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 253–270 of 874 affordable buildings near colleges in NYC.

355 South End Avenue
Battery Park City

319 Avenue C
Stuyvesant Town/PCV
281 Avenue C
Stuyvesant Town/PCV

7 Dekalb Avenue
Downtown Brooklyn
312 11 Avenue
West Chelsea

20 West Street
Financial District

10 Lexington Avenue
Clinton Hill

125 Court St
Downtown Brooklyn
188 Humboldt Street
Williamsburg

310 East 44 Street
Turtle Bay

510 West 52 Street
Hell's Kitchen
225 East 46 Street
Turtle Bay

5 Tudor City Place
Murray Hill

20 Avenue A
East Village
324 East 52 Street
Turtle Bay

212 West 91 Street
Upper West Side

10 East 29 Street
NoMad
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610 East 20 Street
Stuyvesant Town/PCV
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).