
Cheap Apartments for Rent in Middlesex County, MA from $600 (258 Rentals)
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90 North St, Unit 2 Room 1

426 Fletcher St

2020 Massachusetts Ave, Unit 2

21 Granite St, Unit 2

239 Grove St, Unit 239

167 Main ST, Unit 2-2
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155 Alder St, Unit 155

294 Princeton Blvd, Unit 3

69 Stuart St, Unit ROOM

47 Rice St, Unit 3

67 Holworthy St, Unit 67 Holwrothy

1075 Edmands Rd

81 Morton Ave, Unit 2

214 Brookline St, Unit 2

214 Brookline St, Unit 2

Adams Street Apartments - No Fee, Short Term

84 Walker St, Unit 1 - room

12 Varney St
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16 Nashua St

2532 Massachusetts Ave, Unit 2 Bedroom Apartment 2532

112 Newtonville Ave

Barker Avenue Apartments

Lincoln Woods Apartments

River Place Towers

18 Autumn St, Unit A
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2 Granite St

105 Chestnut St, Unit 1

17 Cross St

Spruce Knoll

Parker Street Apartments

The Willows 55+ Community

221 Marshall St, Unit B

441 King St

219 Washington St, Unit 3

132 Park St
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12 Grafton St, Unit 12

(55+ and Affordable)The Coolidge at Sudbury

Residences at Solomon Pond

Cambridge Ivy Inn

1107 Lawrence St, Unit 1

Elizabeth Brook Apartments

Hillcrest Gardens

The Green at 9 and 90

Brattle Drive Apartments

208 Union St
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Middlesex County, MA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Middlesex County?
Bedroom | Average Price | Cheapest Price | Highest Price |
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Middlesex County Studio Apartments | $2,629 | $1,080 | $10,000+ |
Middlesex County 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,017 | $900 | $10,000+ |
Middlesex County 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,592 | $850 | $10,000+ |
Middlesex County 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,108 | $900 | $10,000+ |
Middlesex County 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,755 | $1,050 | $10,000+ |
Middlesex County 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,766 | $995 | $10,000+ |
Middlesex County 6 Bedroom Apartments | $7,481 | $4,400 | $10,000+ |
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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 Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Priced From |
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Adams Street Apartments - No Fee, Short Term | Furnished Studio | Studio,1BA | $1,175 |
River Place Towers | 1 Bedroom | 1BR,1BA | $1,407 |
The Willows 55+ Community | Type A1 | Studio,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 Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Price Per Sq.Ft. |
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62 West St, Unit #8 | 62 West St | Studio ,1BA | $0.17 |
55 West St, Unit #22A | 55 West St | Studio ,1BA | $0.17 |
36 Montvale Ave | 36 Montvale Ave | 2BR,1BA | $0.18 |
380 Pleasant St, Unit #A1-10 | 380 Pleasant St | Studio ,1BA | $0.18 |
54 S Border Rd, Unit A | 54 S Border Rd | 1BR,1BA | $0.19 |
95A Beacon St, Unit A | 95A Beacon St | Studio ,1BA | $0.19 |
349A Pleasant St, Unit #C19 | 349A Pleasant St | 1BR,1BA | $0.19 |
151 Perkins St, Unit 1 | 151 Perkins St | Studio ,1BA | $0.20 |
8 Shawmut Ter, Unit #1 | 8 Shawmut Ter | 1BR,1BA | $0.20 |
12 Shawmut St, Unit #1 | 12 Shawmut St | 1BR,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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