Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Kendall Square Neighborhood of Cambridge, MA from $1,250 (44 Rentals)

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Cambridge Ivy Inn
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$1,600 - $2,550

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Base Rent$1,600 - $2,550

Total Monthly Price$1,600 - $2,550
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Cambridge Ivy Inn

50-52 Irving StCambridge, MA 02138
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property at 61 Howard St
$2,000

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Base Rent$2,000

Total Monthly Price$2,000
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61 Howard St

CambridgeMA02139
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243 BroadwayCambridge, MA 02139
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63 Inman Street
1 Bedroom Apartments

63 Inman Street

63 Inman StCambridge, MA 02139
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Harvard University Housing
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Harvard University Housing

18 Prescott StCambridge, MA 02138
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179 Prospect St
1 Bedroom Apartments

179 Prospect St

179 Prospect StCambridge, MA 02139
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184 Aspinwall Ave, Unit D
$1,300

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Base Rent$1,300

Total Monthly Price$1,300
12 Month Lease Term
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184 Aspinwall Ave, Unit D

184 Aspinwall AveBrookline, MA 02446
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property at 32 Cunard St
$1,400

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Total Monthly Price$1,400
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32 Cunard St

BostonMA02120
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30 Mount Vernon St, Unit 2
$1,800

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Base Rent$1,800

Total Monthly Price$1,800
12 Month Lease Term
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30 Mount Vernon St, Unit 2

30 Mount Vernon StBoston, MA 02108
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Burbank Terrace
$1,847

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Base Rent$1,728 - $2,202

Total Monthly Price$1,728 - $2,202
12 Month Lease Term
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Burbank Terrace

72 Burbank StBoston, MA 02115
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497 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 1
$1,950

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Base Rent$1,950

Total Monthly Price$1,950
12 Month Lease Term
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497 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 1

497 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215
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96 Saint Botolph St
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96 Saint Botolph St

96 Saint Botolph StBoston, MA 02116
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1 Salem St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1 Salem St

1 Salem StCharlestown, MA 02129
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49 Gloucester
1 Bedroom Apartments

49 Gloucester

49 Gloucester StBoston, MA 02115
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The Hereford
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Hereford

45-49 Hereford StBoston, MA 02115
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37-47 St Marys St
1 Bedroom Apartments

37-47 St Marys St

37-47 St Marys StBrookline, MA 02446
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4A-6 Pleasant Ave
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4A-6 Pleasant Ave

4A-6 Pleasant AveSomerville, MA 02143
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11 Marlborough St
1 Bedroom Apartments

11 Marlborough St

11 Marlborough StBoston, MA 02116
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56-58 Walnut St
1 Bedroom Apartments

56-58 Walnut St

56-58 Walnut StSomerville, MA 02143
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9 Marlborough St
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9 Marlborough St

9 Marlborough StBoston, MA 02116
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14-16 Netherlands Road
1 Bedroom Apartments

14-16 Netherlands Road

16 Netherlands RdBrookline, MA 02445
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NABC - A17
1 Bedroom Apartments

NABC - A17

492 Beacon StBoston, MA 02115

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Kendall Square Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Kendall Square?

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

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Kendall Square?

The cheapest apartment in Kendall Square is The Charlestown - Senior Residences 62+ which is listed at $1,700, while the average apartment in Kendall Square costs $3,550.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Kendall Square?

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 558 regular apartments in Kendall Square 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 Kendall Square?

Cheap apartments in Kendall Square have an average cost of $540 which is $3,010 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kendall Square.

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