Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Campus Area Albany, NY from $600 (5 Rentals)

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19 Homestead St, Unit 3
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19 Homestead St, Unit 3

19 Homestead StAlbany, NY 12203
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Cheapest Available Campus Area Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Campus Area area of Albany, NY is a Studio unit found at 1395 Hudson priced from $685. Campus View Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $948. Here are the most affordable Campus Area apartments for rent in Albany, NY:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
1395 HudsonStudio GStudio,1BA$685
Campus View ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$948
The AlexanderA011BR,1BA$1,749

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Campus Area, NY

As of July 02, 2026 the best value apartment in the Campus Area area is the $1.98 price per square foot 29 Tampa Ave Model at 29 Tampa Ave, Unit 29 tampa in the in the Campus Area neighborhood starting from $1,975. The second greatest value Campus Area apartment is the The Nano Model at Landmark Albany starting at $2,150 with a $2.38 price per square foot in the Campus Area neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Campus Area apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
29 Tampa Ave, Unit 29 tampa29 Tampa Ave2BR,1BA$1.98
Landmark AlbanyThe Nano1BR,1BA$2.38
19 Homestead St, Unit 319 Homestead St2BR,1BA$1.28
4 Katherine Rd, Unit Unit B 4 Katherine Road4 Katherine Rd2BR,1BA$2.24
Block 75Hudson A2BR,2BA$1.44
The AlexanderA011BR,1BA$2.75
Astro ApartmentsShared 2 Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.72
1395 HudsonStudio GStudio ,1BA$2.21

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Campus Area Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Campus Area?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Campus Area is under $2,150.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Campus Area?

The cheapest apartment in Campus Area is Campus View Apartments which is listed at $1,148, while the average apartment in Campus Area costs $1,859.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Campus Area?

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 17 regular apartments in Campus Area that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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