Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Chelmsford, MA from $995 (47 Rentals)

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property at 5 1/2 Central Square

$1,600

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$1,600

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5 1/2 Central Square

ChelmsfordMA01824
property at 114 Gorham St

$1,700

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$1,700

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114 Gorham St

ChelmsfordMA01824
property at 5 Central Square

$1,600

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$1,600

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5 Central Square, Unit 5 1/2, Unit 5 1/2

5 Central Square
ChelmsfordMA01824
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Middlesex Gardens
$1,595 - $1,795
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$1,595 - $1,950

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Middlesex Gardens

1895-1905 Middlesex StLowell, MA 01851
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River Crossing
$1,799 - $1,850
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$1,799 - $2,099

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River Crossing

2 Village LnTyngsboro, MA 01879
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Kent Apartments
$1,800 - $2,050
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$1,800 - $2,300

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Kent Apartments

1250 Westford StLowell, MA 01851
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Cabot Crossing
$1,865 - $2,519
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$1,731 - $2,968

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Cabot Crossing

130 Bowden StLowell, MA 01852
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property at 449 Central St

$2,000

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$2,000

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449 Central St

LowellMA01852
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Loft Two Seven
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$2,195 - $2,495
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$2,145 - $3,265

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Loft Two Seven

27 Jackson StLowell, MA 01852
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33-35 State St
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33-35 State St

33-35 State StLowell, MA 01852

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Appleton Mills
1 Bedroom Apartments

Appleton Mills

219 Jackson StLowell, MA 01852
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265 Stackpole St
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265 Stackpole St

265 Stackpole StLowell, MA 01852
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261 Stackpole St
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261 Stackpole St

261 Stackpole StLowell, MA 01852
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Edgewood Gardens
1 Bedroom Apartments

Edgewood Gardens

231 Pine StLowell, MA 01851
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property at 114 Appleton St

$1,650

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114 Appleton St

LowellMA01852
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Pine Walk
1 Bedroom Apartments

Pine Walk

399 Walker StLowell, MA 01851
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Northwood Common
1 Bedroom Apartments

Northwood Common

1861-1867 Middlesex StLowell, MA 01851
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IMPERIAL GARDENS
1 Bedroom Apartments

IMPERIAL GARDENS

1982-1990 Middlesex StLowell, MA 01851
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Olde English Village
1 Bedroom Apartments

Olde English Village

704-718 Chelmsford StLowell, MA 01851
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59 Nesmith St
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59 Nesmith St

59 Nesmith StLowell, MA 01852
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116 Fletcher St
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116 Fletcher St

116 Fletcher StLowell, MA 01854
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53 Nesmith St
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53 Nesmith St

53 Nesmith StLowell, MA 01852
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CARLTON PLACE
1 Bedroom Apartments

CARLTON PLACE

39 Carl StLowell, MA 01851

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Chelmsford Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Chelmsford?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Chelmsford is under $1,894.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chelmsford?

The cheapest apartment in Chelmsford is Middlesex Gardens which is listed at $1,595, while the average apartment in Chelmsford costs $3,115.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Chelmsford?

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 22 regular apartments in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford?

Cheap apartments in Chelmsford have an average cost of $252 which is $2,863 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chelmsford.

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