Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Roxbury Neighborhood of Boston, MA from $900 (31 Rentals)

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property at 136 Homestead St

$1,200

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$1,200

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136 Homestead St

BostonMA02121
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40 Forest St
$1,250 - $5,000
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$1,250 - $5,000

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4 to 5 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 1

40 Forest St

40 Forest StBoston, MA 02119
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Nazing Court
$1,609 - $2,377
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Nazing Court

224-236 SEAVER StBoston, MA 02121
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property at 96 Harrishof St

$1,850

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$1,850

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96 Harrishof St

BostonMA02121
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35 Danforth St, Unit 3
$2,000
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$2,000

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35 Danforth St, Unit 3

35 Danforth StBoston, MA 02130
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Van Ness Terrace
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Van Ness Terrace

238 Warren StBoston, MA 02119
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Oliver Lofts
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Oliver Lofts

166 TerraceBoston, MA 02120
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Columbia Wood
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Columbia Wood

200-204 Columbia RdBoston, MA 02121
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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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Commerce Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Commerce Apartments

376 Warren StRoxbury, MA 02119
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UE Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

UE Apartments

1989-2014 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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Westminster Court
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Westminster Court

30-108 Westminster CtRoxbury, MA 02119
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Phillips Brooks
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Phillips Brooks

5 Perth StDorchester, MA 02121
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96-102 Winthrop St
1 to 5 Bedroom Apartments

96-102 Winthrop St

96-102 Winthrop StRoxbury, MA 02119
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Roxbury, Boston, MA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Roxbury Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Roxbury area of Boston, MA is a 2 Beds unit found at Jackson Commons II priced from $1,301. Nazing Court has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,721. Here are the most affordable Roxbury apartments for rent in Boston, MA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Jackson Commons II2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$1,301
Nazing Court1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,721
125 WARREN1x11BR,1BA$1,900
2 and 6 LamartineStudio 100% AMIStudio,1BA$2,080
The CaraStudiosStudio,1BA$2,150

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Roxbury, MA

As of May 27, 2026 the best value apartment in the Roxbury area is the $0.34 price per square foot 151 Forest Hills St Model at 151 Forest Hills St in the in the Jamaica Central neighborhood starting from $3,400. The second greatest value Roxbury apartment is the 4 Buckley Ave Model at 4 Buckley Ave, Unit 3 starting at $2,900 with a $0.29 price per square foot in the Jamaica Central neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Roxbury apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
151 Forest Hills St151 Forest Hills St3BR,1BA$0.34
4 Buckley Ave, Unit 34 Buckley Ave2BR,1BA$0.29
91 Devon St, Unit 391 Devon St3BR,1BA$0.34
91 Devon St, Unit 391 Devon St3BR,1BA$0.34
91 Devon St, Unit 391 Devon St3BR,1BA$0.34
120 Washington St, Unit 5120 Washington StStudio ,1BA$0.21
8 Olmstead St, Unit #28 Olmstead St3BR,1BA$0.30
232 Parker Hill Ave, Unit 226-2232 Parker Hill Ave2BR,1BA$0.30
137 Marcella St, Unit Unit 1137 Marcella St2BR,1BA$0.30
91 Devon St, Unit 391 Devon St3BR,1BA$0.34

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Roxbury Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Roxbury?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Roxbury is under $2,150.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Roxbury?

The cheapest apartment in Roxbury is Nazing Court which is listed at $1,721, while the average apartment in Roxbury costs $8,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Roxbury?

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

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