
Cheap Senior Apartments for Rent in Madison, WI from $400 (43 Rentals)
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Oak Ridge at University Park Senior Apartments

Point Place Senior Apartments

Novation Senior

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Prairie Park Senior Apartments

Rosewood Villas

Rise-Madison

The Oscar Senior Apartments
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The Victoria at Huxley Yards - A 55+ Community

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Whitcomb Square Senior Apartment Homes (55+)

Normandy Square 55+

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The Duncan

Greentree Glen Senior Apartments

Capitol Centre

Sherman Glen Apartments - Senior 55+

All Saints Retirement Center
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Prairie Oaks II Senior Apartments

Westbriar Senior Apartments

Sugar Creek Senior Apartments

Waunakee Country View

Mcfarland Williamstown Bay (55+)
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Oak Ridge Middleton Senior Community

Heritage Middleton Senior Apartments

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Terraces of Windsor Crossing 55+

Heritage Monona Senior Apartments

Chapel Valley

The Highline Senior Apartments

Century Commons Senior Apartments

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Cannery Row Apartments

The Landing at 818

Essex Apartment Homes

Pheasant Branch Senior Apartments

Glenwood Senior Living

Sunwood Apartments

Evia Apartments

Regency Place Senior Apartment Homes
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Oakmont Senior Community

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Drumlin Reserve
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Madison?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Studio Apartments | $1,483 | $750 | $2,601 |
| Madison 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,692 | $606 | $3,750 |
| Madison 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,095 | $763 | $6,640 |
| Madison 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,462 | $550 | $10,000+ |
| Madison 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,868 | $700 | $6,700 |
| Madison 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,063 | $941 | $7,250 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Madison Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Madison?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Madison is under $887.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Madison?
The cheapest apartment in Madison is The Landing at 818 which is listed at $612, while the average apartment in Madison costs $2,657.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Madison?
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 11,725 regular apartments in Madison 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 Madison?
Cheap apartments in Madison have an average cost of $646 which is $2,011 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Madison.
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