Cheap Apartments for Rent in Middlesex County, MA from $600 (258 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Middlesex County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Middlesex County, MA is a Studio unit found at Adams Street Apartments - No Fee, Short Term in the Nonantum neighborhood priced from $1,175. River Place Towers in the Downtown Lowell neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,407. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Middlesex County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Adams Street Apartments - No Fee, Short TermFurnished StudioStudio,1BA$1,175
River Place Towers1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,407
The Willows 55+ CommunityType A1Studio,1BA$1,500

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Middlesex County, MA

As of September 01, 2025 the best value apartment in the Middlesex County area is the $0.17 price per square foot 62 West St Model at 62 West St, Unit #8 in the in the North Medford neighborhood starting from $1,695. The second greatest value Middlesex County apartment is the 55 West St Model at 55 West St, Unit #22A starting at $1,700 with a $0.17 price per square foot in the North Medford neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Middlesex County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
62 West St, Unit #862 West StStudio ,1BA$0.17
55 West St, Unit #22A55 West StStudio ,1BA$0.17
36 Montvale Ave36 Montvale Ave2BR,1BA$0.18
380 Pleasant St, Unit #A1-10380 Pleasant StStudio ,1BA$0.18
54 S Border Rd, Unit A54 S Border Rd1BR,1BA$0.19
95A Beacon St, Unit A95A Beacon StStudio ,1BA$0.19
349A Pleasant St, Unit #C19349A Pleasant St1BR,1BA$0.19
151 Perkins St, Unit 1151 Perkins StStudio ,1BA$0.20
8 Shawmut Ter, Unit #18 Shawmut Ter1BR,1BA$0.20
12 Shawmut St, Unit #112 Shawmut St1BR,1BA$0.20

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Middlesex County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Middlesex County?

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

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Middlesex County?

The cheapest apartment in Middlesex County is 16 Nashua St which is listed at $1,200, while the average apartment in Middlesex County costs $15,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Middlesex County?

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 224 regular apartments in Middlesex County 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 Middlesex County?

Cheap apartments in Middlesex County have an average cost of $188 which is $14,812 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Middlesex County.

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