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 874 affordable buildings near colleges in NYC.

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
805 8 Avenue
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
Upper West Side

29-59 Northern Blvd
Long Island City

42-20 24 Street
Hunters Point

88 Leonard Street
Tribeca
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).