Affordable buildings near the A train in Chelsea
Chelsea has 3.7/5 average building rating across 111 rated buildings. (building-level trends; individual units can differ) If you’re comparing buildings in Chelsea, start with the rating snapshot for rated buildings and then verify costs and lease details directly with each building. (building-level trends; individual units can differ)
Affordable buildings near the A train in Chelsea: 26+ buildings that match the a-train + affordable filters on Openigloo. “Affordable” here means market-relative—each building’s median asking rent is below Chelsea’s neighborhood median, not income-restricted housing and not a lottery. Use Openigloo to vet buildings with renter-first signals: ratings from rated buildings, practical building research, and details pulled from open data where available. Then confirm the full cost for your move-in plan—asking rent is only one part once deposits, utilities, and fees are added—before you apply.
Affordable buildings near the A train in Chelsea
Showing 19–26 of 26 affordable buildings near the A train in Chelsea.
220 West 15 Street
Chelsea
/-73.99873529999999,40.7555255,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
455 10 Avenue
Chelsea
/-73.9991266,40.7584661,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
555 W 38 St
Chelsea
/-74.001751,40.744813,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
350 West 21 Street
Chelsea
/-73.998261,40.742944,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
229 West 20 Street
Chelsea
/-73.99886,40.740167,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
201 West 16 Street
Chelsea
61 7 Avenue
Chelsea
/-73.995059,40.742745,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
140 W 22 St
Chelsea
What to check before for affordable buildings near the A train in Chelsea
- Confirm the regulatory/lease details that affect your rent and renewal path (e.g., whether the unit is rent-stabilized) since “affordable” is based on asking-rent medians, not a program.
- Check that the building is actually near an A train stop you’d use most, then compare commute estimates with your schedule.
- Ask what’s included in the rent and estimate the full monthly cost (utilities plus any recurring fees) beyond the asking rent.
- Verify pet policy and any conditions (if you’ll bring a pet), since filters don’t guarantee fees or limits are the same for every building.
- Use the “rated buildings” score as a starting point, then read the tenant Q&A and follow up directly with the building for the current availability and policies.