2 and 6 LamartineStudio 100% AMIStudio,1BA$2,080
The BaldwinStudioStudio,1BA$2,100

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mission Hill, MA

As of May 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the Mission Hill area is the $0.24 price per square foot 109 Queensberry St Model at 109 Queensberry St, Unit 8 in the in the Kendall Square neighborhood starting from $2,400. The second greatest value Mission Hill apartment is the 180 Hillside St Model at 180 Hillside St, Unit 4 starting at $2,595 with a $0.26 price per square foot in the West Fens 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.
109 Queensberry St, Unit 8109 Queensberry St1BR,1BA$0.24
180 Hillside St, Unit 4180 Hillside St1BR,1BA$0.26
15 Worthington St, Unit 415 Worthington StStudio ,1BA$0.22
126 Jersey St, Unit 2126 Jersey StStudio ,1BA$0.23
380 Riverway, Unit 3380 Riverway1BR,1BA$0.23
81 S Huntington Ave, Unit 281 S Huntington Ave1BR,1BA$0.20
382 Riverway, Unit 26382 Riverway1BR,1BA$0.22
29 Wigglesworth St, Unit 829 Wigglesworth St1BR,1BA$0.25
90 New Whitney St, Unit 1690 New Whitney St1BR,1BA$0.22
900 Huntington Ave, Unit 8900 Huntington Ave1BR,1BA$0.19

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 $2,100.

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 50 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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