Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Charlestown, MA from $1,200 (53 Rentals)

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1 Salem St
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1 Salem St

1 Salem StCharlestown, MA 02129
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102 W 3rd St, Unit 2
$1,275
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102 W 3rd St, Unit 2

102 W 3rd StBoston, MA 02127
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163 Saratoga St, Unit 2
$1,800
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$1,800
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163 Saratoga St, Unit 2

163 Saratoga StBoston, MA 02128
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36 Hawthorne St

ChelseaMA02150
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28 Decatur St
$1,900
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28 Decatur St

28 Decatur StBoston, MA 02128
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68 Main St

EverettMA02149
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43 Hancock St
$1,995
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43 Hancock St

43 Hancock StEverett, MA 02149
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121-123 Hawthorne St
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121-123 Hawthorne St

121-123 Hawthorne StChelsea, MA 02150
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243 BroadwayCambridge, MA 02139
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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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Somerville Apartments
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Somerville Apartments

431-433 BroadwaySomerville, MA 02145
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63 Inman Street
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63 Inman Street

63 Inman StCambridge, MA 02139
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The Hereford
1 Bedroom Apartments

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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300 Marlborough St
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300 Marlborough St

300 Marlborough StBoston, MA 02116
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179 Prospect St
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179 Prospect St

179 Prospect StCambridge, MA 02139
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4A-6 Pleasant Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

4A-6 Pleasant Ave

4A-6 Pleasant AveSomerville, MA 02143
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Coppersmith Village
1 Bedroom Apartments

Coppersmith Village

99 Border StEast Boston, MA 02128
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Walk Score®

83 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

77 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

69 / 100

Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Charlestown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Charlestown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Charlestown is under $1,540.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Charlestown?

The cheapest apartment in Charlestown is 16 Nashua St which is listed at $1,200, while the average apartment in Charlestown costs $5,946.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Charlestown?

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 202 regular apartments in Charlestown 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 Charlestown?

Cheap apartments in Charlestown have an average cost of $488 which is $5,458 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Charlestown.

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