Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Institute Park Neighborhood of Worcester, MA from $654 (70 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Institute Park area of Worcester.

property at 11 Schussler Rd

$725

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$725

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1 Bedroom, 2 Bath Townhome for Rent

Available Aug 31

11 Schussler Rd, Unit 2

11 Schussler Rd
WorcesterMA01609

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Colton Apartments
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$1,400 - $1,925
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$1,400 - $1,925

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Colton Apartments

588 Main StWorcester, MA 01608
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The 6Hundred
$1,472 - $1,911
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$1,472 - $1,911

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The 6Hundred

600 Main StWorcester, MA 01608
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The Grove Village Lofts
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$1,550 - $2,595
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$1,550 - $2,595

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The Grove Village Lofts

90 Grove StWorcester, MA 01605
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property at 50 Franklin St

$1,570

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$1,570

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$1,570

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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50 Franklin St

WorcesterMA01608

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property at 5-7 Pleasant St

$1,650

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$1,650

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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5-7 Pleasant St

WorcesterMA01609

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property at 26 Portland St

$1,650 - $2,275

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$1,650

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26 Portland St

WorcesterMA01608
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29 Irving St, Unit Apt # 5
$1,699
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29 Irving St, Unit Apt # 5

29 Irving StWorcester, MA 01609
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property at 50 Fruit St

$1,749

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$1,749

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3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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50 Fruit St

WorcesterMA01609
property at 15 Goulding St

$1,750

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$1,750

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3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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15 Goulding St

WorcesterMA01609

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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 Residences on Lincoln Square, A 55+ Community priced from $1,283. 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
Residences on Lincoln Square, A 55+ CommunityGrove - Studio Income RestrictedStudio,1BA$1,283
The Central Building ResidencesOne Bedroom Call For Pricing1BR,1BA$1,292
Bancroft On The Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,295
Park Plaza on the Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,395
New Park on the GridWS300Studio,1BA$1,425
Portside on the GridWS300Studio,1BA$1,425
Chatham Street LoftsStudioStudio,1BA$1,450
The 6Hundred1x1BP1T21BR,1BA$1,472
The Grove Village Lofts0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,550
Portland on the Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,595

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Institute Park, MA

As of August 26, 2026 the best value apartment in the Institute Park area is the $1.56 price per square foot 32 Dix St Model at 32 Dix St, Unit 3 bedrooms WPI area in the in the West Tatnuck neighborhood starting from $2,100. The second greatest value Institute Park apartment is the 112 West St Model at 112 West St, Unit 3 starting at $1,875 with a $1.44 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.
32 Dix St, Unit 3 bedrooms WPI area32 Dix St3BR,1BA$1.56
112 West St, Unit 3112 West St3BR,1BA$1.44
20 Eden StThree Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.80
Courthouse Lofts1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.49
145 Front at City SquareOne Bedroom Floorplans1BR,1BA$2.34
The 6Hundred2x1A2BR,1BA$2.16
The Central Building ResidencesOne Bedroom Call For Pricing1BR,1BA$1.88
Portland on the Grid0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$2.68
The Grove Village Lofts0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$2.80
Residences on Lincoln Square, A 55+ CommunityGrove - Studio Income RestrictedStudio ,1BA$2.33

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 $1,595.

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 $2,143.

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 31 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 $246 which is $1,897 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Institute Park.

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