Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Dorchester, MA from $860 (79 Rentals)

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Phillips Brooks
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Phillips Brooks

5 Perth StDorchester, MA 02121
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80 Richmond St.
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80 Richmond St.

80 Richmond StDorchester, MA 02124
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Jackson Commons II
$1,093
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$1,093 - $1,495

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Jackson Commons II

1542 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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property at 136 Homestead St

$1,200

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$1,200

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136 Homestead St

BostonMA02121

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43 Parkton Rd
$1,220
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$1,220 - $4,750

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$1,220 - $4,750
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43 Parkton Rd

43 Parkton RdBoston, MA 02130
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Nazing Court
$1,721
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$1,609 - $2,377

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$1,609 - $2,377
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Nazing Court

224-236 SEAVER StBoston, MA 02121
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property at 28 Russell St

$1,800

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$1,800

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$1,800

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28 Russell St

QuincyMA02171

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property at 11 Akron St

$1,800

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$1,800

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11 Akron St

BostonMA02119
property at 16 Everett Ave

$1,800

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$1,800

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16 Everett Ave

BostonMA02125
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34 Edwin St, Unit #3
$1,850
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$1,850

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34 Edwin St, Unit #3

34 Edwin StBoston, MA 02124
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Dorchester Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Dorchester?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Dorchester is under $1,510.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Dorchester?

The cheapest apartment in Dorchester is Burbank Terrace which is listed at $1,675, while the average apartment in Dorchester costs $9,390.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Dorchester?

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 35 regular apartments in Dorchester 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 Dorchester?

Cheap apartments in Dorchester have an average cost of $314 which is $9,076 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dorchester.

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