Find apartments in the Madison, Wi area including downtown Madison and the UW-Madison. Get a 5 bedroom apartment, 4 bedroom apartment, 3 bedroom apartment, 2 bedroom, 1 bedroom, efficiency or studio apartment. Find apartments for rent in Madison.

One popular place to live in Madison is downtown and on the UW-Madison Campus. This area is on the isthmus in Madison because this area is surrounded by two lakes (Monona and Mendota) and the state capitol building of Wisconsin is also located on the isthmus. Apartments and buildings are in close proximity downtown because of the lack of available space.

Other people choose to live in the near west or near east neighborhoods which still make it easy to get downtown via bicycle or bus (Madison Metro ).

Many apartments and townhomes include parking or have downtown parking available near by. Other amenities can include workout facilities, garages, large kitchens, decks, on-site laundry, private entrances, air conditioning, fireplaces, skylights, modern appliances, Internet connections / broadband, heat included, elevator, bike racks, pool, sauna, whirlpool, dishwasher, washer dryer, hardwood floors and storage. Check with each landlord to see what is offered.

Apartments located near the water are nice in the summer but there can be some pretty severe wind chills during the winter in these areas because of the open area. It starts getting colder in late October/November and warms up about late March or April.

Here are some tips when checking out apartments in the Madison, WI area:

• Find out if the landlord makes repairs in a timely manner.
• Find out what would happen if you pay your rent late.
• View the apartment during the day with good light.
• Check the water pressure.
• Check how many electrical outlets there are.
• Take measurements of the rooms.
• Find out which utilities you're responsible for.
• Find out what the security and/or damage deposit is.
• Check what the guest policy is.
• Find out what the subletting policy is.

Find a landlord and apartment that you're comfortable with. If repairs needs to be done, see if they can be done before you move in and get in writing that they will be completed for you. If you have any trouble at all with a landlord, one place that can help you is the Tenant Resource Center.

To find great apartments in downtown Madison, search area website directories that feature apartments and properties. Here is one such resource: