Affordable buildings near colleges in NYC
Find affordable buildings near colleges in NYC. This page groups 876+ buildings where the building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median, then helps you narrow by what matters for your move. Openigloo brings renter-first context: check building details and availability, compare patterns across rated buildings, and use open-data signals plus tenant Q&A to spot common deal-breakers before you sign a lease. Affordable here is market-relative, not income-restricted, subsidized, NYCHA, HPD, or Section 8 housing.
Affordable buildings near colleges in NYC
Showing 181–198 of 876 affordable buildings near colleges in NYC.

15 Park Row
Fulton/Seaport

300 East 34 Street
Kips Bay

375 S End Ave
Battery Park City

45-57 Davis Street
Hunters Point

777 Avenue Of The Americas
Chelsea

111 Lawrence Street
Downtown Brooklyn

37 Wall Street
Financial District

123 Melrose Street
Bushwick
410 West 53 Street
Hell's Kitchen

67 Wall Street
Financial District

235 West 48 Street
Midtown
115 Stanwix St
Bushwick
360 West 34 Street
Hudson Yards
70 Pine Street
Financial District
111 Worth Street
Tribeca

75 West End Avenue
All Upper West Side

1756 Broadway
Midtown

60 West 23 Street
Flatiron
What to check before for affordable buildings near colleges in NYC
- Confirm the “near colleges” part for each option by checking nearby campuses and commute time, since “near” can vary block to block.
- Use the affordability filter as a starting point: the building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median, but individual units can be higher or lower.
- Budget for the full monthly cost beyond the asking rent, including broker fee (if applicable), security deposit, and utilities.
- Before applying, verify lease terms that affect total cost (move-in date, lease length, renewal language, and any rent-increase structure).
- Check practical building rules and costs (application fees, parking/storage availability, laundry, and any extra charges listed for the unit).