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 876 affordable buildings near colleges in NYC.

313 West 33 Street
Hudson Yards
15 Cliff Street
Fulton/Seaport
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
410 East 20 Street
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
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).