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Where UAlbany Students Live Off Campus: Pine Hills, Uptown and the Bus Line Between Them

UAlbany students who leave the dorms mostly land in Pine Hills, 2 to 3 miles east of the Uptown Campus, where a house share runs about $450 to $650 a person. Washington Avenue beds by campus cost $895 to $1,385, and CDTA's Purple Line (free on your student ID) connects the two.

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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near UAlbany?

UAlbany off-campus housing cost runs about $520 to $635 a month per person if you split a house in Pine Hills (median $573), while beds in the Washington Avenue complexes near Uptown run $895 to $1,385.

October 6, 2026read more →