Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in Somerville, MA from $1,250 (78 Rentals)

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Somerville Apartments

431-433 BroadwaySomerville, MA 02145
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456 Salem St
$1,775
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$1,775 - $1,975

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$1,775 - $1,975
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456 Salem St

456 Salem StMedford, MA 02155
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506 Beacon St
$1,795 - $2,395
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$1,795 - $2,445

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$1,795 - $2,445
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506 Beacon St

506 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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505 Beacon St
$1,795 - $2,395
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$1,795 - $2,395

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$1,795 - $2,395
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505 Beacon St

505 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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property at 51 Rangeley Rd

$1,800

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$1,800

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$1,800

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51 Rangeley Rd

ArlingtonMA02474
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507 Beacon St
$1,845 - $2,095
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$1,845 - $2,095

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$1,845 - $2,095
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507 Beacon St

507 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215
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property at 6 Brooks Park

$1,850

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$1,850

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$1,850

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6 Brooks Park

MedfordMA02155
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868 Beacon St
$1,895 - $2,295
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$1,895 - $2,295

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$1,895 - $2,295
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868 Beacon St

868 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215

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399 Marlborough St
$1,895 - $2,595
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$1,895 - $2,595

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$1,895 - $2,595
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399 Marlborough St

399 Marlborough StBoston, MA 02115
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65 Anderson St
$1,950 - $2,000
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$1,950 - $2,000

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$1,950 - $2,000
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65 Anderson St

65 Anderson StBoston, MA 02114
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property at 10 Brooks Park

$1,950

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$1,950

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$1,950

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10 Brooks Park

MedfordMA02155

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property at 12 Brooks Park

$1,950

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$1,950

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$1,950

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12 Brooks Park

MedfordMA02155
property at 27 Franklin St

$1,975

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$1,975

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$1,975

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27 Franklin St

ArlingtonMA02474
property at 76 Myrtle St

$1,975

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$1,975

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$1,975

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76 Myrtle St

BostonMA02114
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405 Beacon St, Unit 2, Unit 2
$1,995
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$1,995

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$1,995
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405 Beacon St, Unit 2, Unit 2

405 Beacon StBoston, MA 02115
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507 Beacon St
$1,995 - $2,195
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$1,995 - $2,195

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$1,995 - $2,195
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507 Beacon St

507 Beacon StBoston, MA 02215

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Somerville, MA
Population: 81,562

Ranked #425

in US Census Population by City

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Somerville Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Somerville?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Somerville is under $1,464.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Somerville?

The cheapest apartment in Somerville is Parkwood Apartments which is listed at $1,700, while the average apartment in Somerville costs $8,549.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Somerville?

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 33 regular apartments in Somerville 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 Somerville?

Cheap apartments in Somerville have an average cost of $271 which is $8,278 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Somerville.

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