Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Greater Merrimack Valley Neighborhood of Lowell, MA from $739 (145 Rentals)

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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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Brettonwood Estates
$1,675 - $2,050
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$1,675 - $2,025
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Brettonwood Estates

859 Lakeview AveLowell, MA 01850
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Lakeshore
1 Bedroom Apartments

Lakeshore

390 Mammoth RdLowell, MA 01854
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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
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Appleton Mills

219 Jackson StLowell, MA 01852
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Parkside Village
1 Bedroom Apartments

Parkside Village

195 Hildreth StLowell, MA 01850
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725 Merrimack
1 Bedroom Apartments

725 Merrimack

725 Merrimack StLowell, MA 01854
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261 Stackpole St
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261 Stackpole St

261 Stackpole 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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Edgewood Gardens
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Edgewood Gardens

231 Pine StLowell, MA 01851
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Pine Walk
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Pine Walk

399 Walker StLowell, MA 01851
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Northwood Common
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Northwood Common

1861-1867 Middlesex StLowell, MA 01851
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property at 37 Blossom St

$739

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37 Blossom St

FitchburgMA01420
property at 333 Oak Hill Rd

$1,100

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333 Oak Hill Rd

FitchburgMA01420
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47 Oak Ter
$1,200 - $1,300
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$1,200 - $1,300

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47 Oak Ter

47 Oak TerHaverhill, MA 01832
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$1,250

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207 Pine St

NashuaNH03060
property at 54 Fox St

$1,300

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54 Fox St

FitchburgMA01420

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$1,300

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8 Acton Ct

GreenvilleNH03048

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Greater Merrimack Valley Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Greater Merrimack Valley?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Greater Merrimack Valley is under $1,500.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Greater Merrimack Valley?

The cheapest apartment in Greater Merrimack Valley is Palm Square Residences 55+ Community which is listed at $1,200, while the average apartment in Greater Merrimack Valley costs $3,395.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Greater Merrimack Valley?

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 64 regular apartments in Greater Merrimack Valley 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 Greater Merrimack Valley?

Cheap apartments in Greater Merrimack Valley have an average cost of $257 which is $3,138 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Greater Merrimack Valley.

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