Cheap Apartments for Rent in the East Madison Neighborhood of Madison, WI from $400 (317 Rentals)

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1309-1315 Spring StMadison, WI 53715
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East Madison, Madison, WI Local Guide

Cheapest Available East Madison Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Madison area of Madison, WI is a 3 Beds unit found at Hub on Campus Madison priced from $730. Pres House Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 4 Beds apartment currently listed from $750. Here are the most affordable East Madison apartments for rent in Madison, WI:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Hub on Campus Madison3X5D33BR,3BA$730
Pres House ApartmentsBedroom A,B,C,D (Individual)4BR,2BA$750
The ShieldA11BR,1BA$791
Hellenbrand ApartmentsStudio--111 S BassettStudio,1BA$850
The Life at Madison Grove1 BED 1 BATH1BR,1BA$925
Seven Oaks ApartmentsstudioStudio,1BA$950
Freedom Park1 Bed/ 1 Bath1BR,1BA$950
Pirate Island ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$975
Nature Valley ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$995
Capital Park ApartmentsEfficiencyStudio,1BA$999

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Madison, WI

As of April 12, 2025 the best value apartment in the East Madison area is the $1.20 price per square foot Parkland Model at Prentice Park in the in the East Side neighborhood starting from $1,499. The second greatest value East Madison apartment is the Bedroom A,B,C,D (Individual) Model at Pres House Apartments starting at $750 with a $0.64 price per square foot in the Downtown Madison neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Madison apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Prentice ParkParkland2BR,2BA$1.20
Pres House ApartmentsBedroom A,B,C,D (Individual)4BR,2BA$0.64
The Element on MainThree Bedroom3BR,1BA$0.99
Northern BluffsSandstone3BR,1BA$1.16
Eagle Harbor Apartments3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom3BR,2BA$1.26
Valor on WashingtonTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.25
Mardelle ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.22
Executive East Apartments1 Bedroom/1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.16
Freedom Park1 Bed/ 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.19
Colonial Apartments1 Br1BR,1BA$1.27

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East Madison, Madison, WI

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including Madison. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including rankings of the best places for easy access to the parks, luxury amenities, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, family-friendly amenities, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Madison Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Madison?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Madison is under $999.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Madison?

The cheapest apartment in East Madison is The Shield which is listed at $791, while the average apartment in East Madison costs $8,220.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Madison?

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 215 regular apartments in East Madison 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 East Madison?

Cheap apartments in East Madison have an average cost of $844 which is $7,376 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Madison.

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