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Everything students need to find off-campus housing — how to search, what to budget, which neighborhoods fit, and how to spot a good place before you sign.
Penn Off-Campus Housing Cost: University City Rent by Block
Penn off-campus housing cost lands between $750 and $1,450 a month for one bedroom in a shared University City apartment, going by Find My Place listings this September. A studio or one-bedroom of your own runs $900 to $2,300, and a College House room is $13,644 for 2026-27.
Summer Utility Costs for UNLV Apartments: What to Ask About A/C Before Signing
UNLV apartment utility costs in summer come down to one number: about $120 for every 1,000 kWh of electricity your apartment burns in July. NV Energy charges apartments $8.20 a month plus about 11.2 cents per kWh, and in 2024 the utility pegged the average apartment July bill near $127.
Where UNLV Students Live Off Campus, and What It Costs
Where UNLV students live off campus is mostly within about a mile of the Maryland Parkway campus. The two main pockets are the blocks off Maryland Parkway and Cottage Grove, where one-bedrooms list from about $895, and the complexes on University Center Drive and Paradise Road west of Swenson Street, where they list from $535 and typically run near $1,000.
6 Apartments Near Weber State University, Ranked by Distance
Brinker Apartments is the closest of the apartments near Weber State University, half a mile from the Ogden campus. Then comes Mirador at 0.6, Arbor Cove and The Gardens on 40th tied at 0.7, and Harrison Pointe and Tamlyn at 0.8. None of those six is under a 24-minute walk.
Why Ohio State Off-Campus Leases Sign a Year Early (and How Not to Get Left Out)
Ohio State off-campus leases often get signed six to eleven months before move-in. Ohio State requires most students to live on campus for two years, so most first-time renters are sophomores shopping for junior year at the same moment. Touring starts in September and signing peaks December through February.
BYU Off-Campus Housing by Area: How Far Each Provo Neighborhood Really Is from Campus
The closest off-campus housing near BYU sits 0.7 miles from campus — a 19 to 22 minute walk, or a 3 to 5 minute drive. Push out to 1.0 or 1.3 miles and that walk stretches to 29 to 38 minutes, while private rooms start listing at $455 instead of $579. At BYU, miles and minutes rank differently.
UB North Campus vs South Campus: Where to Live Off Campus
Choosing off-campus housing at UB comes down to one question: live near North Campus if most of your classes are on North Campus, and near South Campus if they aren't. Purpose-built complexes in Amherst list from $889/mo at Block20 and $969/mo at The Station Buffalo, while a shared room at Collegiate Village Apartments goes for $704 per person.
ECU Student Housing by Neighborhood: 6 Greenville Areas Compared
Cotanche Street is the shortest walk to class at ECU. Yugo Greenville Campus Towers sits 0.2 miles from campus and The Boundary at West End 0.3 miles. The cheap stuff lives elsewhere: The Bower Student Living on South Charles Boulevard starts at $420/mo, and Pirates Cove out on East 10th starts at $450/mo.
Why Boulder Student Rent Is So High — and Where CU Students Find Cheaper Options
Boulder student rent is high because the city spent sixty years deliberately limiting how much housing can be built, not because too few people are allowed to share a lease. Per-bedroom rent in shared apartments near campus runs $750 to $1,400, and studios and one-bedrooms in walkable zones run $1,400 to $2,200.
No A/C, Old Houses and Rain: What Eugene Apartments Near UO Are Really Like
Most apartments near the University of Oregon have no air conditioning, and Oregon law does not require it in any building permitted before April 1, 2024 — which is nearly all of the near-campus rental stock. What the law does require is adequate heat, weatherproofing that keeps rain out, and your right to install a portable AC unit yourself.
How Far Is Too Far? Walking Distance vs. Rent Near Utah State
Every extra five minutes you walk to Utah State buys you roughly $60 to $70 off your monthly rent — but the discount stops around the 10-minute mark. Across the 76 Logan properties tracked on Find My Place, a private room three minutes from Old Main runs $599–$725 per person, while one 12–15 minutes out runs $475–$575.
8 Best Neighborhoods for Pitt Students: Apartments Near the University of Pittsburgh
Go South Oakland if walking to the Cathedral of Learning beats everything else on your list. That's the short answer for anyone hunting apartments near the University of Pittsburgh, and the rest comes down to how much rent you'll trade for how many minutes of commute. A shared bedroom on McKee Place goes for $384/mo; a loft on Railroad Street asks $1,681.