Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Kendall Square Neighborhood of Cambridge, MA from $1,150 (51 Rentals)

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175 River St, Unit 2
$1,299
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$1,299

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175 River St, Unit 2

175 River StCambridge, MA 02139
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146 Allston St
$1,800
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$1,800

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146 Allston St

146 Allston StCambridge, MA 02139
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74 Otis St, Unit 2R
$1,800
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$1,800

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$1,800
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74 Otis St, Unit 2R

74 Otis StCambridge, MA 02141
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property at 474 Putnam Ave

$2,000

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474 Putnam Ave

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
1 Bedroom Apartments

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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923 Beacon St, Unit 2
$1,250
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$1,250

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$1,250
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923 Beacon St, Unit 2

923 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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property at 857 Beacon St

$1,895

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857 Beacon St

BostonMA02215

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17 Quincy St, Unit 2
$2,000
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17 Quincy St, Unit 2

17 Quincy StSomerville, MA 02143
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59 Marshall St, Unit 2
$2,000
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$2,000

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59 Marshall St, Unit 2

59 Marshall StSomerville, MA 02145
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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
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1 Salem St

1 Salem StCharlestown, MA 02129
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The Hereford
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The Hereford

45-49 Hereford StBoston, MA 02115

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49 Gloucester
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49 Gloucester

49 Gloucester StBoston, MA 02115
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37-47 St Marys St
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37-47 St Marys St

37-47 St Marys StBrookline, MA 02446
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40-40 Queensberry St
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40-40 Queensberry St

40-40 Queensberry StBoston, MA 02215
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51 Park Dr
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51 Park Dr

51 Park DrBoston, MA 02215
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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
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11 Marlborough St

11 Marlborough StBoston, MA 02116
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9 Marlborough St
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9 Marlborough St

9 Marlborough StBoston, MA 02116
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300 Marlborough St
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300 Marlborough St

300 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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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 Boylston St, 40 which is listed at $1,517, while the average apartment in Kendall Square costs $8,050.

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 253 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 $348 which is $7,702 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kendall Square.

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