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 217–234 of 874 affordable buildings near colleges in NYC.

21 West Street
Financial District

260 West 52 Street
Midtown

40 Harrison Street
Tribeca

242 West 53 Street
Midtown

340 East 34 Street
Kips Bay

1295 5 Avenue
South Harlem
300 East 46 Street
Turtle Bay

200 West 26 Street
Chelsea

429 East 52 Street
Turtle Bay
346 1 Avenue
Stuyvesant Town/PCV

150 East 39 Street
Murray Hill

107 St Marks Place
East Village

400 West 113 Street
Morningside Heights
635 East 14 Street
Stuyvesant Town/PCV
43-25 Hunter Street
Hunters Point

350 West 42 Street
Hell's Kitchen

225 Schermerhorn Street
Downtown Brooklyn

49 East 34 Street
Murray Hill
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).