Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI from $400 (824 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 Rise-Madison in the Near East Side neighborhood priced from $639. Klassik in the Outer Verona neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $677. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dane County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Rise-Madison1 Bed / 1 Bath1BR,1BA$639
Klassik1x11BR,1BA$677
Autumn Ridge1 BD Affordable1BR,1BA$677
Eagle Harbor2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$686
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$768
Broadway Lofts and Townhomes2x22BR,2BA$784
Oakridge ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$800
Uno Terrace3x23BR,2BA$884
106 S Hancock StStudioStudio,1BA$890

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI

As of January 02, 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 Redspire Model at 6820-6850 Redspire Ln starting at $2,228 with a $1.01 price per square foot in the Lake Windsor 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
6820-6850 Redspire LnRedspire3BR,2.5BA$1.01
Whitcomb Square Senior Apartment Homes (55+)2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.90
514 E Johnson St, Unit 2514 E Johnson St1BR,1BA$1.00
Highland RidgeA2BR,2BA$1.17
Klassik2x22BR,2BA$1.16
Collegiate Campus Apartments3 Bedroom 2 Bath Lake Views (7th/8th Floor)3BR,2BA$0.74
1026 W Badger Rd, Unit # 21026 W Badger Rd2BR,1BA$1.01
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$0.85
Executive East Apartments1 Bedroom/1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.16

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 Rise-Madison which is listed at $639, 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 396 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 $807 which is $8,693 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dane County.

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