Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI from $567 (1,038 Rentals)

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Carbon
$771 - $1,943

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Base Rent$771 - $1,943
Total Monthly Price$771 - $1,943
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Carbon

2418 Winnebago StMadison, WI 53704
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Freedom Ring Apartments
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$875 - $1,550

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Base Rent$875 - $1,550
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Freedom Ring Apartments

617-713 Chase BlvdSun Prairie, WI 53590
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2078 Atwood Ave
$899 - $950

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2078 Atwood Ave

2078 Atwood AveMadison, WI 53704
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$925 - $1,350

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Freedom Park Apartments

3802 Lien RdMadison, WI 53704
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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 148-150 E Gorham St in the The Isthmus neighborhood priced from $575. The Canyons in the Glen Oak Hills 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
148-150 E Gorham St148-150 E Gorham St - 3F Ro...1BR,1BA$575
The CanyonsOne Bedroom Income Restricted-StyleB1BR,1BA$641
Landsby RidgeA11BR,1BA$663
111 E Gorham St1 Bed, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$700
Humbucker Apartments4x2-12254BR,2BA$799
Merchant Place2x2-SS2BR,2BA$841
509 N Lake StOne-Bed1BR,1BA$850
Theory MadisonD94BR,4BA$865
Courtyard Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$895

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI

As of September 13, 2026 the best value apartment in the Dane County area is the $1.01 price per square foot Redspire Model at 6820-6850 Redspire Ln in the in the Lake Windsor neighborhood starting from $2,228. The second greatest value Dane County apartment is the 1586 Hillside Rd Model at 1586 Hillside Rd, Unit Hillside Lower starting at $1,950 with a $0.98 price per square foot . 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.
6820-6850 Redspire LnRedspire3BR,2.5BA$1.01
1586 Hillside Rd, Unit Hillside Lower1586 Hillside Rd4BR,1.5BA$0.98
2987 Providence St2Lx2.5-18002BR,2.5BA$0.97
MANCHESTER TOWNHOMESA-Manchester1BR,1.5BA$1.13
2009-2011 University Ave1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$0.67
Yorktown EstatesKettering 22BR,2BA$0.90
10 Woodridge Ct18 Woodridge 2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.12
Collegiate Campus Apartments4 Bedroom 2 Bath City Views (7th/8th Floor)4BR,2BA$1.04
The CanyonsTwo Bedroom/Two Bath Income Restricted-Style C12BR,2BA$0.78
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$0.88

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 $895.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dane County is 148-150 E Gorham St which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Dane County costs $1,700.

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 712 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 $759 which is $941 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dane County.

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