Per-Bed vs Per-Unit Leases Near Kennesaw State: Which KSU Apartments Rent by the Bed and What It Means for You

Most Kennesaw State per-bed apartments are the big student complexes. Nine of the 14 buildings on Find My Place's KSU page show clear per-bed pricing, from $789 a month at Parliament to $1,100 at SOVA, and you sign for your own room instead of the whole unit. Only two, Avenues of Kennesaw and Hawthorne at Kennesaw, rent the whole apartment, where you and your roommates split one rent and share one lease.

Key Takeaways

• Per-bed is the default near KSU. Parliament, The Blake, West 22, SOVA, Shiloh Green, Bixby, 14 SixtyFive, The Indy and Pavilion Kennesaw all show it in their pricing.
• $789 a bed at Parliament is the cheapest by-the-bed price near campus right now.
• Avenues of Kennesaw and Hawthorne at Kennesaw rent by the unit, so rent goes up with every bedroom you add.
• Splitting a whole unit can be cheaper ($743 each for a market-rate two-bedroom at Avenues), but your roommate's missed rent becomes your problem.
• Copper Social, Yugo Pavilion and The Collective? Listings don't settle it. Ask the leasing office.
• Georgia caps security deposits at two months' rent and gives landlords 30 days to return them.

Per-Bed vs Per-Unit Leases: What Changes for a KSU Student

A per-bed lease makes you responsible for your room and nothing else. You get a bedroom (usually with its own bathroom), a share of the common space, and a rent that's yours alone. If your suitemate stops paying, the complex chases them, not you.

A per-unit lease is the regular apartment model. Everyone signs one lease for the whole place. UGA Extension's Leasing Smart in Georgia guide puts the risk plainly: if you co-signed with roommates, you may be on the hook for 100% of the rent when they don't pay their part.

That's the whole trade. Per-bed buys you protection from other people's money problems, and you usually pay a little more for it. Per-unit can save you real money, but only if you trust the people on the lease with you. FMP's page of Kennesaw State University off-campus housing lists 14 properties, and most of them run on the first model.

How to Tell Which Model a KSU Apartment Uses

Look at how rent moves as the bedroom count goes up. That one check sorts most buildings.

If a four-bedroom is cheaper than a two-bedroom, you're looking at per-bed pricing. Nobody rents a whole four-bedroom apartment for $789.

If rent climbs with every bedroom you add, it's per-unit. And if every floor plan has the same bedroom count, or the numbers jump around, the listing can't tell you. Call and ask.

(A small warning from experience: don't trust the word "unit" or "person" on a price tag alone. Check the floor plans.)

Kennesaw State Apartments That Rent by the Bed

These nine buildings show clear per-bed pricing, because rent drops as the bedroom count rises. Prices are the lowest listed rent on FMP as of November 2026.

• Parliament on Hidden Forest Court: $789 in a 4-bedroom, $979 in a 3-bedroom, $1,039 in a 2-bedroom. Cheapest bed near KSU.
• Shiloh Green, 50 Walton Green Way: $875 in a 4-bed, 2-bath, all the way up to $1,605 for a 1-bedroom.
• The Blake on Busbee Drive, about half a mile out: $929 in a 4-bedroom versus $1,784 for a renovated 1-bedroom.
• West 22 on Cherokee Street: $929 for a 4/4 flat, $1,159 for a 2/2 and $1,549 for a 1/1.
• 14 SixtyFive on Shiloh Road: $945 in a 5-bedroom, $1,085 in a 2-bedroom.
• Bixby Kennesaw: $975 in a 5x5, $1,425 in a 2x2, $1,875 for a 1x1.
• The Indy Apartments: private rooms from $1,095 in a 5-bedroom and $1,215 in a 3-bedroom.
• Pavilion Kennesaw on George Busbee Parkway: $1,099 in a 6-bedroom against $1,299 in a 3-bedroom.
• SOVA: $1,100 in a 4-bedroom, $1,320 in a 2-bedroom. Priciest of the group.

Notice the gap between Parliament and SOVA. They're neighbors on Hidden Forest Court, and the per-bed rent differs by over $300 a month. Same street, same lease model, very different bill.

Kennesaw State Apartments That Rent the Whole Unit

Two FMP-listed buildings near KSU price the whole apartment: Avenues of Kennesaw and Hawthorne at Kennesaw. Both are conventional complexes, not student-only buildings.

