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Shorewood Apartments
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$1,150 - $1,845
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Shorewood Apartments

3009 University AveMadison, WI 53705
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Arbor Hills
$1,199 - $1,629
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$1,199 - $1,629
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$1,199 - $1,629
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Arbor Hills

2809 Curry PkwyMadison, WI 53713
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Constellation
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$1,199 - $2,799
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$1,199 - $2,799
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Constellation

10 N Livingston StMadison, WI 53703
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Hunters Ridge
$1,200
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Hunters Ridge

4741 Hayes RdMadison, WI 53704
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1259 Spaight St

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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 $925.

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 $2,653.

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 11,683 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 $628 which is $2,025 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Madison.

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