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

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  7. 1 BED
    $1,900
    Plus Fees - 12 Month Lease

    Terrace Gardens

    2 Esquire Dr, Peabody, MA 01960
  13. Building Photo - 231 Lafayette St
    STUDIO, 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

    231 Lafayette St

    231 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
  14. Building Photo - 233 Lafayette St
    STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $2,000
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,000
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,000

    233 Lafayette St Unit 22

    233 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
  15. Building Photo - 160 Federal St
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,725
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,725
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,725

    160 Federal St

    160 Federal St, Salem, MA 01970
  16. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,100
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,100
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,100

    40R Highland Ave Unit 1

    40R Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
  17. 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

    15 Lynde St Unit 2

    15 Lynde St, Salem, MA 01970
  18. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $2,000
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,000
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,000

    313 Essex St Unit 203

    313 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970
  19. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $2,000
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,000
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,000

    6 Monroe St Unit 102

    6 Monroe St, Salem, MA 01970
  20. 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

    260 Washington St Unit 36

    260 Washington St, Salem, MA 01970
  21. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,800
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,800
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,800

    1 Harbor St Unit 3

    1 Harbor St, Salem, MA 01970
  22. 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

    1 Harbor St Unit 1

    1 Harbor St, Salem, MA 01970
  23. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,750
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,750
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,750

    366 Essex St Unit B

    366 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970
  24. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,100
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,100
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,100

    20 Central St Unit 2

    20 Central St, Peabody, MA 01960
  25. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,800
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,800
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,800

    542 Eastern Ave Unit 3

    542 Eastern Ave, Lynn, MA 01902
  26. 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

    122 Lowell St Unit 3

    122 Lowell St, Peabody, MA 01960
  27. 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

    17-19 Bowditch St Unit 1

    17-19 Bowditch St, Peabody, MA 01960
  28. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,800
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,800
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,800

    126 Lowell St Unit UR

    126 Lowell St, Peabody, MA 01960
  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

    50 Broadway Unit 34

    50 Broadway, Beverly, MA 01915
  30. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,700
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,700
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,700

    76 Lowell St Unit B

    76 Lowell St, Peabody, MA 01960
  31. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,995
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,995
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,995

    2 Victory Rd Unit 27

    2 Victory Rd, Lynn, MA 01902
  32. STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,900
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,900
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,900

    50 Broadway Unit 17

    50 Broadway, Beverly, MA 01915
  33. Building Photo - 116 Lafayette St
    STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $1,450
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,450
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,450

    116 Lafayette St

    116 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
  34. Building Photo - 14 Roy 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

    14 Roy St Unit 2

    14 Roy St, Swampscott, MA 01907
  35. 1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,850
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,850
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,850

    16 Franklin Pl Unit 1l

    16 Franklin Pl, Beverly, MA 01915
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    Fairfax

    176 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
  39. STUDIO
    $1,780
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,780 - $2,495
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,780 - $2,495

    50 Broadway Apartment Homes

    50 Broadway, Beverly, MA 01915

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Salem is a historic coastal city on the North Shore of Greater Boston, famous for its maritime heritage and home to the Peabody Essex Museum and Salem Maritime National Historic Site. If you're searching for apartments for rent in Salem, you'll discover everything from converted historic buildings in the Federal Street District to contemporary apartment communities near Salem State University and the downtown waterfront. The city's walkable neighborhoods and well-preserved architecture create an authentic New England setting for renters who want coastal living with deep historical roots.

Renting in Salem means easy access to both local attractions and Greater Boston, with MBTA commuter rail service connecting you directly to North Station in about 30 minutes. Downtown offers great dining and shopping along Essex Street, while Salem Willows Park and Winter Island Marine Park provide waterfront recreation. Popular neighborhoods include the Derby Waterfront District near the seasonal Salem Ferry terminal, the Charter Street Historic District, and residential areas in South Salem. With Salem State University right in town and quick access to Route 1A and Route 128, renters enjoy local job opportunities plus reasonable commutes to Boston and other North Shore communities.

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