How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near Emory?

Emory off-campus housing cost runs about $1,040 to $1,215 a month for a room in a student building within about a mile of campus, and $1,335 or more for a one-bedroom of your own. That's from the Emory-area apartments listed on Find My Place in October 2026. The cheapest room we found was $825 at The Apartments at President Park, 1.2 miles out on Clairmont Road.

Key Takeaways

• Campus Crossings Briarcliff, 1.1 miles away, rents rooms in three-bedroom suites from $1,040.
• One-bedrooms start at $1,335 (Cortland Druid Hills) and hit $1,545 at Bell Rock Springs, the closest building at 0.9 miles.
• Split a two-bedroom and you're around $850 to $980 each.
• Emory's own 2026-27 double room is $12,497 a year. Twelve months at Campus Crossings costs almost exactly the same.
• Utilities add roughly $50 to $150 a month, per FMP's Emory page.
• Rising second-years still have to live on campus, so this is mostly a junior-year question.

Where These Emory Rent Numbers Come From

The Find My Place page for Emory off campus housing lists 57 places, but most of them are Midtown towers near Georgia Tech, nearly four miles from the Quad. For this guide we stuck to the buildings within about three miles of Emory, using the campus distance on each FMP property page. Prices are base rent as listed in October 2026.

Pricing basis matters a lot here. Some buildings price per bedroom and label it "Whole Unit" anyway. We check the curve: if a bigger unit costs less than a smaller one, it's a per-person price. If rent climbs with every bedroom, it's the whole apartment. When the pattern is messy, we say "lists from" and tell you to ask.

Emory Off-Campus Housing Cost for a Room Near Campus

A room in a shared student apartment near Emory costs about $1,040 to $1,215. FMP's Emory page puts the typical private room at $900 to $1,300 per person, and the two by-the-room buildings closest to the Quad land right in that band.

Campus Crossings Briarcliff, 1659 Briarcliff Road (1.1 mi), has three-bedroom, three-bath suites from $1,040 to $1,060 and private rooms in two-bedroom units from $1,195 to $1,215. The three-bedroom costs less than a room in the two-bedroom. That only works if both are per-person prices, even though the site labels the suites "Whole Unit." It's also the one complex with a B Express shuttle stop named after it.

The Apartments at President Park, 1231 Clairmont Road in Decatur (1.2 mi), is the low-price outlier. A private room in a two-bedroom lists at $825. The rest of its menu is a puzzle, though. Three-bedroom plans show $830 and $860, two-bedrooms $995 to $1,205, and "Entire" two-bedrooms $1,650 to $2,385. Those lower numbers look like per-room prices, but the listing doesn't say. Call the office before you build a budget around them.

What a One-Bedroom Costs Near Emory

A one-bedroom of your own near Emory starts at $1,335 and usually lands between $1,400 and $1,650. FMP's Emory page says one-bedrooms in Emory Village or Decatur run closer to $1,500 to $2,100. All of these buildings price the whole apartment, since rent rises with each bedroom.

• Cortland Druid Hills on North Druid Hills Road (2.5 mi): one-bedrooms from $1,335. It's the cheapest, but its FMP score is 2.1, so read the reviews first.
• The smallest units at Broadstone Pullman, 105 Rogers Street by Pullman Yard (2.3 mi), start at $1,350. FMP score: 2.7, and one reviewer complains about cars getting booted in the lot.
• Abberly Skye Apartment Homes, 2550 Blackmon Drive, Decatur (2.3 mi): from $1,400.
• Centra at North Druid Hills in Executive Park (2.8 mi) starts at $1,498.
• Closest of all is Bell Rock Springs, on Rock Springs Court (0.9 mi). One-bedrooms are $1,545 to $1,766, FMP score 3.2.
• Cortland Oleander, 10 Executive Park West (2.6 mi): $1,608 for a one-bedroom, also a 3.2.

Our take: Bell Rock Springs costs about $200 more than Cortland Druid Hills, and you get a mile and a half of your commute back. For most Emory students that's worth it.

Splitting a Two- or Three-Bedroom Near Emory

Splitting a whole apartment is often cheaper than renting a single room near Emory. Cortland Druid Hills two-bedrooms start at $1,696, which is $848 each. Abberly Skye's start at $1,900 ($950 each), and Bell Rock Springs' at $1,965 (about $983). A three-bedroom at Cortland Oleander lists at $2,696, close to $899 a person. The catch: you have to find the roommate yourself.

Is Midtown Cheaper for Emory Students?

Not really, and the commute is the bigger problem. The per-bed towers on Spring Street are built for Georgia Tech. University House Midtown lists a bed in a four-bedroom at $1,115, and Hub Atlanta starts at $1,154 in a five-bedroom. Both sit 3.7 miles from Emory, per their FMP pages. That's $75 to $115 more than Campus Crossings for a much longer trip. Our guide to which apartments the Emory shuttle reaches explains why most of Midtown isn't on a Cliff route.

Emory Off-Campus Housing Cost vs Living on Campus

Off campus barely beats Emory's dorms on rent. That surprises people. Emory's 2026-27 tuition and fee schedule lists a standard double at $6,248 a term, or $12,497 for the year. A triple is $10,529 and a single is $14,697.

Now compare. Twelve months at Campus Crossings at $1,040 is $12,480. Split a Cortland Druid Hills two-bedroom and it's $10,176 for the year. Add $50 to $150 a month in utilities and most of that advantage disappears.

Food is where off campus pulls ahead. The same schedule puts meal plans at $5,426 to $9,183 a year, and Emory's cost of attendance budget counts $9,184 as the mandatory food charge for on-campus students. Spread over 12 months, that's about $765 a month. Cooking for yourself in Druid Hills or Decatur usually comes in under it.

The second-year live-on rule

Emory's second-year housing guide says rising second-year students are required to live on campus. So for most undergrads, the off-campus search starts sophomore spring, for a junior-year lease.

Frequently Asked Questions About Emory Off-Campus Housing Cost

How much is rent near Emory?

$1,040 to $1,215 for a room in a student building about a mile away, per October 2026 FMP listings. A one-bedroom starts at $1,335 and is usually $1,400 to $1,650.

What is the cheapest off-campus housing near Emory?

The Apartments at President Park, with a private room at $825, 1.2 miles from campus. Confirm which of its other plans are per person. Campus Crossings Briarcliff is the next clear per-person price, at $1,040.

Is it cheaper to live off campus at Emory?

Only a little, on rent. A 2026-27 double is $12,497 a year, and 12 months at $1,040 is $12,480. The real savings come from skipping the meal plan.

When can Emory students move off campus?

Junior year, for most. Emory requires rising second-years to live on campus.

How much should Emory students budget for utilities?

About $50 to $150 a month on top of rent, according to FMP's Emory page. Ask each building what's included before you compare.