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 415–432 of 876 affordable buildings near colleges in NYC.
/-73.953204,40.777835,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
223 East 85 Street
Yorkville
/-73.968235,40.790022,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
55 West 92 Street
Upper West Side
/-73.969329,40.79887,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
235 West 102 Street
Upper West Side
/-73.981506,40.740047,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
209 East 25 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.937571,40.817908,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
630 Lenox Ave
Central Harlem
/-73.95436,40.773331,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
301 East 79 Street
Yorkville

30 Waterside Plaza
Kips Bay
/-73.929074,40.813895,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
276 Grand Concourse
Mott Haven
/-73.984561,40.743267,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
50 E 28 St
NoMad
/-73.974435,40.789741,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
210 West 89 Street
Upper West Side
/-73.950775,40.759454,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
480 Main Street
Roosevelt Island
/-73.983367,40.727778,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
431 East 9 Street
East Village
/-73.968027,40.753618,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
320 East 49 Street
Turtle Bay
/-73.994528,40.72268,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
20 Prince Street
Nolita
/-73.947827,40.68005,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
1328 Fulton Street
Bedford-Stuyvesant
/-73.960944,40.762219,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
340 East 63 Street
Lenox Hill
/-73.975315,40.789287,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
247 West 87 Street
Upper West Side
/-73.969945,40.751773,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
310 East 46 Street
Turtle Bay
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).