Cheap Apartments for Rent in the South Medford Neighborhood of Medford, MA from $900 (77 Rentals)

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Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in South Medford, MA

Pricing Updated: 03/21/2025

Current apartment rentals in the South Medford, 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 South Medford Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units

Cheapest Available South Medford Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the South Medford area of Boston, MA is a 1 Bed unit found at 45 Moreland St priced from $2,200. Anthem Everett has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $2,225. Here are the most affordable South Medford apartments for rent in Boston, MA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
45 Moreland St45 Moreland St1BR,1BA$2,200
Anthem EverettS1Studio,1BA$2,225
Medford Square RiversideB1M2BR,1BA$2,300

Best Value Apartments for Rent in South Medford, MA

As of March 21, 2025 the best value apartment in the South Medford area is the $0.22 price per square foot 45 Moreland St Model at 45 Moreland St, Unit 1 in the in the Harvard Square neighborhood starting from $2,200. The second greatest value South Medford apartment is the 482 Broadway Model at 482 Broadway, Unit 2A starting at $2,850 with a $0.29 price per square foot in the Harvard Square neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for South Medford apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
45 Moreland St, Unit 145 Moreland St2BR,1BA$0.22
482 Broadway, Unit 2A482 Broadway2BR,1BA$0.29
85 College Ave, Unit 285 College Ave1BR,1BA$0.26
85 College Ave, Unit 2B85 College Ave1BR,1BA$0.26
17 Princeton St, Unit 317 Princeton St2BR,1BA$0.26
85 College Ave, Unit #2B85 College Ave1BR,1BA$0.25
85 College Ave, Unit 2T85 College Ave1BR,1BA$0.25
85 College Ave, Unit 2A85 College Ave1BR,1BA$0.25
4 Goldsmith Ave, Unit 24 Goldsmith Ave2BR,1BA$0.29
85 College Ave, Unit #2B85 College Ave1BR,1BA$0.25

Getting Around the South Medford Neighborhood in Medford, MA

Walk Score®

86 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

73 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

48 / 100

Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Medford Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Medford?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Medford is under $2,300.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Medford?

The cheapest apartment in South Medford is 45 Moreland St which is listed at $2,200, while the average apartment in South Medford costs $8,700.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Medford?

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 4,973 regular apartments in South Medford 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 South Medford?

Cheap apartments in South Medford have an average cost of $923 which is $7,777 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Medford.

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