Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Institute Park Neighborhood of Worcester, MA from $600 (54 Rentals)

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property at 5-7 Pleasant St

$1,500

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$1,500

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5-7 Pleasant St

WorcesterMA01609
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The 6Hundred
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$1,626 - $1,906
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The 6Hundred

600 Main StWorcester, MA 01608
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property at 7 Cottage St

$1,700

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$1,700

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4 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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7 Cottage St

WorcesterMA01609
property at 36 Cedar St

$1,850

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$1,850

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36 Cedar St

WorcesterMA01609
property at 24 Somerset St

$1,900

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24 Somerset St

WorcesterMA01609

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property at 127 Austin St

$1,900

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127 Austin St

WorcesterMA01609
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30 Cedar St
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30 Cedar St

30 Cedar StWorcester, MA 01609
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Houghton On The Grid
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Houghton On The Grid

80-82 Franklin StWorcester, MA 01608
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The Cedar House
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The Cedar House

1-3 Cedar StWorcester, MA 01609
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18 Lancaster St
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18 Lancaster St

18 Lancaster StWorcester, MA 01609
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Chatham Street Lofts
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Chatham Street Lofts

6 Chatham StWorcester, MA 01609
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Cheapest Available Institute Park Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Institute Park area of Worcester, MA is a Studio unit found at Colton Apartments priced from $1,200. The Central Building Residences has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,292. Here are the most affordable Institute Park apartments for rent in Worcester, MA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Colton Apartments0x1Ac T2Studio,1BA$1,200
The Central Building ResidencesOne Bedroom Call For Pricing1BR,1BA$1,292
Residences on Lincoln Square, A 55+ CommunityGrove - Studio Income RestrictedStudio,1BA$1,309
Bancroft On The Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,350
New Park on the Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,400
The 6Hundred1x1B1BR,1BA$1,626
Park Plaza on the GridWA14001BR,1BA$1,650
Portland on the Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,650
Portside on the Grid1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,700
145 Front at City SquareStudio FloorplansStudio,1BA$1,893

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Institute Park, MA

As of May 28, 2026 the best value apartment in the Institute Park area is the $1.84 price per square foot Three Bedroom Model at 20 Eden St in the in the West Tatnuck neighborhood starting from $2,000. The second greatest value Institute Park apartment is the One Bedroom Call For Pricing Model at The Central Building Residences starting at $1,292 with a $1.79 price per square foot in the Elm Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Institute Park apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
20 Eden StThree Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.84
The Central Building ResidencesOne Bedroom Call For Pricing1BR,1BA$1.79
Voke Lofts1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom - M1101BR,1BA$3.33
Courthouse LoftsStudioStudio ,1BA$3.41
Portside on the Grid1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$2.72
145 Front at City SquareStudio FloorplansStudio ,1BA$3.08
The 6Hundred1x1B1BR,1BA$2.68
Portland on the Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$2.77
Residences on Lincoln Square, A 55+ CommunityGrove - Studio Income RestrictedStudio ,1BA$2.25
Bancroft On The Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$3.00

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Institute Park Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Institute Park?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Institute Park is under $1,893.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Institute Park?

The cheapest apartment in Institute Park is The Central Building Residences which is listed at $1,292, while the average apartment in Institute Park costs $2,262.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Institute Park?

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 8 regular apartments in Institute Park 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 Institute Park?

Cheap apartments in Institute Park have an average cost of $507 which is $1,755 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Institute Park.

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