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10 Bigelow St, Unit 2

10 Bigelow St, Unit 1

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90 Chandler St, Unit 1

15-25 Hemenway St

124 Bowdoin St

Boylston St, 40

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Furnished Private Bedroom in North End

28 S Huntington Ave, Unit B2
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55 S Huntington Ave, Unit B2

55 S Huntington Ave, Unit 201

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252 Cypress St

Furnished Private Bedroom in North End

70 Park St

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119 Brainerd Rd, Unit 6

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28 S Huntington Ave, Unit 202

Furnished Private Bedroom in New Mission Hill
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327 Huntington Ave

51 S Huntington Ave, Unit 203

53 S Huntington Ave, Unit B4

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1460 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 3

The Charlestown - Senior Residences 62+

35 @ EightSixty

1140 Commonwealth Ave

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15 Higgins St

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110 Perkins St, Unit 7
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153 Brighton Ave, Unit 15

51 S Huntington Ave, Unit 103

New RoostUp Furnished Private Bedroom with Ensuite Bath in the Mission Hill Neighborhood of Boston!

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1223 Beacon St, Unit 316

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1067 Beacon St, Unit 9

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142 North Beacon St

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566 Washington St, Unit 14

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140 North Beacon St

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164 North Beacon St, Unit 1
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70 Frankfort St

76 Euston Rd

Furnished Bedroom with Private Bath in Charlestown

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30 Gardner Rd

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582 Cambridge St

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593 Cambridge St

1061 Beacon St, Unit 9

1152 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 33

1223 Beacon St, Unit 406

503 Beacon St, Unit A
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Cambridge?
| Bedroom | Average Price | Cheapest Price | Highest Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Cambridge Studio Apartments | $2,749 | $1,450 | $9,649 |
| Cheap Cambridge 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,286 | $950 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Cambridge 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,993 | $1,350 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Cambridge 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,432 | $1,120 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Cambridge 4 Bedroom Apartments | $5,163 | $800 | $10,000+ |
| Cambridge 5 Bedroom Apartments | $6,214 | $890 | $10,000+ |
| Cambridge 6 Bedroom Apartments | $8,347 | $4,400 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Cambridge Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Cambridge?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cambridge is under $1,585.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Cambridge?
The cheapest apartment in Cambridge is The Charlestown - Senior Residences 62+ which is listed at $1,700, while the average apartment in Cambridge costs $7,400.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cambridge?
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 34 regular apartments in Cambridge 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 Cambridge?
Cheap apartments in Cambridge have an average cost of $273 which is $7,127 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cambridge.
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