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 199–216 of 874 affordable buildings near colleges in NYC.

99 John Street
Fulton/Seaport

20 Broad Street
Financial District

230 East 44 Street
Turtle Bay

300 E 39Th St
Murray Hill

250 West 50 Street
Midtown

180 Riverside Boulevard
All Upper West Side
653 East 14 Street
Stuyvesant Town/PCV
45 Hoyt Street
Downtown Brooklyn

80 Dekalb Avenue
Fort Greene
41-42 24 St
Long Island City

155 W 68 St
All Upper West Side

601 West 57 Street
Hell's Kitchen

150 East 34 Street
Kips Bay

43-22 Queens Street
Hunters Point

1990 Lexington Avenue
East Harlem

330 East 46 Street
Turtle Bay

313 West 33 Street
Hudson Yards

15 Cliff St
Fulton/Seaport
What to check before choosing an affordable building 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).