Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI from $400 (916 Rentals)

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1914 Monroe St, Unit 201
$590
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1914 Monroe St, Unit 201

1914 Monroe StMadison, WI 53711
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The Post
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$759 - $1,950
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$759 - $1,950
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$759 - $1,950
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131 E Lakeside StMadison, WI 53715
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Carbon
$771 - $1,943
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$771 - $1,943
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$771 - $1,943
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2418 Winnebago StMadison, WI 53704
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1706 Jefferson St
$795 - $865
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1706 Jefferson St

1706 Jefferson StMadison, WI 53711
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Freedom Ring Apartments
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$875 - $1,200
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Freedom Ring Apartments

617-713 Chase BlvdSun Prairie, WI 53590
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269 Waubesa St
$900
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269 Waubesa St

269 Waubesa StMadison, WI 53704
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Freedom Park Apartments
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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 The Landing at 818 in the Liberty Square neighborhood priced from $612. 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
The Landing at 8181 Bedroom A1BR,1BA$612
The CanyonsOne Bedroom Income Restricted-StyleB1BR,1BA$641
Ellis Potter1 bedroom 55+ - 30% CMI1BR,1BA$644
45 N Orchard St0x1-200Studio,1BA$750
The PostOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$759
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$794
The ShieldA21BR,1BA$842
8Twenty Park1 Bed- 50%1BR,1BA$867
Freedom Ring Apartments736 - 1 Bed / 1 Bath1BR,1BA$875
Glen Grove3x23BR,2BA$887

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI

As of July 19, 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 The Elm Model at Preserve West starting at $2,045 with a $1.19 price per square foot in the Far West Side 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.
6820-6850 Redspire LnRedspire3BR,2.5BA$1.01
Preserve WestThe Elm3BR,2BA$1.19
Broadway Lofts and Townhomes3x2.5TH3BR,2.5BA$1.13
Chapter at Madison4BR/3BA - D14BR,3BA$0.81
Rolling PrairieThree Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.14
School Street Apartments3 bedroom x 2 bath3BR,2BA$1.18
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$0.88
Varsity Campus Apartments4-Bedroom, 2-Bath4BR,2BA$1.18
The Life at Madison Grove2 BED 1 BATH2BR,1BA$1.18
The ShieldA21BR,1BA$1.18

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 $887.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dane County is The Landing at 818 which is listed at $612, while the average apartment in Dane County costs $4,250.

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 733 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 $745 which is $3,505 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dane County.

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