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9 Grove St

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141 Englewood, Unit 2

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63 Myrtle St, Unit 11

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566 Washington St, Unit 14

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142 North Beacon St

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140 North Beacon St

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65 Chester St, Unit One bed in amazing, central location

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507 Beacon St

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107 Gordon St, Unit 12
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22 Chiswick Rd

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81 Academy Hill Rd, Unit B

27 Saint Lukes Rd

805 Mount Auburn St

35 Orkney Rd

44 Orkney Rd

19-21-21 Mt Vernon St

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1504 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 9

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21 High St, Unit 2

313 Allston St, Unit 5
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1156 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 15

107 Gordon St, Unit 7

69 Harvard Ave, Unit 1

302 Newbury St

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220 - 236 Kelton St

Flats on Comm

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868 Beacon St

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399 Marlborough St

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505 Beacon St, Unit 13

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18 Malbert Rd, Unit 1
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26 Chiswick Rd

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472 Western Ave, Unit 1

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8 Sawyer Ter, Unit 1

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5 Walbridge St, Unit 2

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900 Huntington Ave, Unit 8

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1440 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 12

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15 Walbridge St, Unit 4

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193 Strathmore Rd

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15-25 Hemenway St

Brattle Drive Apartments

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88 Broadway

103 Gordon St, Unit 5

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1193 Commonwealth Avenue, Unit 3

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334 Marlborough St, Unit 6

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484 Main St, Unit 3

82 Jersey St, Unit 1

1637 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 14
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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 | $2,689 | $1,200 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Cambridge 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,263 | $800 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Cambridge 2 Bedroom Apartments | $4,036 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Cambridge 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,255 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Cambridge 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,877 | $800 | $10,000+ |
| Cambridge 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,946 | $1,250 | $10,000+ |
| Cambridge 6 Bedroom Apartments | $7,825 | $900 | $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 $1,200.
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 $3,582.
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 52 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 $385 which is $3,197 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cambridge.
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