$1,590+ /mo

Price

•

390-410

sq ft

The Highlander

121 W Gilman St, Madison, WI 53703

Deal

Offering semester, academic, and 12-month leases

Building highlights

Student housing

Available on 08/14/2027Availability

Laundry facilityIn unit

A/CIn unit

Walker's paradiseWalk Score

Fitness centerCommunity

Good transitTransit Score

11/03 last updated

Floor plans

2 Bed

$1,590/mo

2 Bd • 1 Ba

390 Sqft.

Available Aug 14

$1,650/mo

2 Bd • 1 Ba

410 Sqft.

Available Aug 14

$1,700/mo

2 Bd • 1 Ba

390 Sqft.

Available Aug 14

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About The Highlander

Amenities

In-unitRefrigerator, Hardwood Flooring, Microwave

Refrigerator
Hardwood Flooring
Microwave
Air Conditioning
Some Paid Utilities

CommunityControlled Access, Public Transportation, Business Center

Unique featuresBalcony, Deck, Patio, Electric Included, Carpet

Around The Highlander

Schools
Places
Transit

-/10

Franklin Elementary School

Public, PreK-2 • Assigned • 1.5mi

8/10

Hamilton Middle School

Public, 6-8 • Assigned • 3.6mi

9/10

West High School

Public, 9-12 • Assigned • 1.9mi

Provided by GreatSchools

About Mansion

Hill

Mansion Hill, located between the Wisconsin State Capitol and Lake Mendota, is a historic and walkable Madison neighborhood with stately Victorian-era homes and leafy, bluff-top streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around State Street at N Carroll Street, where coffee counters, indie shops, and late-night bites set a steady downtown rhythm. The Overture Center for the Arts anchors the cultural calendar, while the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art adds gallery energy a few blocks away. Architectural details shift from grand mansions to brick apartments and restored rowhouses. Capitol views and quick climbs toward the lakeshore shape daily routes. Sidewalk patios and pocket greenspaces keep the pace social without feeling loud.

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Historical weather

Madison, WI • 53703

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Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

1/10 Fire Factor

Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years

2/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 100° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years

2/10 Wind Factor

Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years

3/10 Air Factor

2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years

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Sun exposure

In this area, properties receive around 9.8 hours in June and 3.5 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.

9.8 hrs

3.5 hrs

JuneDecember

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Price of this rental

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The Highlander

(608) 729-8651

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