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$4,680
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available NowTotal Monthly Price
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$4,240
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$440
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$4,680
1350 Boylston St
1350 Boylston StBoston, MA 02215
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$4,640
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Feb 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$4,200
Required Monthly Fees
$440
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$4,640
770 Boylston St
770 Boylston StBoston, MA 02199
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$4,640
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 11, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$4,200
Required Monthly Fees
$440
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$4,640
449 Canal St
449 Canal StSomerville, MA 02145
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$4,615
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 18, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$4,240
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$4,615
10 New St
10 New StBoston, MA 02128
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$4,615
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 18, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$4,240
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$4,615
10 New St
10 New StBoston, MA 02128
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$4,610
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 7, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$4,170
Required Monthly Fees
$440
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$4,610
50 Kinnaird St
50 Kinnaird StCambridge, MA 02139
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$4,595
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 1, 2028Total Monthly Price
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$4,220
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$4,595
8 Whittier Pl
8 Whittier PlBoston, MA 02114
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$4,585
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available May 12, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$4,170
Required Monthly Fees
$415
Total Monthly Price
$4,585
400 Mystic Ave
400 Mystic AveSomerville, MA 02145
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$4,550
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 16, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$4,110
Required Monthly Fees
$440
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$4,550
9 Miner St
9 Miner StBoston, MA 02215
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$4,535
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 9, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$4,160
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$4,535
775 Beacon St
775 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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$4,525
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 10, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$4,150
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$4,525
775 Beacon St
775 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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$4,525
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available May 21, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$4,110
Required Monthly Fees
$415
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$4,525
14 Un Pk St
14 Un Pk StBoston, MA 02118
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$4,475
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3 Bedroom Apartments Available Feb 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$4,030
Required Monthly Fees
$445
Total Monthly Price
$4,475
25 Marney St
25 Marney StCambridge, MA 02141
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$4,395
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$4,020
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$4,395
1335 Boylston St
1335 Boylston StBoston, MA 02215
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$4,390
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,950
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$4,390
10 New St
10 New StBoston, MA 02128
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$4,385
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 17, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$4,010
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$4,385
1335 Boylston St
1335 Boylston StBoston, MA 02215
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$4,350
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 1, 20262 Leighton St
2 Leighton StCambridge, MA 02141
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$4,305
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jul 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,930
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$4,305
10 Emerson Pl
10 Emerson PlBoston, MA 02114
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$4,305
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jul 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,930
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$4,305
10 Emerson Pl
10 Emerson PlBoston, MA 02114
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$4,300
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Studio Apartments Available Mar 2, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,940
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$4,300
12 Commonwealth Ave
12 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02116
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$4,290
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Dec 24Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,850
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$4,290
150 Huntington Ave
150 Huntington AveBoston, MA 02115
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$4,275
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 25, 2028Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,900
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$4,275
1 Leighton St
1 Leighton StCambridge, MA 02141
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$4,245
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 2, 2028Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,870
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$4,245
1 Leighton St
1 Leighton StCambridge, MA 02141
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$4,225
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,850
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$4,225
791 Tremont St
791 Tremont StBoston, MA 02118
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$4,155
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 10, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,800
Required Monthly Fees
$355
Total Monthly Price
$4,155
445 Artisan Way
445 Artisan WaySomerville, MA 02145
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$4,155
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 10, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,800
Required Monthly Fees
$355
Total Monthly Price
$4,155
445 Artisan Way
445 Artisan WaySomerville, MA 02145
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$4,150
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Studio Apartments Available Feb 13, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,790
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$4,150
1260 Boylston St
1260 Boylston StBoston, MA 02215
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$4,130
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Studio Apartments Available May 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,770
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$4,130
791 Tremont St
791 Tremont StBoston, MA 02118
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$4,120
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Studio Apartments Available Mar 16, 2029Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,760
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$4,120
1 Leighton St
1 Leighton StCambridge, MA 02141
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$4,115
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$3,740
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$4,115
88 Ames St
88 Ames StCambridge, MA 02142
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$4,115
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$3,740
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$375
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$4,115
88 Ames St
88 Ames StCambridge, MA 02142
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$4,110
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 22, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$3,700
Required Monthly Fees
$410
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$4,110
129 Franklin St
129 Franklin StCambridge, MA 02139
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$4,105
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 20, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,690
Required Monthly Fees
$415
Total Monthly Price
$4,105
152 Salem St
152 Salem StBoston, MA 02113
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$4,105
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 20, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$3,690
Required Monthly Fees
$415
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$4,105
152 Salem St
152 Salem StBoston, MA 02113
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$4,075
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 19, 2027Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,700
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$4,075
9 Miner St
9 Miner StBoston, MA 02215
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$4,055
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 7, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$3,700
Required Monthly Fees
$355
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$4,055
5 Glassworks Ave
5 Glassworks AveCambridge, MA 02141
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$4,045
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available NowTotal Monthly Price
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$3,670
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$4,045
7 Harcourt St
7 Harcourt StBoston, MA 02116
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$4,030
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 1, 20262 Leighton St
2 Leighton StCambridge, MA 02141
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$4,025
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 31, 2029Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,650
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$4,025
499 Beacon St
499 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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$4,000
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Studio Apartments Available Mar 30, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,640
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$4,000
45 Stuart St
45 Stuart StBoston, MA 02116
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$3,995
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 17, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,620
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,995
150 Huntington Ave
150 Huntington AveBoston, MA 02115
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$3,990
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Jul 14, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,550
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$3,990
334 Harvard St
334 Harvard StCambridge, MA 02139
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$3,990
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Studio Apartments Available Aug 27, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,630
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,990
775 Beacon St
775 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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$3,985
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 2, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,610
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,985
300 Somerville Ave
300 Somerville AveSomerville, MA 02143
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$3,970
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 26, 2026790 Boylston St
790 Boylston StBoston, MA 02199
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$3,955
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,580
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$3,955
632 Massachusetts Ave
632 Massachusetts AveCambridge, MA 02139
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$3,935
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,560
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$3,935
199 Massachusetts Ave
199 Massachusetts AveBoston, MA 02115
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in East Cambridge?
| Bedroom | Average Price | Cheapest Price | Highest Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Cambridge Studio Apartments | $2,739 | $1,675 | $8,267 |
| East Cambridge 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,280 | $1,200 | $10,000+ |
| East Cambridge 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,981 | $1,900 | $10,000+ |
| East Cambridge 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,800 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| East Cambridge 4 Bedroom Apartments | $5,542 | $1,200 | $10,000+ |
| East Cambridge 5 Bedroom Apartments | $7,063 | $975 | $10,000+ |
| East Cambridge 6 Bedroom Apartments | $8,627 | $5,500 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Short-term East Cambridge Apartments
What is the Cheapest Short-term apartment in East Cambridge?
Currently the most affordable Short-term Apartment in East Cambridge is at Boylston St, 40 listed at $1,517.
How much is the average rent for a Short-term East Cambridge Apartment?
The average rent for a Short-term Apartment in East Cambridge is $4,265.
What is the largest Short-term East Cambridge Apartment for rent?
Today's Short-term apartment with the most square footage in East Cambridge is a 9,999 square feet unit starting from $2,500 at Liberty Tree Lofts by FiDi.
What is the average size for East Cambridge Short-term Apartments for rent?
The average size for a Short-term rental in East Cambridge is currently at 582 sq ft.
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