Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI from $400 (865 Rentals)

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Humbucker Apartments
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$850 - $3,799
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$850 - $3,799
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$850 - $3,799
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Humbucker Apartments

1216 Spring StMadison, WI 53715
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632 Howard Place
$895 - $1,750
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$800 - $1,655
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$95
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$895 - $1,750
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632 Howard Place

632 Howard PlMadison, WI 53703
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$895 - $1,295

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605 Chase Blvd

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310 W Lakeside St, Unit Apt 3
$900
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$900
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310 W Lakeside St, Unit Apt 3

310 W Lakeside StMadison, WI 53715
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PMM + MS
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$900 - $1,550
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$800 - $1,450
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$100
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$900 - $1,550
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PMM + MS

1409 TrailswayMadison, WI 53704
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The Point on Washington
$949 - $1,570
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$730 - $1,351
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$219
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$949 - $1,570
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The Point on Washington

3917 Lien RdMadison, WI 53704
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Sandburg Studios
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$975 - $1,650
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$896 - $1,571
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$79
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$975 - $1,650
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Sandburg Studios

4757 Hayes RdMadison, WI 53704
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Capital Park Apartments
$999 - $1,099
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$949 - $1,049
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$999 - $1,099
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Capital Park Apartments

502 E Main StMadison, WI 53703
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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 Village on Main priced from $623. The Canyons in the Far West Side neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $641. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dane County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Village on Main1 Bedroom D1BR,1BA$623
The CanyonsOne Bedroom Income Restricted-StyleB1BR,1BA$641
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$768
Broadway Lofts and Townhomes2x22BR,2BA$784
Oakridge ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$800
The ShieldA21BR,1BA$842
1301 Spring StStudio Sublet 5/1-8/13Studio,1BA$845
Uno Terrace3x23BR,2BA$884
The MeadowlandsIncome-Restricted 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$885
106 S Hancock StStudioStudio,1BA$890

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI

As of February 25, 2026 the best value apartment in the Dane County area is the $0.96 price per square foot 9 Obrien Ct Model at 9 Obrien Ct, Unit 09 O’Brien in the in the East Side neighborhood starting from $2,295. The second greatest value Dane County apartment is the 2 BED 2 BA Model at The Heights starting at $1,885 with a $0.80 price per square foot in the Downtown Madison 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.
9 Obrien Ct, Unit 09 O’Brien9 Obrien Ct4BR,1.5BA$0.96
The Heights2 BED 2 BA2BR,2BA$0.80
6820-6850 Redspire LnRedspire3BR,2.5BA$1.01
5202 Schofield St, Unit AVAILABLE June 1 at 5 pm5202 Schofield St2BR,1.5BA$0.91
Whitcomb Square Senior Apartment Homes (55+)2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.90
School Street Apartments3 bedroom x 2 bath3BR,2BA$0.87
Northern BluffsSandstone3BR,1BA$1.07
Collegiate Campus Apartments3 Bedroom 2 Bath Lake Views (7th/8th Floor)3BR,2BA$0.74
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$0.85
The CanyonsOne Bedroom Income Restricted-StyleB1BR,1BA$0.90

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 $890.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dane County is Village on Main which is listed at $623, while the average apartment in Dane County costs $9,500.

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 609 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 $777 which is $8,723 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dane County.

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