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 235–252 of 876 affordable buildings near colleges in NYC.
225 Schermerhorn St
Downtown Brooklyn
49 East 34 Street
Murray Hill
220 East 22 Street
Gramercy Park
222 Johnson Avenue
Williamsburg
42-12 28 St
Hunters Point
341 West 45 Street
Hell's Kitchen
388 Bridge Street
Downtown Brooklyn
17 Stuyvesant Oval
Stuyvesant Town/PCV
22-22 Jackson Avenue
Hunters Point
535 East 14 Street
Stuyvesant Town/PCV
300 West 49 Street
Hell's Kitchen
163 W 17 St
Chelsea
9 West 31 Street
Midtown South
45 Tiemann Place
Morningside Heights
624 E 20 St
Stuyvesant Town/PCV
525 W 28Th St
West Chelsea
244 West 72 Street
All Upper West Side
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2959 Northern Blvd
Long Island City
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).