What Does Rexburg Student Housing Cost? BYU-Idaho Prices for 2026-27

BYU-Idaho approved housing in Rexburg costs $825 to $2,099 per semester per person for the 2026-27 year, which works out to roughly $235 to $505 a month. The cheapest verified contract on Find My Place is a shared room at Davenport at $825 a semester; the most expensive is Brookside Village at $2,099. Most students land between $1,100 and $1,800. Approved contracts are priced per person, not per apartment, and almost always include utilities and furniture. Prices pulled from Find My Place's live Rexburg listings on August 21, 2026, across the 80 properties currently listed in the market. Confirm the current rate with the complex before you sign.

Key Takeaways

• Verified 2026-27 range for approved shared and private rooms: $825 to $2,099 per semester, or about $235 to $505 per month
• The market floor is Davenport at $825 a semester ($235/month) — lower than the roughly $1,000 floor most guides quote
• Shared rooms run about $825 to $1,775 a semester; private rooms cluster around $1,700 to $1,900
• BYU-Idaho requires single students aged 17 to 25 to live in approved housing, and students 26 and older are no longer eligible for it
• Rexburg has two different pricing systems: approved contracts are per person, while whole-apartment listings run $700 to $2,595 a month for the entire unit
• Fall fills first — signing by March or April is what protects your choice of complex and room type

Rexburg Approved Housing Prices by Complex for 2026-27

Approved contracts in Rexburg are quoted per person per semester. These are current listed rates on Find My Place, with the monthly equivalent shown where the listing gives one.

Complex	Room type	Per semester	Per month	Student rating
Davenport	Shared	$825	$235	3.8
Sunrise Village	Shared	$1,095–$1,225	$274–$306	Not yet rated
Brooklyn Apartments	Shared	$1,095	$312	Not yet rated
Briarwood	Shared	$1,160	$331	Not yet rated
Royal Crest	Shared	$1,191–$1,195	$300	3.3
Kensington Manor	Shared	$1,200	$365	Not yet rated
American Avenue	Shared	$1,225	$306	Not yet rated
Carriage House	Shared	$1,260	$360	4.8
Cedars Housing	Shared	$1,295–$1,395	$370–$400	Not yet rated
Somerset Apartments	Shared	$1,449	—	3.0
The Lodge	Shared	$1,529	$440	3.4
The Cove	Shared	$1,675–$1,775	$480–$505	Not yet rated
The Colonial House	Shared	$1,710	—	4.4
Camden Apartments	Private	$1,715–$1,815	—	Not yet rated
The Ridge	Shared / private	$1,800	$420–$470	Not yet rated
The Gates at Rexburg	Shared	$1,780–$2,005	—	4.2
Autumn Winds	Private	$2,059	—	3.0
Brookside Village	Private	$2,099	—	4.3

Approved housing rates normally include utilities, internet, and furniture. That is why a $1,400 semester contract in Rexburg is not comparable to a $1,400 semester of rent in a market where you pay power and internet separately. Where a complex lists a semester price but no monthly figure, it only sells by the contract. Dividing it yourself is fine for budgeting, but you cannot pay it monthly.

The cheapest approved housing in Rexburg is under $250 a month

Davenport's shared room at $825 a semester works out to about $235 a month, and it is the lowest verified price in the market. Sunrise Village, Brooklyn Apartments, Briarwood, and Royal Crest all sit under $1,200 a semester. The trade-off at this end is age and density. The sub-$1,200 complexes are older buildings with more people per apartment, and student ratings are thinner. Davenport carries a 3.8 from 5 reviews; several of the cheapest options have no ratings at all. If you want the budget end, read the reviews before you commit, because there is real variance in management quality down here.

Rexburg Has Two Pricing Systems, and Mixing Them Up Costs You

Rexburg prices housing two completely different ways, and most cost guides only describe one. Getting this wrong is the most common budgeting mistake students make here. Approved contracts are priced per person. A $1,400 semester contract means you pay $1,400 and so does each roommate. Rent generally falls as bedroom count rises, because more people are splitting the same apartment. Whole-apartment listings are priced per unit. Rexburg also has around 30 listings that quote a monthly rent for the entire apartment — $700 to $2,595 a month depending on size and building. Carriage House, Mesa Falls, Aspen Village, Madison Station, and University Courtyard all list this way. Here rent rises with bedroom count, because you are renting the whole place. The practical test: if the price drops as bedrooms go up, you are looking at a per-person contract. If it climbs, you are looking at a whole apartment and you need to divide by the number of people actually moving in. A "$2,400" listing can be either a very expensive private room or a genuinely cheap four-bedroom split four ways.

BYU-Idaho Requires Students Aged 17 to 25 to Live in Approved Housing

BYU-Idaho requires single students aged 17 to 25 to live in university-approved housing. According to BYU-Idaho's approved housing policy, the requirement also covers off-track single students living in Madison County, single students doing an internship or student teaching in Madison County, and single online-only students living in Madison County. That last group catches people off guard every semester. Students 26 and older are not eligible for approved housing at all. BYU-Idaho changed this effective Fall 2025 — previously older students could stay, and now they transition to community housing instead. Married students, divorced or widowed students, post-baccalaureate students, PathwayConnect students, and graduates are also outside the approved system. Students living with a parent do not need to file anything. Living with extended family — grandparents, aunts, uncles, a married sibling — requires a formal exception from the Housing Exceptions Committee, which meets weekly and typically grants exceptions one semester at a time. Signing at a non-approved property when you are required to be in approved housing can put a hold on your registration. Confirm approval status before you sign, not after.