Avenues of Kennesaw at 3900 George Busbee Parkway lists a market-rate 1-bedroom from $1,126, a 2-bed, 1-bath at $1,486 and a 3-bed, 2-bath at $1,903. Split three ways, that last one is about $634 each. Cheaper than any per-bed price on this page. A lot of Avenues' floor plans are labeled 60% or 80% income-restricted, though, and those come with eligibility rules, so ask whether students qualify before you plan around them.

Hawthorne at Kennesaw on George Busbee Parkway starts at $1,430 for a 1-bedroom and $1,601 for a 2-bedroom. Two people splitting that 2-bedroom pay about $801 each. That beats a bed at SOVA or The Blake. It doesn't beat Parliament.

KSU Apartments Where the Lease Model Isn't Clear From the Listing

Three buildings don't give enough pricing signal to say for sure, so verify before you sign.

• Copper Social lists only 4-bedroom flats and townhomes, from $879. With one bedroom count, there's no curve to read.
• Yugo Pavilion lists from $979 for its five-bedroom Baldwin plan, but its 6-bedroom ($1,099) costs more than that, and its 4-bedrooms range from $1,009 to $1,199.
• The Collective at Kennesaw on Shiloh Road lists from $950 in a 5-bedroom and $960 in a 4-bedroom. Too close together to call.

The question to ask: "Is this price for one bedroom on an individual lease, or for the whole apartment?" Get the answer in writing.

Which Lease Is Cheaper Near Kennesaw State?

A whole-unit split wins on price if you already have roommates you trust. A per-bed lease wins on safety if you don't.

Here's the math. A market-rate two-bedroom at Avenues works out to $743 each, about $46 under Parliament's cheapest bed and $186 under The Blake's. Over a 12-month lease, that's $552 to $2,232 saved per person. Real money.

Per-bed buildings do give you something for the extra money, though: roommate matching. FMP's KSU page notes that in a by-the-bed market you sign for one bed with individual liability and usually get matched with roommates if needed.

Ask every building, per-bed or not, whether it rents furnished. If not, price in a bed, a desk and a couch. And on a whole-unit lease, if one roommate leaves in March, you're covering their half until the lease ends.

My verdict? Going in solo, or with someone you met last week, take a per-bed lease. If you've lived with this person already and you both pay on time, split a whole unit. Want the full price breakdown by building? Our Kennesaw State off-campus housing cost guide has it.

Deposits, Move-In Lists and Georgia Rules for Both Lease Types

Georgia law treats your deposit the same either way. Under the 2024 Safe at Home Act, security deposits are capped at two months' rent, according to Georgia Appleseed's summary of HB 404. Managers then have 30 days after move-out to return what they owe you.

The move-in damage list matters more than people think. UGA Extension's guide says managers must give you one (unless the owner has 10 or fewer properties), and once you sign it, it counts as conclusive evidence. Walk the unit before you sign. Take photos of everything.

On a per-unit lease, sort out deposit splits with your roommates up front, since the landlord may return one check. Timing matters too. Our guide on when to look for off-campus housing near Kennesaw State covers when these buildings start leasing.

Frequently Asked Questions About Per-Bed Apartments Near Kennesaw State

Which apartments near KSU rent by the bed?

Parliament, Shiloh Green, The Blake, West 22, 14 SixtyFive, Bixby Kennesaw, The Indy, Pavilion Kennesaw and SOVA all show per-bed pricing on FMP. Copper Social, Yugo Pavilion and The Collective may too, but their listings don't prove it.

What is the cheapest per-bed apartment near Kennesaw State?

$789 a month at Parliament, in a 4-bedroom on Hidden Forest Court. Shiloh Green is next at $875 in a 4-bed, 2-bath.

If my roommate moves out of a per-bed apartment, do I pay their rent?

No. On an individual lease, their rent stays their responsibility, and the complex may move someone new into the empty room. On a joint lease, you could owe the whole rent.

Are per-bed apartments near KSU worth the extra cost?

Usually, yes, for first-time renters. You pay more than a good whole-unit split, but you're protected from a roommate who flakes. If you're signing with a close friend who pays on time, the split may be the smarter buy.

How much can a Georgia landlord charge for a security deposit?

Two months' rent at most, under the Safe at Home Act passed in 2024. The landlord has 30 days after you move out to return it.