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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 26, 2026790 Boylston St
790 Boylston StBoston, MA 02199
Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in South Boston, MA Under $5,000 (154 Rentals) Page 2 of 4
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$3,965
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$3,590
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$3,965
791 Tremont St
791 Tremont StBoston, MA 02118
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$3,950
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 3, 2026770 Boylston St
770 Boylston StBoston, MA 02199
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$3,935
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Feb 6, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,560
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,935
770 Boylston St
770 Boylston StBoston, MA 02199
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$3,900
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Studio Apartments Available May 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$3,540
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,900
791 Tremont St
791 Tremont StBoston, MA 02118
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$3,880
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Studio Apartments Available Jan 7, 2027Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,520
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,880
390 Harrison Ave
390 Harrison AveBoston, MA 02118
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$3,870
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Dec 26Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,430
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$3,870
120 Kingston St
120 Kingston StBoston, MA 02111
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$3,860
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,420
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$3,860
320 D St
320 D StBoston, MA 02127
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$3,815
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available May 31, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,440
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,815
6 Whittier Pl
6 Whittier PlBoston, MA 02114
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$3,815
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,440
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,815
315 A St
315 A StBoston, MA 02210
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$3,810
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Studio Apartments Available Mar 30, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,450
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,810
45 Stuart St
45 Stuart StBoston, MA 02116
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$3,805
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Dec 26Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,430
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,805
99 E Dedham St
99 E Dedham StBoston, MA 02118
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$3,790
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available May 5, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,350
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$3,790
152 Salem St
152 Salem StBoston, MA 02113
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$3,740
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Studio Apartments Available Mar 7, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,380
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,740
232 Newbury St
232 Newbury StBoston, MA 02116
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$3,740
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 17, 2026790 Boylston St
790 Boylston StBoston, MA 02199
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$3,735
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available May 11, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,320
Required Monthly Fees
$415
Total Monthly Price
$3,735
125 Salem St
125 Salem StBoston, MA 02113
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$3,725
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Dec 26Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,310
Required Monthly Fees
$415
Total Monthly Price
$3,725
14 Derne St
14 Derne StBoston, MA 02114
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$3,685
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available NowTotal Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,310
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,685
35 Lomasney Wy
35 Lomasney WyBoston, MA 02114
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$3,675
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Feb 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,300
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,675
45 Stuart St
45 Stuart StBoston, MA 02116
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$3,655
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 7, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,300
Required Monthly Fees
$355
Total Monthly Price
$3,655
26 W Broadway
26 W BroadwayBoston, MA 02127
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$3,635
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,260
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,635
345 Harrison Ave
345 Harrison AveBoston, MA 02118
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$3,635
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Feb 20, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,220
Required Monthly Fees
$415
Total Monthly Price
$3,635
125 Salem St
125 Salem StBoston, MA 02113
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$3,620
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Dec 26Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,180
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$3,620
40 Boylston St
40 Boylston StBoston, MA 02116
770 Boylston St
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$3,615
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 7, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,240
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,615
1 Emerson Pl
1 Emerson PlBoston, MA 02114
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$3,560
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Studio Apartments Available Apr 15, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,200
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,560
1 Nashua St
1 Nashua StBoston, MA 02114
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$3,545
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,170
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,545
791 Tremont St
791 Tremont StBoston, MA 02118
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$3,545
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Jan 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
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$3,170
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$3,545
89 E Dedham St
89 E Dedham StBoston, MA 02118
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$3,540
Plus Fees
Studio Apartments Available Jan 4, 2026790 Boylston St
790 Boylston StBoston, MA 02199
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$3,540
Plus Fees
Studio Apartments Available Jan 4, 2026790 Boylston St
790 Boylston StBoston, MA 02199
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$3,540
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available NowTotal Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,100
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$3,540
1 Nashua St
1 Nashua StBoston, MA 02114
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$3,530
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Studio Apartments Available Mar 20, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,170
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,530
271 Dartmouth St
271 Dartmouth StBoston, MA 02116
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$3,500
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Studio Apartments Available May 3, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,140
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,500
530 Atlantic Ave
530 Atlantic AveBoston, MA 02210
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$3,480
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Studio Apartments Available Jun 2, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,120
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,480
345 Harrison Ave
345 Harrison AveBoston, MA 02118
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$3,470
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Studio Apartments Available May 15, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,110
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,470
300 Harrison Ave
300 Harrison AveBoston, MA 02118
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$3,465
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 26, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,090
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,465
530 Atlantic Ave
530 Atlantic AveBoston, MA 02210
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$3,465
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,110
Required Monthly Fees
$355
Total Monthly Price
$3,465
26 W Broadway
26 W BroadwayBoston, MA 02127
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$3,455
Total Monthly Price
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 28, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,080
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$3,455
150 Huntington Ave
150 Huntington AveBoston, MA 02115
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$3,455
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available NowTotal Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,080
Required Monthly Fees
$375
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$3,455
228 Newbury St
228 Newbury StBoston, MA 02116
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$3,420
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Studio Apartments Available Feb 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,060
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,420
77 Exeter St
77 Exeter StBoston, MA 02116
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$3,410
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Dec 26Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$2,970
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$3,410
40 Boylston St
40 Boylston StBoston, MA 02116
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$3,395
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Feb 1, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$3,020
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,395
345 Harrison Ave
345 Harrison AveBoston, MA 02118
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$3,315
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Dec 26Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$2,940
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,315
120 Kingston St
120 Kingston StBoston, MA 02111
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$3,310
Total Monthly Price
Studio Apartments Available Apr 28, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$2,950
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,310
300 Harrison Ave
300 Harrison AveBoston, MA 02118
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$3,280
Total Monthly Price
Studio Apartments Available Apr 6, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$2,920
Required Monthly Fees
$360
Total Monthly Price
$3,280
10 New St
10 New StBoston, MA 02128
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$3,280
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2 Bedroom Apartments Available NowTotal Monthly Price
Base Rent
$2,840
Required Monthly Fees
$440
Total Monthly Price
$3,280
150 Huntington Ave
150 Huntington AveBoston, MA 02115
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$3,275
Total Monthly Price
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 6, 2026Total Monthly Price
Base Rent
$2,900
Required Monthly Fees
$375
Total Monthly Price
$3,275
179 St Botolph St
179 St Botolph StBoston, MA 02115
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in South Boston?
| Bedroom | Average Price | Cheapest Price | Highest Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Boston Studio Apartments | $2,753 | $1,700 | $8,267 |
| South Boston 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,368 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| South Boston 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,992 | $1,600 | $10,000+ |
| South Boston 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,543 | $1,100 | $10,000+ |
| South Boston 4 Bedroom Apartments | $5,314 | $1,534 | $10,000+ |
| South Boston 5 Bedroom Apartments | $6,725 | $1,250 | $10,000+ |
| South Boston 6 Bedroom Apartments | $8,658 | $6,000 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Short-term South Boston Apartments
What is the Cheapest Short-term apartment in South Boston?
Currently the most affordable Short-term Apartment in South Boston is at Boylston St, 40 listed at $1,517.
How much is the average rent for a Short-term South Boston Apartment?
The average rent for a Short-term Apartment in South Boston is $4,703.
What is the largest Short-term South Boston Apartment for rent?
Today's Short-term apartment with the most square footage in South Boston is a 9,999 square feet unit starting from $2,500 at Liberty Tree Lofts by FiDi.
What is the average size for South Boston Short-term Apartments for rent?
The average size for a Short-term rental in South Boston is currently at 579 sq ft.
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