Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Kendall Square Neighborhood of Cambridge, MA from $1,500 (65 Rentals)

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179 Prospect St
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179 Prospect St

179 Prospect StCambridge, MA 02139
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279 Harvard St
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279 Harvard St

279 Harvard StCambridge, MA 02139
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27 William St
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27 William St

27 William StCambridge, MA 02139
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Putnam Manor
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16 TrowbridgeCambridge, MA 02138
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property at 124 Bowdoin St

$1,500

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$1,500

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124 Bowdoin St

BostonMA02108

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property at 327 Huntington Ave

$1,650 - $3,300

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$1,650

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327 Huntington Ave

BostonMA02115
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507 Beacon St
$1,845 - $2,095
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$1,845 - $2,095

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$1,845 - $2,095
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507 Beacon St

507 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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property at 127 Bay State Rd

$1,850 - $10,000

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$1,850

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$1,850

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127 Bay State Rd

BostonMA02215
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507 Beacon St
$1,895 - $2,145
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$1,895 - $2,145

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$1,895 - $2,145
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507 Beacon St

507 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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868 Beacon St
$1,945 - $2,295
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$1,945 - $2,295

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$1,945 - $2,295
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868 Beacon St

868 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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property at 1039 Commonwealth Ave

$1,950 - $6,125

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$1,950

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304 Newbury St, Unit 8
$1,995
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$1,995

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$1,995
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304 Newbury St, Unit 8

304 Newbury StBoston, MA 02115
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505 Beacon St
$1,995 - $2,395
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$1,995 - $2,395

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$1,995 - $2,395
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505 Beacon St

505 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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property at 338 W Broadway

$2,000

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$2,000

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$2,000

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338 W Broadway

BostonMA02127

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471 Commonwealth Ave
$2,000
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$2,000 - $2,950

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$2,000 - $2,950
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471 Commonwealth Ave

471 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215
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471 Commonwealth Ave
$2,000 - $2,250
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$2,000 - $3,000

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$2,000 - $3,000
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471 Commonwealth Ave

471 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215
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24 Mount Vernon St
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24 Mount Vernon St

24 Mount Vernon StBoston, MA 02108
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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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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 $1,780.

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

The cheapest apartment in Kendall Square is Burbank Terrace which is listed at $1,575, while the average apartment in Kendall Square costs $7,825.

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 283 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 $493 which is $7,332 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kendall Square.

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