Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Jamaica Plain, MA from $840 (73 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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$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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$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 - $4,800

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$1,220 - $4,800
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43 Parkton Rd

43 Parkton RdBoston, MA 02130
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property at 66 Queensberry St

$1,600

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$1,600

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$1,600

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66 Queensberry St

BostonMA02215
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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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Burbank Terrace
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$1,847
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$1,728 - $2,202

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$1,728 - $2,202
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Burbank Terrace

72 Burbank StBoston, MA 02115
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property at 15 Pinedale Rd

$1,900

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$1,900

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15 Pinedale Rd

BostonMA02131
property at 74 Stanton St

$1,900

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$1,900

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74 Stanton St

BostonMA02124
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15 Pinedale Rd, Unit 3
$1,900
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$1,900

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$1,900
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15 Pinedale Rd, Unit 3

15 Pinedale RdBoston, MA 02131
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property at 853 Harrison Ave

$2,000

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$2,000

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$2,000

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853 Harrison Ave

BostonMA02118
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3 Chamblet St
$2,000 - $2,800
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$2,000 - $2,800

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$2,000 - $2,800
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3 Chamblet St

3 Chamblet StBoston, MA 02125
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Commerce Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Commerce Apartments

376 Warren StRoxbury, MA 02119
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UE Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

UE Apartments

1989-2014 Columbus AveRoxbury, MA 02119
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Van Ness Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

Van Ness Terrace

238 Warren StBoston, MA 02119
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80 Gardner St
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80 Gardner St

80 Gardner StAllston, MA 02134
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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 $1,301.

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 $3,400.

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 5 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 $200 which is $3,200 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Jamaica Plain.

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