Affordable apartments for rent in Midtown South
Midtown South has 1-bedrooms and studios as the most common apartment types, with 20+ apartments for rent in the current market. If you are budgeting here, compare those unit sizes side by side because a studio can look affordable on rent alone while a 1-bedroom may change your monthly ceiling. Midtown South has an average building rating of 4.2/5 across 17 rated buildings, and relisted units show an average rent increase of 10.0% based on 39 relisted units. That can help you gauge turnover and pricing pressure, but individual units can differ (building-level trends; individual units can differ)
Explore 20+ affordable apartments for rent in Midtown South, Manhattan. Use this page to narrow by price and compare current options against the neighborhood’s $4,700 affordability ceiling and $4,492 median rent. Openigloo helps you check renter-first details before you reach out, including building reviews and other signals that can affect your move. Affordable here means market-relative affordability, not income-restricted housing, so the full monthly cost still matters beyond asking rent.
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What to check before for affordable apartments in Midtown South, Manhattan
- 20+ apartments for rent are shown here, with asking rents at or below $4,700.
- The $4,700 ceiling is market-relative affordability for this scope, not a subsidy or lottery program.
- Midtown South’s $4,492 median rent is close to the ceiling, so budget for a narrow search range.
- Compare building reviews on Openigloo before touring, especially for noise, management, and move-in conditions.
- Confirm broker fees, deposits, utilities, and lease terms, because asking rent is only part of the monthly cost.

