Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Jamaica Plain, MA from $920 (89 Rentals)

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Perkins Square
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Perkins Square

2-18 Perkins StJamaica Plain, MA 02130
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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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923 Beacon St
$1,299 - $6,400
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$1,299 - $6,400

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923 Beacon St

923 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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property at 108 Wilmington Ave

$1,300

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$1,300

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108 Wilmington Ave

BostonMA02124

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Nazing Court
$1,721
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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 69 Quint Ave

$1,750

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$1,750

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$1,750

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69 Quint Ave

BostonMA02134

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146 Allston St
$1,800
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$1,800

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146 Allston St

146 Allston StCambridge, MA 02139
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17 Price Rd
$1,800
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$1,800 - $2,800

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$1,800 - $2,800
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17 Price Rd

17 Price RdBoston, MA 02134
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property at 96 Harrishof St

$1,850

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$1,850

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96 Harrishof St

BostonMA02121
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96 Winthrop St, Unit 1, Unit 1
$1,900
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$1,900

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96 Winthrop St, Unit 1, Unit 1

96 Winthrop StBoston, MA 02119
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Jamaica Plain Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Jamaica Plain?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Jamaica Plain is under $1,550.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Jamaica Plain?

The cheapest apartment in Jamaica Plain is Nazing Court which is listed at $1,721, while the average apartment in Jamaica Plain costs $6,728.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Jamaica Plain?

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 19 regular apartments in Jamaica Plain 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 Jamaica Plain?

Cheap apartments in Jamaica Plain have an average cost of $232 which is $6,496 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Jamaica Plain.

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