student housing tips & guides

Can You Use a 529 Plan to Pay for Off-Campus Housing in 2026?

Yes — you can use a 529 for off-campus housing, and it covers rent, utilities, and groceries tax-free. Two limits decide whether it stays tax-free: the student must be enrolled at least half-time, and the total can't exceed the room-and-board allowance the school publishes in its cost of attendance.

Why Outdated Housing Tools Send Students to Facebook

When the off-campus housing tool feels a decade old, students close the tab and head to Facebook — where the scams and stale listings live. Here's what a modern student housing platform looks like instead.

How Find My Place Reviews Work (and Why They Matter to Parents)

Most apartment reviews are a few stars and a parking gripe. Find My Place reviews cover what actually matters — management, condition, safety, the real experience — so students decide well and parents feel at ease.

How Find My Place Shows Every Fee a Property Charges

The headline rent is rarely the real rent. Find My Place shows every mandatory fee on every listing, upfront — so your students know the true monthly cost before they tour or sign.

How Your Students Can Sell a Housing Contract (and Why It Helps Your Office)

When a student needs out of a lease for summer, an internship, or a transfer, they can sell their contract on Find My Place instead of paying a buyout fee. Here's how it works — and why it helps your office.

What Is Find My Place? A Guide for College Housing Teams

Find My Place is a free, student-built housing platform — reviews, every listing in one place, and a contract marketplace. Here's what it is and why it matters to your housing office.

What a Find My Place Partnership Page Looks Like (and How We Build Yours)

A Find My Place partnership page is a campus-specific housing hub, built and maintained for your university and customized to your market — one vetted link your office can hand to students.

The Best Off-Campus Neighborhoods Near BYU

The best off-campus neighborhoods near BYU sit in a tight grid between Center Street and roughly 2230 North, where most contracted housing clusters within a mile of campus. The 300 East corridor and the Joaquin neighborhood put you under a 15-minute walk to class, while Canyon Road on the north end trades a longer commute for lower per-person rent. Shared units across these areas run roughly $325 to $650 per person per month in 2026.

Off-Campus Housing Near University of Oregon: The Complete 2026 Guide

Rexburg Student Housing Reviews: What Residents Actually Say About the Top Complexes Near BYU-Idaho

Most Rexburg student housing reviews land in one of two camps: "loved the people, hated the lease terms" or "great location, wish it weren't so cold walking to campus." Across the top BYU-Idaho approved complexes — NorthPoint, The Gates at Rexburg, University View, Cedars Housing, and University Gateway — students consistently praise responsive maintenance and community feel, while flagging thin walls, older appliances, and mid-lease rent hikes as the recurring frustrations.

Furnished vs Unfurnished Student Apartments: Which Actually Saves You More?

Furnished student apartments cost roughly $50 to $150 a month more than the same unit unfurnished. At the University of Rochester's Goler House, where both rates are published for the same floor plan, the premium is $72 a month on a one-bedroom and $98 on a two-bedroom as of July 1, 2026. Renting furniture separately costs more.

How to Find a Sublet for Your Student Apartment Without Getting Burned

Safely subletting a student apartment takes seven steps: read your lease, get landlord consent, screen the subletter, list on a verified channel, sign an agreement.