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 325–342 of 874 affordable buildings near colleges in NYC.

155 East 34 Street
Murray Hill
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370 East 69 Street
Lenox Hill

482 Franklin Avenue
Bedford-Stuyvesant

70 Battery Place
Battery Park City

50 West 34 Street
Midtown South
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510 Main Street
Roosevelt Island

145 East 26 Street
Kips Bay

360 West 43 Street
Hell's Kitchen

158 East 126 Street
East Harlem

113 Nassau Street
Fulton/Seaport
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400 East 54 Street
Sutton Place
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230 East 79 Street
Lenox Hill
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417 East 57 Street
Sutton Place

210 East 38 Street
Murray Hill

225 Rector Place
Battery Park City

280 Park Avenue South
Flatiron
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7 E 14 St
Flatiron
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2300 5 Avenue
Central Harlem
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).