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When to Start Your UW-Madison Off-Campus Housing Search (2026)
Start looking in October. That is not FMP being dramatic — UW-Madison's Campus Area Housing office puts the best window for fall housing at October through January, and says the greatest selection for the following fall gets advertised in exactly that stretch. Wait until summer and you are picking from scraps.
August 15, 2026read more →
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Off-Campus Housing Near UW–Madison: Neighborhoods & What It Costs
Off-campus housing near UW–Madison runs about $875 to $2,320 per bedroom monthly in 2026, depending on whether you land downtown near State Street, up on Langdon in frat row, or out toward Regent by Camp Randall. Nearly every lease starts around August 15, and the good units get signed 9 to 11 months ahead.
July 7, 2026read more →