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Off-Campus Housing Near BU
$2,450/unit
Fees may apply1197- Boylston Street LLC
$2,000+/unit
Fees may apply125 WARREN
$3,800/unit
Fees may apply3 Harold Park
$1,250+/unit
Fees may apply62 Algonquin Rd
$3,219+/unit
Fees may applyChurch Park
$3,646+/unit
Fees may applyFenway Triangle
$1,849+/unit
Fees may applyLightview
$2,300+/unit
Fees may applyThe Bon by Morro
$3,795+/unit
Fees may applyThe Harlo
About Off-Campus Housing Near Boston University
Boston University stretches about 32,700 Terriers along a mile and a half of Commonwealth Avenue, right on the Charles River in Boston. There's no quad to speak of; campus is the city, woven into the Green Line trolley that runs straight down Comm Ave to Kenmore Square and downtown. The Charles River Esplanade is BU's backyard, packed with runners and rowers, and the fall Head of the Charles regatta launches from the BU boathouse. Game days fill Agganis Arena, where the hockey student section, the Dog Pound, gets loud. The real signature is Marathon Monday: students get the day off as the Boston Marathon roars through Kenmore. Allston, Brookline, and Fenway press right against campus, so most students walk or ride the T everywhere.
Boston University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Boston University requires all freshmen to live on campus, along with any student on a University scholarship equal to or greater than tuition. The mandate is firm, so nearly every first-year is in university housing.
Off-Campus Eligibility
There are narrow exemptions: you can request to live off campus if you reside with a parent, spouse, or child whose home is within a 20-mile radius of the Charles River Campus, or if you will be 21 or older by October 1 of your entering year. Most students move off campus by junior or senior year, spreading into Allston, Brookline, and Fenway. The market relies heavily on brokers, who often charge a fee equal to a month of rent on top of first month, last month, and a security deposit.
Lease Timing
Boston runs on a brutal calendar, with most leases starting September 1. Confirm whether there is a broker fee, check that the unit's bedroom count is legal since Boston caps unrelated tenants per unit, and watch for September 1 leases that overlap awkwardly with citywide move-out chaos.