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1219 Regent St
$875 - $3,600
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4 Bedroom Apartment Available Aug 15

1219 Regent St

1219 Regent StMadison, WI 53715
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property at 605 Chase Blvd

$895 - $1,295

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

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605 Chase Blvd

Sun PrairieWI53590

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$940 - $1,175

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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717 Lincoln Ave

StoughtonWI53589

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Cheapest Available Dane County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Dane County, WI is a Studio unit found at Parkview Apartments in the Downtown Madison neighborhood priced from $600. Village on Main has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $623. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dane County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Parkview ApartmentsEfficiency (725)Studio,1BA$600
Village on Main1 Bedroom D1BR,1BA$623
The CanyonsOne Bedroom Income Restricted-StyleB1BR,1BA$641
The Heights1 BED 1 BA - Income Restricted 30%1BR,1BA$641
Westminster Senior Apartments1 Bed/ 1 Bath1BR,1BA$668
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$757
Humbucker Apartments4x2-12254BR,2BA$799

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI

As of April 12, 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$0.80
Klassik3x2 TH3BR,2BA$1.06
Evia ApartmentsC12BR,1.5BA$1.00
219 S 4th St, Unit Upper Unit219 S 4th St2BR,1BA$1.08
Collegiate Campus Apartments3 Bedroom 2 Bath Lake Views (7th/8th Floor)3BR,2BA$0.74
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$0.84
PMM + MS10 Sherman Terr1BR,1BA$1.12
930 S Brooks St, Unit 3930 S Brooks St2BR,1BA$0.91

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 $799.

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 $5,850.

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 802 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 $746 which is $5,104 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dane County.

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