Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Institute Park Neighborhood of Worcester, MA from $600 (24 Rentals)

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Colton Apartments
$1,200
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Colton Apartments

588 Main StWorcester, MA 01608
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property at 78 Elm St

$1,250

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78 Elm St

WorcesterMA01609

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$1,500

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34 Irving St

WorcesterMA01609

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30 Cedar St
2 Bedroom Apartments

30 Cedar St

30 Cedar StWorcester, MA 01609
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Houghton On The Grid
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

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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6 Chatham St
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6 Chatham St

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 1 Bed unit found at Residences on Lincoln Square, A 55+ Community priced from $679. The Central Building Residences has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,364. Here are the most affordable Institute Park apartments for rent in Worcester, MA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Residences on Lincoln Square, A 55+ CommunityStudio1BR,1BA$679
The Central Building ResidencesOne Bedroom Call For Pricing1BR,1BA$1,364
Bancroft On The Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,525
Portland on the GridWS600Studio,1BA$1,650
145 Front at City SquareStudio FloorplansStudio,1BA$1,719

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Institute Park, MA

As of January 11, 2026 the best value apartment in the Institute Park area is the $1.72 price per square foot 3 Bedroom Townhouse Model at Courthouse Lofts in the in the Elm Park neighborhood starting from $3,089. The second greatest value Institute Park apartment is the 84 Chatham St Model at 84 Chatham St, Unit 2 starting at $2,300 with a $1.48 price per square foot in the West Tatnuck 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.
Courthouse Lofts3 Bedroom Townhouse3BR,2.5BA$1.72
84 Chatham St, Unit 284 Chatham St4BR,1BA$1.48
9 Townsend St, Unit 39 Townsend St4BR,1BA$1.60
5 Dayton Pl, Unit 25 Dayton Pl3BR,1BA$1.92
20 Eden StThree Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.84
24 Eden StThree Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.87
65 West St, Unit 265 West St1BR,1BA$1.75
Residences on Lincoln Square, A 55+ CommunityOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.84
The Central Building ResidencesOne Bedroom Call For Pricing1BR,1BA$1.99
Portland on the GridWS600Studio ,1BA$2.75

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 $2,000.

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

The cheapest apartment in Institute Park is Residences on Lincoln Square, A 55+ Community which is listed at $679, while the average apartment in Institute Park costs $3,050.

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 10 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 $464 which is $2,586 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Institute Park.

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