Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI from $400 (596 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 Klassik in the Outer Verona neighborhood priced from $656. Hellenbrand Apartments in the The Isthmus neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $705. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dane County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Klassik1x11BR,1BA$656
Hellenbrand ApartmentsStudio--111 S BassettStudio,1BA$705
Gargano Propertiesone1BR,1BA$750
Pres House ApartmentsBedroom A,B,C,D (Individual)4BR,2BA$750
Landsby RidgeB12BR,1BA$768
Oakridge ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$800
Elven Sted1X11BR,1BA$865
632 Howard Place632 Howard Place - 304Studio,1BA$895
Nature Valley ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$925

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dane County, WI

As of September 14, 2025 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 Two-Bedroom (Income Restricted) Model at Heritage Monona Senior Apartments starting at $1,395 with a $0.79 price per square foot in the Pflaum Road 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
Heritage Monona Senior ApartmentsTwo-Bedroom (Income Restricted)2BR,1BA$0.79
229 Lakelawn *Student Housing*6 Bedroom6BR,3BA$0.77
Prairie Creek3x2TH3BR,2.5BA$1.01
Pres House ApartmentsBedroom A,B,C,D (Individual)4BR,2BA$0.64
School Street Apartments3 Bedroom 1.25 Bathroom3BR,1.25BA$1.11
Gargano Propertiesone1BR,1BA$0.74
345 W Doty St, Unit 2345 W Doty St2BR,1BA$0.78
1319 Drake St, Unit #21319 Drake St1BR,1BA$1.08
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 $925.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dane County is Klassik which is listed at $656, while the average apartment in Dane County costs $7,995.

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 315 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 $1,957 which is $6,038 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dane County.

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