Affordable buildings near transit in Midtown South

On this page, a building is marked affordable when its median asking rent is below Midtown South’s median. It’s based on current asking-rent data, not income limits, subsidies, or housing-lottery eligibility.

No. This affordable filter is market-relative (asking-rent positioning). It is not income-restricted housing, not subsidized, not NYCHA, not HPD, and not Section 8, and it is not a housing-lottery or affordable-housing program.

Openigloo lets you compare buildings in one place: see rated-building signals (where available), read tenant-focused feedback, and review building-level details so you can ask better questions before applying.

Confirm the full monthly cost beyond the asking rent (broker fee, security/deposit, and required utilities/parking, if any). Also verify lease terms, move-in date, and any building policies that could affect your daily routine.

It helps you start with buildings closer to subway/transit, but it’s not a guarantee for every route. Check the nearest stops to your destination, typical transfer time, and whether noise or crowds affect you at the hours you’d commute.

Midtown South shows an average building rating of 4.0/5 across 27 rated buildings (based on available rated-building signals). Individual buildings can differ, so verify on each building’s page.

East Village with 11,857+ buildings; Hell's Kitchen with 6,943+ buildings; Yorkville with 9,328+ buildings; Lenox Hill with 8,357+ buildings; Kips Bay with 4,472+ buildings.