




$569+/unit
Fees may applyClemson Edge





$399+/unit
Fees may applyThe Reserve at Clemson

$495/unit
Fees may apply4 bed/4 bath Off-Campus Apartments


$595+/unit
Fees may applyCrawford Edge

$690/unit
Fees may applyCrawford Falls Apartments





$700/unit
Fees may applyLove Living at Ligon Place!


$635+/unit
Fees may applyThe Collective at Clemson

$599+/unit
Fees may applyThe Den at Clemson East

$400+/unit
Fees may applyTillman Place
Clemson, South Carolina sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge, a small college town built almost entirely around Clemson University and the roughly 27,000 students who fill it. Game days at Memorial Stadium (Death Valley) turn the whole town orange, and Tiger football is basically a civic religion here. Life clusters around the historic downtown strip, the campus quad, and the shores of Lake Hartwell, where you'll find sailing, paddling, and sunset crowds. The South Carolina Botanical Garden and miles of trails along the Green Crescent give you green space without leaving town, and the Pendleton Historic District nearby adds a quieter, walkable change of scenery. It's tight-knit, outdoorsy, and unapologetically loyal to its Tigers.
The walkable heart, steps from campus and the bars, and it goes fast every leasing season.
This keeps you close to class and CATbus stops, ideal if you want to skip the car.
This draws students who want water views and a more laid-back setup.
Here's what you need to know about getting around Clemson.
CATbus, the free Clemson Area Transit system, is the real workhorse: it loops through campus, downtown, and the main apartment corridors, and you don't pay a fare, which makes a car optional if you live on a route. The free service covers the main student corridors well. Getting to campus is usually a quick CATbus ride from the closest neighborhoods.
Clemson is compact, so plenty of students get by walking and biking, especially near downtown and the campus core. Getting to campus is often a 10 to 15 minute walk from the closest neighborhoods. Biking is doable but the foothills terrain means a few hills.
If you're farther out toward Seneca or Central, a car helps for groceries and weekend trips, and parking permits on campus are competitive. Game-day traffic is the one thing worth planning around. A vehicle is most useful for students living beyond the CATbus routes.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
It depends on the setup, but shared off-campus rooms commonly run about $500 to $900 per bedroom, while purpose-built student units and newer duplexes can push $865 and up per bedroom. Prices have climbed sharply the last few years, so lock in early.
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