Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the East Cambridge Neighborhood of Cambridge, MA from $1,625 (30 Rentals)

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property at 11-13 Plymouth St
$1,700 - $1,950

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Base Rent$1,700

Total Monthly Price$1,700
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11-13 Plymouth St
CambridgeMA02141
property at 310-316 Cambridge St
$2,100

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Base Rent$2,100

Total Monthly Price$2,100
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent
Available Oct 1
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310-316 Cambridge St

CambridgeMA02141
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202 Hurley St, Unit 1
$2,500

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Base Rent$2,500

Total Monthly Price$2,500
12 Month Lease Term
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

202 Hurley St, Unit 1

202 Hurley StCambridge, MA 02141
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202 Hurley St, Unit 1
$2,500

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Base Rent$2,500

Total Monthly Price$2,500
12 Month Lease Term
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

202 Hurley St, Unit 1

202 Hurley StCambridge, MA 02141
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202 Hurley St, Unit 1
$2,500

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Base Rent$2,500

Total Monthly Price$2,500
12 Month Lease Term
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

202 Hurley St, Unit 1

202 Hurley StCambridge, MA 02141
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67 Gore St, Unit #2R
$2,500

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Base Rent$2,500

Total Monthly Price$2,500
12 Month Lease Term
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

67 Gore St, Unit #2R

67 Gore StCambridge, MA 02141
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12 4th Street Pl, Unit 2
$2,500

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Base Rent$2,500

Total Monthly Price$2,500
12 Month Lease Term
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

12 4th Street Pl, Unit 2

12 4th Street PlCambridge, MA 02141
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property at 202 Hurley St
$2,500

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Base Rent$2,500

Total Monthly Price$2,500
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202 Hurley St

CambridgeMA02141
property at 9 Hancock St
$1,625 - $1,800

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Base Rent$1,625

Total Monthly Price$1,625
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Available Nov 1
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property at 11 US-1
$2,200

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Base Rent$2,200

Total Monthly Price$2,200
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11 US-1

BostonMA02114

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property at 52 Garden St
$2,350

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Base Rent$2,350

Total Monthly Price$2,350
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52 Garden St

BostonMA02114
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44 Joy St
$2,450 - $4,000

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Base Rent$2,450 - $4,100

Total Monthly Price$2,450 - $4,100
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44 Joy St

44 Joy StBoston, MA 02114
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6 Bedford St, Unit R3
$2,500

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Base Rent$2,500

Total Monthly Price$2,500
12 Month Lease Term
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6 Bedford St, Unit R3

6 Bedford StSomerville, MA 02143
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12 Summer St, Unit 3
$2,500

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Base Rent$2,500

Total Monthly Price$2,500
12 Month Lease Term
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

12 Summer St, Unit 3

12 Summer StBoston, MA 02129
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9 Grove St
$2,500 - $2,850

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Base Rent$2,100 - $2,850

Total Monthly Price$2,100 - $2,850
12 Month Lease Term
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Oct 1

9 Grove St

9 Grove StBoston, MA 02114
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1 Salem St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1 Salem St

1 Salem StCharlestown, MA 02129
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150 Bunker Hill St
1 Bedroom Apartments

150 Bunker Hill St

150 Bunker Hill StCharlestown, MA 02129
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267 Main St
1 Bedroom Apartments

267 Main St

267 Main StCharlestown, MA 02129

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51 Phillips
1 Bedroom Apartments

51 Phillips

51 PhillipsBoston, MA 02114

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East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Cambridge Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Cambridge?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Cambridge is under $1,700.

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

The cheapest apartment in East Cambridge is The Charlestown - Senior Residences 62+ which is listed at $1,700, while the average apartment in East Cambridge costs $3,600.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East 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 25 regular apartments in East 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 East Cambridge?

Cheap apartments in East Cambridge have an average cost of $353 which is $3,247 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Cambridge.

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