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Off-Campus Housing Near Cal Poly Humboldt
$1,200/unit
Fees may apply1 bedroom
$2,375/unit
Fees may apply2460 Wyatt Ln
$1,450/unit
Fees may apply2bedroom duplex with a single car garage
$750+/unit
Fees may apply3601 Patricks Pt Drive
$995/unit
Fees may applyArcata Studio
$1,050+/unit
Fees may applyKIC Camp Curtis Apartments
$1,095/unit
Fees may applyKIC Courtyard Apartments
$1,095+/unit
Fees may applyKIC Northpointe Apartments
$1,500/unit
Fees may applyLuxurious Living in the Heart of Arcata New 2 bedroom
$1,290/unit
Fees may applyNorth Town Arcata 1 bedroom loft unit
$1,200/unit
Fees may applySpacious newly updated one bedroom Apartment
$995/unit
Fees may applySunset Terrace Apartments
$1,550/unit
Fees may applyTea Garden Apartments
$1,115/unit
Fees may applyTea Garden Fourplexes
$920/unit
Fees may applyTea Garden Suites
$1,795/unit
Fees may applyTea Gardens
$925/unit
Fees may applyTiny House 175 sq.ft
$1,320+/unit
Fees may applyWoodridge
$1,095/unit
Fees may applyWoodridge Apartments-Kramer Investment Corporation
About Off-Campus Housing Near Humboldt State University
Cal Poly Humboldt sends about 6,600 students up a forested hillside in Arcata, a small coastal town behind the redwood curtain in far Northern California. Campus sits at the edge of the Arcata Community Forest, so trails into old-growth redwoods start where the lots end, and the upper buildings look out over Humboldt Bay and the Pacific. Town life centers on the historic Arcata Plaza, a green square ringed by shops where the Saturday farmers market sets up and the annual Kinetic Grand Championship draws the whole community out. The Arcata Marsh by the bay is the local spot for birding and long walks. It rains a lot and the vibe is outdoorsy and laid back, so students bike, walk, or take the regional bus toward Eureka when they want a bigger town.
Humboldt State University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Cal Poly Humboldt requires students to live on campus for their first two years unless they graduated from a high school in Humboldt or Del Norte county, in which case they're welcome on campus but not required. The two-year requirement keeps most new students in university housing through their sophomore year.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Most students move off campus after meeting that requirement, and local students often start off campus right away. The Arcata rental market is small and mostly made up of older houses, duplexes, and converted homes rather than large complexes, so listings move quickly and many spread by word of mouth and the campus off-campus marketplace. Landlords here run credit and income checks and frequently ask for a cosigner since most renters are students without much rental history.
Lease Timing
Watch for older homes with quirks like shared utilities, single heat sources, and dampness from the wet climate, and confirm whether the city requires any rental registration. Read the lease for mold and repair responsibilities given how much it rains.