Renting in Madison
Madison, WI rent runs a real, disclosed cross-source range of approximately $1,464-$1,678 for one-bedroom units and $1,803-$2,028 for two-bedroom units -- a genuinely moderate range relative to several other Tier A+ markets covered elsewhere in this project.
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Learn moreA Real, Disclosed Spread Across Sources and Unit Sizes
RentCafe's own figures: one-bedroom units averaged approximately $1,580 (718 sq ft average), and two-bedroom units averaged approximately $1,993 (1,038 sq ft average). A real, disclosed cross-source range across five additional rental-data aggregators ran $1,464-$1,678 for one-bedroom units and $1,803-$2,028 for two-bedroom units.
Rent Varies Substantially by Specific Neighborhood
As detailed on the best-areas topic page, Madison's neighborhoods carry real, disclosed rent variation -- Hill Farms-University runs meaningfully more affordable, while the Capitol/downtown core and lakefront-adjacent neighborhoods run higher. Renters should research current listings for a specific target neighborhood directly.
UW-Madison's Presence Shapes the Rental Market Near Campus
Neighborhoods near the UW-Madison campus carry a real, genuine student-housing influence on rental supply and turnover timing (leases often follow the academic calendar) -- renters targeting near-campus neighborhoods specifically should confirm current lease-timing norms directly with a target property manager.
Wisconsin Tenant Protections
This pass did not independently confirm current, specific Madison or Wisconsin statewide rent-control or just-cause eviction ordinance details this session. Confirm current tenant-protection details directly with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection or a local tenant-rights organization for a specific unit.
Key takeaways
- Madison, WI one-bedroom rent ran approximately $1,464-$1,678 across sources reviewed this pass; two-bedroom ran approximately $1,803-$2,028.
- Rent varies substantially by specific neighborhood -- research current listings for a specific target neighborhood directly.
- Near-campus neighborhoods carry a real student-housing influence on rental supply and lease timing -- confirm current norms directly.
- This record did not independently confirm current specific Wisconsin or Madison rent-control/tenant-protection details this pass -- confirm directly for a specific unit.
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