Apartments for Rent in Madison, WI

Prices and availability in Madison, WI were last updated on 12 May 2026.

The best apartments in Madison, WI are: Preserve West, Two Points Crossing, The Landing on East Hill Parkway, Current 1 & 2 and Glendale Gardens.

The average rent in Madison, WI is $1,725.

The price range for a studio apartment in Madison, WI is between $500 and $2,995.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison, WI is between $500 and $9,220.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Madison, WI is between $1,000 and $7,590.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Madison, WI is between $1,000 and $14,045.

In Madison, 53% of the residents are renting compared to 47% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 25% of Madison's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 8% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Madison is 30 years old, with 49% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 82% are garden-style apartment communities, 22% are mid-sized buildings, and 13% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Madison come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 45% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 39% of all rentals in Madison. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.