Cheap Apartments for Rent in Charlestown, MA from $700 (146 Rentals)

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1 Salem St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1 Salem St

1 Salem StCharlestown, MA 02129
property at 662 Saratoga St

662 Saratoga St

BostonMA02128
property at 153 Trenton St

153 Trenton St

BostonMA02128
property at 155 Trenton St

155 Trenton St

BostonMA02128

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property at 162 Cottage St

162 Cottage St

BostonMA02128
property at 21 5th St

21 5th St

ChelseaMA02150
property at 15 Snow Hill St

15 Snow Hill St

BostonMA02113
property at 70 Park St

70 Park St

SomervilleMA02143
property at 485 Foley St

485 Foley St

SomervilleMA02145
property at 9 6th St

9 6th St

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property at 9 Hancock St

9 Hancock St

BostonMA02129
property at 248 Newbury St

248 Newbury St

BostonMA02116
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Charlestown, MA Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Charlestown, MA

Pricing Updated: 03/28/2025

Current apartment rentals in the Charlestown, MA area range in price from to with an overall median price of . Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Charlestown Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Charlestown Navy Yard$6,300$1,275480
Little Mystic$7,500$1,750364

Cheapest Available Charlestown Apartments for Rent

 
Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Charlestown - Senior Residences 62+1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Charlestown, MA

As of March 28, 2025 the best value apartment in the Charlestown area is the $0.20 price per square foot 368 Broadway Model at 368 Broadway, Unit 2R in the in the Kendall Square neighborhood starting from $2,000. The second greatest value Charlestown apartment is the 246 Beacon St Model at 246 Beacon St, Unit BF starting at $1,850 with a $0.19 price per square foot in the Kendall Square neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Charlestown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
368 Broadway, Unit 2R368 BroadwayStudio ,1BA$0.20
246 Beacon St, Unit BF246 Beacon StStudio ,1BA$0.19
48 Harvard St, Unit 348 Harvard St1BR,1BA$0.17
114 Perkins St, Unit 10114 Perkins StStudio ,1BA$0.18
33A Harding St, Unit A33A Harding St1BR,1BA$0.19
60 Huntington Ave, Unit 53-10360 Huntington AveStudio ,1BA$0.18
60 Huntington Ave, Unit 53-10360 Huntington AveStudio ,1BA$0.18
33A Harding St, Unit A33A Harding St1BR,1BA$0.19
112 Perkins St, Unit 10112 Perkins StStudio ,1BA$0.19
8 Fulkerson St, Unit BR8 Fulkerson StStudio ,1BA$0.18

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Getting Around Charlestown, MA

Walk Score®

83 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

77 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

69 / 100

Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options

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  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Charlestown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Charlestown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Charlestown is under $1,700.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Charlestown?

The cheapest apartment in Charlestown is Boylston St, 40 which is listed at $1,517, while the average apartment in Charlestown costs $6,900.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Charlestown?

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 181 regular apartments in Charlestown 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 Charlestown?

Cheap apartments in Charlestown have an average cost of $1,343 which is $5,557 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Charlestown.

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