Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood of Cambridge, MA from $825 (17 Rentals)

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47 Rice St, Unit 1
$950

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Base Rent$950

Total Monthly Price$950
12 Month Lease Term
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Oct 1

47 Rice St, Unit 1

47 Rice StCambridge, MA 02140
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property at 61 Howard St
$1,900

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Base Rent$1,900

Total Monthly Price$1,900
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61 Howard St

CambridgeMA02139
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Frost Terrace
$1,936

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Base Rent$1,696 - $2,381

Total Monthly Price$1,696 - $2,381
12 Month Lease Term
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Frost Terrace

1781-1791 Massachusetts AveCambridge, MA 02140
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Briston Arms Apartments
$1,950

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Base Rent$1,950 - $2,440

Total Monthly Price$1,950 - $2,440
12 Month Lease Term
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Briston Arms Apartments

237 Garden StCambridge, MA 02138
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Finch Cambridge
1 Bedroom Apartments

Finch Cambridge

671-675 Concord AveCambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard University Housing
1 Bedroom Apartments

Harvard University Housing

18 Prescott StCambridge, MA 02138
Student Housing
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81 Morton Ave, Unit 2
$1,350

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Base Rent$1,350

Total Monthly Price$1,350
12 Month Lease Term
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81 Morton Ave, Unit 2

81 Morton AveMedford, MA 02155
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44 Touro Ave, Unit 2
$1,600

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Base Rent$1,600

Total Monthly Price$1,600
6 Month Lease Term
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44 Touro Ave, Unit 2

44 Touro AveMedford, MA 02155
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87 Arsenal St, Unit 2
$2,050

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Base Rent$2,050

Total Monthly Price$2,050
12 Month Lease Term
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87 Arsenal St, Unit 2

87 Arsenal StWatertown, MA 02472
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121 Trapelo Rd, Unit 14B
$2,100

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Base Rent$2,100

Total Monthly Price$2,100
12 Month Lease Term
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

121 Trapelo Rd, Unit 14B

121 Trapelo RdBelmont, MA 02478
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Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Cambridge Highlands Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Cambridge Highlands?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cambridge Highlands is under $1,950.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Cambridge Highlands?

The cheapest apartment in Cambridge Highlands is Frost Terrace which is listed at $1,936, while the average apartment in Cambridge Highlands costs $3,600.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cambridge Highlands?

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 Cambridge Highlands 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 Highlands?

Cheap apartments in Cambridge Highlands have an average cost of $105 which is $3,495 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cambridge Highlands.

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