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Student housing guides, tips, and stories for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
5 Ann Arbor Neighborhoods for Student Apartments: Kerrytown, South U, Burns Park and Beyond
Most University of Michigan students hunting for Ann Arbor student apartments end up in one of five neighborhoods: South University, the State Street and downtown high-rise blocks, Kerrytown and Lower Town, Burns Park and the Packard corridor, or the house blocks along Washtenaw and Geddes. South U is the default, with Z Place Apartments listing from $956/mo just 0.3 miles from campus.
When to Sign a Lease in Ann Arbor: The Real UMich Timeline
Most occupied apartments near the University of Michigan can't legally be leased to a new tenant until 210 days into the current lease, which lands in mid-to-late March for a typical late-August lease. The famous November rush comes from an older 70-day rule. Students still shop in October and November, but binding signatures now mostly come in spring.
How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near the University of Michigan?
Most UMich students pay between $900 and $1,400 per month per person for off-campus housing near Central Campus, and the 57 places currently listed near campus on Find My Place start at $829/month and climb past $2,000. Where you land inside that spread depends almost entirely on how many roommates you have and how many blocks you are from the Diag.