Five Studio Apartments for Less Than $1,300 a Month

Photos courtesy of Zumper

Apartment hunting in Boston is overwhelming for a whole slew of reasons—heavy competition, pricing, and spiraling out of control on Craigslist are just a few of them. So, for your convenience, we’re highlighting a few Zumper listings with one unique characteristic. This round, it’s places asking less than $1,300 per month—because who has thousands to drop on a rental, anyway?

Below, peruse five studio apartments for rent in Boston for $1,300 or less.

1. 124-2 Boardman Street #B, East Boston
Bedrooms: Studio
Baths: 1
Rent: $1,300 per month

This quaint little apartment in Orient Heights has pale blue cabinets in the kitchen and pastel green tiles in the bathroom. It’s tiny, colorful, and has a fair amount of storage.

2. 1 Cortes Street #23, Bay Village
Bedrooms: Studio
Baths: 1
Rent: $1,125 per month

A little over $1,000 is a rarely found rent payment for a studio in the city, but this pint-sized place lacks a full-sized refrigerator and a stove. If you can make do with cooking on a stove top in a kitchenette, the place is a steal.

3. 17 Keswick Street #101 , Kenmore Square
Bedrooms: Studio
Baths: 1
Rent: $1,250 per month

This garden-level studio near Fenway is surprisingly spacious. It only offers a mini fridge and burners for cooking, but it’s a bargain with heat, hot water, and electricity included in the rent.

4. 273 Highland Avenue, Somerville
Bedrooms: Studio
Baths: 1
Rent: $1,250 per month

Situated on Spring Hill, this studio is a short walk from Porter Square. It’s on the first level of a multi-family building and has a galley kitchen.

5. 118 Lancaster Terrace, Brookline
Bedrooms: Studio
Baths: 1
Rent: $1,300 per month

Located on the top floor of a private home in Brookline, this apartment is a short walk from Washington Square. It has a good amount of closet space and a skylight window.