Cheap Apartments for Rent in Middlesex County, MA from $600 (428 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 $1,150. Hallmark Village and Northwood Common in the Outer Greater Merrimack Valley neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,525. 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$1,150
Hallmark Village and Northwood CommonStudioStudio,1BA$1,525
The Willows 55+ CommunityType A1Studio,1BA$1,550
Parlmont Park ApartmentsThe ConcordStudio,1BA$1,576

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Middlesex County, MA

As of June 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Middlesex County area is the $0.22 price per square foot 10 Marion St Model at 10 Marion St, Unit 3 in the in the Edgeworth neighborhood starting from $2,195. The second greatest value Middlesex County apartment is the 146 Allston St Model at 146 Allston St, Unit 3 starting at $1,800 with a $0.18 price per square foot in the Kendall Square 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.
10 Marion St, Unit 310 Marion St1BR,1BA$0.22
146 Allston St, Unit 3146 Allston St1BR,1BA$0.18
96 Winthrop St, Unit 196 Winthrop St1BR,1BA$0.18
55 Forest Ave, Unit 2R55 Forest Ave1BR,1BA$0.21
12 Shawmut St, Unit #112 Shawmut St1BR,1BA$0.20
7 Shawmut Ter, Unit #17 Shawmut Ter1BR,1BA$0.20
54 West St, Unit #1954 West St1BR,1BA$0.18
122 Trapelo Rd, Unit #33122 Trapelo Rd1BR,1BA$0.22
3 Forest St, Unit #2023 Forest St1BR,1BA$0.18
36 Montvale Ave36 Montvale Ave2BR,1BA$0.18

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 $1,576.

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

The cheapest apartment in Middlesex County is Cambridge Ivy Inn which is listed at $1,600, while the average apartment in Middlesex County costs $13,000.

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 288 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 $175 which is $12,825 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Middlesex County.

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