When to Sign: Fall Fills by April, Winter and Spring Stay Open

Fall is the tightest semester in Rexburg and the one worth signing early for. Freshmen, returning students, and transfers all compete for the same approved inventory, and the better-rated complexes commit their Fall spots months ahead. March and April are the practical window if you care which building you land in or whether you get a private room. Winter has more give. Students graduate, transfer, or leave on assignment mid-year, which puts contracts back on the market. This is the best stretch for finding something below the listed semester rate. Spring is the quietest term. Fewer students searching means more available rooms and a better chance a complex will negotiate on a bundled Winter-plus-Spring signing. Ask — bundle discounts exist but are rarely advertised.

What to Budget Beyond the Contract Price

The semester rate is not your total cost. Ask every complex about these before signing, because they vary widely and none of them show up in the advertised price:

• Application fee and deposit. Usually separate charges, and the application fee is typically non-refundable.
• Parking. Some complexes charge for a permit; Rexburg also restricts on-street parking in winter for snow removal.
• Renters insurance. Required by some complexes, sensible everywhere.
• Contract transfer fee. What the complex charges if you need to hand off your contract mid-semester.
• Between-semester storage. A few complexes include it for returning residents; most do not.
• What "utilities included" actually covers. Internet and laundry are the two most likely to be excluded.

Get these in writing. Two contracts at the same headline price can differ by a few hundred dollars a semester once the fees land.

Taking Over Someone Else's Contract Can Beat the Listed Price

Contract takeovers are the most reliable way to pay under the listed semester rate in Rexburg. A student who has to leave mid-year often needs out more than they need full value, and the semester system makes these transfers routine here in a way it is not in most college towns. The mechanics: the seller lists their remaining contract, you take over the terms, you pay your own application fee and deposit to the complex, and the complex charges a transfer fee. You inherit the original contract exactly as written, including the roommate situation — worth asking about before you commit. This works best for Winter and Spring. Fall contracts rarely discount because demand is high enough that sellers do not need to cut the price. You can browse or list a contract through Find My Place's contract marketplace.

How to Compare Rexburg Complexes Without Guessing

Price alone will not tell you much in Rexburg, because the buildings at any given price point differ enormously in age and management. Student ratings do the work here. Among Rexburg's better-rated complexes, Carriage House sits at 4.8, Abri at 4.5 across 45 reviews, The Colonial House at 4.4 across 38, and The Gates at Rexburg at 4.2 across 42. Review volume matters as much as the score — a 5.0 from one review tells you very little. You can compare all 80 Rexburg properties on Find My Place or filter to off-campus housing near BYU-Idaho. If budget is the priority, the cheapest apartments near BYU-Idaho breakdown goes deeper on the low end, and what it's like living in Rexburg covers the non-housing side.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Rexburg student housing cost per semester?

BYU-Idaho approved housing in Rexburg costs $825 to $2,099 per semester per person for 2026-27. Shared rooms run about $825 to $1,775 and private rooms cluster around $1,700 to $1,900. Most students pay between $1,100 and $1,800.

What is the cheapest student housing in Rexburg?

Davenport is the cheapest verified option at $825 per semester for a shared room, about $235 a month. Sunrise Village, Brooklyn Apartments, Briarwood, and Royal Crest all fall under $1,200 a semester. The budget end skews toward older buildings with more roommates, so read the student reviews first.

Does BYU-Idaho require students to live in approved housing?

Yes. Single students aged 17 to 25 must live in university-approved housing, along with off-track students, interns, student teachers, and online-only students living in Madison County. Students 26 and older are no longer eligible for approved housing as of Fall 2025 and live in community housing instead.

Is utilities included in Rexburg approved housing?

Usually. Most approved contracts include utilities, internet, and furniture in the semester rate, which is why Rexburg prices are not directly comparable to markets where rent is quoted separately from bills. Confirm what is covered in writing, since internet and laundry are the two most commonly excluded.

When should I sign a Rexburg housing contract?

Sign by March or April for Fall semester, which is the tightest term and the one where the better-rated complexes fill first. Winter and Spring stay open much later and are where contract takeovers and bundle discounts show up.

Can I pay Rexburg housing monthly instead of per semester?

Some complexes list a monthly rate and some sell only by the semester contract. Where only a semester price is listed, you cannot split it into monthly payments even though dividing it is useful for budgeting. Ask about the payment schedule before signing.

Why do some Rexburg listings cost $2,500 a month?

Those are whole-apartment listings, not per-person contracts. Rexburg has roughly 30 listings priced for the entire unit at $700 to $2,595 a month, at buildings like Carriage House, Mesa Falls, and Aspen Village. Divide by the number of roommates to compare them against a per-person approved contract.