Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in Newton, MA from $1,200 (80 Rentals)

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Vinal Street Apartments
$1,550 - $1,700
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$1,550 - $2,250

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Vinal Street Apartments

10-16 Vinal StBrighton, MA 02135
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property at 8 Exchange St

$1,750

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$1,750

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$1,750

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8 Exchange St

WalthamMA02451
property at 89 Englewood Ave

$1,775

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$1,775

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$1,775

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89 Englewood Ave

BostonMA02135
property at 20A Day St

$1,800

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$1,800

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$1,800

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20A Day St

WalthamMA02453

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property at 28 Academy Hill Rd

$1,800

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28 Academy Hill Rd

BostonMA02135
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81 Academy Hill Rd, Unit B
$1,850
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$1,850

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81 Academy Hill Rd, Unit B

81 Academy Hill RdBoston, MA 02135
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220 - 236 Kelton St
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$1,895 - $2,050
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$1,895 - $2,500

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220 - 236 Kelton St

220-236 Kelton StAllston, MA 02134
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1411 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 504
$1,950
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$1,950

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1411 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 504

1411 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02135
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$1,950

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23 Parsons St

BostonMA02135

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Newton, MA
Population: 88,904

Ranked #374

in US Census Population by City

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Newton Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Newton?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Newton is under $1,790.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Newton?

The cheapest apartment in Newton is Adams Street Apartments - No Fee, Short Term which is listed at $1,200, while the average apartment in Newton costs $3,644.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Newton?

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 197 regular apartments in Newton 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 Newton?

Cheap apartments in Newton have an average cost of $1,625 which is $2,019 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Newton.

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