Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI from $400 (627 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Dane County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Dane County, WI is a 1 Bed unit found at The Canyons in the Glen Oak Hills neighborhood priced from $625. University Park Commons in the West Side neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $646. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dane County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The CanyonsOne Bedroom Income Restricted-StyleB1BR,1BA$625
University Park CommonsL1BR,1BA$646
Sky Ridge55+ 1 Bedroom/1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$656
Prairie Creek1x1 Senior Apartment1BR,1BA$656
Nature Valley Apartments1 bed/ 1 bath1BR,1BA$695
Hub on Campus Madison3X5D33BR,3BA$730
The Limerick Townhomes & Senior ApartmentsApartments 55+ 2bd/2bth-D2BR,2BA$784
The ShieldA11BR,1BA$791
Hellenbrand ApartmentsStudio--111 S BassettStudio,1BA$850
Vivo Living MadisonThe HenryStudio,1BA$879

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI

As of March 27, 2025 the best value apartment in the Dane County area is the $1.06 price per square foot 855 E Gorham St Model at 855 E Gorham St, Unit 855 in the in the The Isthmus neighborhood starting from $2,550. The second greatest value Dane County apartment is the Three Bedroom Model at The Element on Main starting at $1,139 with a $0.99 price per square foot in the Poplar Creek neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Dane County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
855 E Gorham St, Unit 855855 E Gorham St4BR,2BA$1.06
The Element on MainThree Bedroom3BR,1BA$0.99
School Street Apartments3 Bedroom 1.25 Bathroom3BR,1.25BA$0.93
The Limerick Townhomes & Senior ApartmentsApartments 55+ 2bd/2bth-D2BR,2BA$0.76
Freedom Park2 bed/1 bath2BR,1BA$1.20
Valor on WashingtonTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.25
632 Westwynd Ct, Unit 1632 Westwynd Ct2BR,1BA$1.15
Executive East Apartments1 Bedroom/1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.16
201 Deer Valley Rd, Unit 2201 Deer Valley Rd1BR,1BA$1.24
Prairie Creek1x1 Senior Apartment1BR,1BA$0.88

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Dane County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Dane County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Dane County is under $879.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Dane County?

The cheapest apartment in Dane County is The Canyons which is listed at $625, while the average apartment in Dane County costs $8,220.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Dane County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 364 regular apartments in Dane County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Dane County?

Cheap apartments in Dane County have an average cost of $628 which is $7,592 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dane County.

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