Affordable buildings near the 6 train in Kips Bay
Kips Bay is a Manhattan neighborhood that renters often choose for its access to the 6 subway line and its mix of rental buildings. On Openigloo, you can filter building search by affordability and transit convenience to narrow down what fits your commute. For Kips Bay, the average building rating is 3.7/5 across 138 rated buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)
Affordable buildings near the 6 train in Kips Bay, with 46+ eligible buildings on Openigloo. This page uses a multi-filter pair: Kips Bay location, plus “6-train” transit convenience and the “affordable” category. On this page, “affordable” is market-relative, not income-restricted: a building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median. Use Openigloo to compare buildings with rated buildings signals, plus unit-level details and tenant Q&A, so you can verify what the asking rent means once the full monthly cost is clear.
Affordable buildings near the 6 train in Kips Bay
Showing 19–36 of 46 affordable buildings near the 6 train in Kips Bay.

221 East 23 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.975834,40.742088,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
343 East 30 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.981506,40.740047,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
209 East 25 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.980307,40.740331,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
225 East 26 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.981681,40.739656,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
208 East 25 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.974936,40.743742,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
331 East 33 Street
Kips Bay

141 East 33 Street
Kips Bay

493 2 Avenue
Kips Bay
/-73.979852,40.74176,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
219 East 28 Street
Kips Bay

206 E 25 St
Kips Bay
/-73.978023,40.74504,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
203 East 33 Street
Kips Bay

530 2 Ave
Kips Bay
/-73.980911,40.739786,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
225 East 25 Street
Kips Bay

212 East 25 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.982798,40.741365,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
137 East 26 Street
Kips Bay

484 2 Avenue
Kips Bay
/-73.977828,40.744965,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
207 East 33 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.973418,40.743547,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
431 East 30 Street
Kips Bay
What to check before choosing an affordable building near the 6 train in Kips Bay
- Expect to compare buildings where the median asking rent is market-relative affordable to Kips Bay, not a housing-lottery or subsidy program.
- Before applying, confirm the move-in cost: deposits, broker fee requirements (if any), and which utilities are included versus billed separately.
- Check what “6 train” access looks like for your exact commute time: station entrance distance and walk/transfer time can vary by block.
- Filter for “with available apartments” if you need something soon, since eligible buildings may not always have an active unit.
- If the building has restrictions (income requirements, co-op-style processes, or other eligibility rules), read the building’s notes and ask the leasing office directly.