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MIT apartments under $1,500/month

If you're looking under $1,500 per month, you're looking at studios in mid-tier neighborhoods, sharing 2-beds, or living slightly farther from campus. Below are neighborhoods near Massachusetts Institute of Technology that fit this budget.

Best neighborhoods under $1,500/month for MIT

Somerville

Somerville (Davis, Porter, Union Square) is the cheaper Cambridge-adjacent option for Harvard and MIT grad students. Heavy student population, Tufts is in Davis.

$1,500 – $3,800/mo

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Often yes — sharing a 2-bed with one roommate is the most reliable way to stay under $1,500/month near MIT without sacrificing safety or commute. We can help match you with a roommate.

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