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Apartments under $2,000 for Rent in Chelsea, MA

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  2. Building Photo - 821 Saratoga St
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,325

    821 Saratoga St

    821 Saratoga St, Boston, MA 02128
  3. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,225

    155 Trenton St

    155 Trenton St, Boston, MA 02128
  4. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,225

    155 Trenton St

    155 Trenton St, Boston, MA 02128
  6. Building Photo - Anchors Weigh
    1 BED
    $1,975
    Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

    Anchors Weigh

    300 Commandants Way, Chelsea, MA 02150
  9. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,225

    153 Trenton St

    153 Trenton St, Boston, MA 02128
  10. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,225

    153 Trenton St

    153 Trenton St, Boston, MA 02128
  11. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,175

    153 Trenton St

    153 Trenton St, Boston, MA 02128
  12. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,175

    153 Trenton St

    153 Trenton St, Boston, MA 02128
  13. Building Photo - 8 Curtis St
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $2,000
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,000
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,000
         - 12 Month Lease

    8 Curtis St Unit 6

    8 Curtis St, Boston, MA 02128
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  14. Building Photo - 767 Broadway
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,900
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,900
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,900
         - 12 Month Lease

    767 Broadway Unit #4

    767 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150
  15. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,700
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,700
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,700
         - 12 Month Lease

    48 Harvard St Unit 3

    48 Harvard St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  16. 2 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $2,000
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,000
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,000
         - 12 Month Lease

    192 Webster Ave Unit 2

    192 Webster Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150
  17. Building Photo - 16 5th St
    STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,495
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,495
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,495

    16 5th St Unit 18

    16 5th St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  18. Building Photo - 165 Hawthorne St
    STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,595
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,595
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,595

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 205

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  19. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,595
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,595
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,595

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 302

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  20. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,595
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,595
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,595

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 202

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  21. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,799
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,799
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,799

    88 Washington Ave Unit 2

    88 Washington Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150
  22. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,495
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,495
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,495

    21 5th St Unit 18

    21 5th St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  23. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,495
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,495
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,495

    16 5th St Unit 8

    16 5th St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  24. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,495
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,495
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,495

    21 5th St Unit 11

    21 5th St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  25. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,550
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,550
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,550

    21 5th St Unit 12

    21 5th St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  26. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,695
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,695
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,695

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 105

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  27. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,750
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,750
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,750

    52 Washington Ave Unit 403

    52 Washington Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150
  28. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,550
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,550
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,550

    21 5th St Unit 26

    21 5th St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  29. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,750
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,750
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,750

    52 Washington 302 Unit 302

    52 Washington 302, Chelsea, MA 02150
  30. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,595
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,595
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,595

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 206

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  31. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,900
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,900
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,900

    880 Broadway Unit 4

    880 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150
  32. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,750
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,750
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,750

    52 Washington Ave Unit 307

    52 Washington Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150
  33. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,595
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,595
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,595

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 306

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  34. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,695
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,695
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,695

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 104

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  35. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,695
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,695
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,695

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 102

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  36. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,550
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,550
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,550

    16 5th St Unit 17

    16 5th St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  37. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,695
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,695
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,695

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 103

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  38. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,550
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,550
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,550

    21 5th St Unit 23

    21 5th St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  39. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,595
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,595
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,595

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 203

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  40. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,695
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,695
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,695

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 101

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  41. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,595
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,595
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,595

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 204

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
  42. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,595
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,595
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,595

    165 Hawthorne St Unit 303

    165 Hawthorne St, Chelsea, MA 02150
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Chelsea at a Glance

Average Rent

$2,483
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Chelsea, MA Apartments for Rent

Chelsea may be the smallest city in Massachusetts by land area, but it packs a lot into its three square miles. This densely populated community sits along the Mystic River, connected to Boston by the Tobin Bridge. When you're looking for apartments for rent in Chelsea, you'll find everything from historic Victorian buildings to modern apartment communities, all within walking distance of local shops and transit options. The city's history goes back to 1624, when it became one of the first permanent settlements by Boston Harbor—you can still see that heritage in the narrow streets and classic brick architecture.

Renting in Chelsea makes sense if you want easy access to Boston without paying downtown prices. The MBTA gets you to the city center through Bellingham Square station and the 111 bus route, plus Logan Airport is less than three miles away. For everyday needs, there's Mystic Mall for shopping, Mary O'Malley State Park when you want some fresh air, and Bunker Hill Community College right in town. Studios here average about $2,214 per month, while one-bedrooms run around $2,426—noticeably less than what you'd pay in Charlestown or East Boston. With great transit connections and a walkable downtown, Chelsea gives you Boston access at a price that works.

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Chelsea High

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Public
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Phoenix Charter Academy

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
Students
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William A Berkowitz Elementary

Public Elementary School

Public
Grades K-5
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Edgar A Hooks Elementary

Public Elementary School

Public
Grades K-5
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George F. Kelly Elementary

Public Elementary School

Public
Grades K-5
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