Student Housing in Huntingdon, PA
Student Housing in Huntingdon, PA
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About Student Housing in Huntingdon
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania sits where Standing Stone Creek meets the Juniata River, a small central-PA borough of a few thousand people that punches above its size thanks to Juniata College. The college anchors the town, and students fill the walkable downtown grid along Penn Street, the riverfront, and the hillside campus. This is classic small-town Pennsylvania: a compact main drag, the historic county courthouse, and a tight community where you recognize faces fast. The real draw is what surrounds it. Raystown Lake, the largest lake entirely inside the state, sits minutes south, and the Allegrippis Trails rank among the best mountain biking in the country. Add the Lower Trail and the Thousand Steps climb, and it's a quiet town that's genuinely outdoorsy.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Huntingdon
Downtown Huntingdon
Centered on Penn Street, this puts you in the historic core near shops, the courthouse, and the river, with older apartments and split houses for students who want to be in the middle of things.
Blocks around the college
Including the area near Mission Apartments two blocks off campus, the classic upperclassman zone with porches, backyards, and a five-minute walk to class.
Standing Stone Creek and riverfront
This side trades a little walkability for quieter streets and green space.
Getting Around Huntingdon as a Student
Here's what you need to know about getting around Huntingdon.
Public Transit
There's no rail transit or subway here and local bus service is limited, so don't plan your day around a schedule the way you would in a city. The town is small enough that most trips happen on foot or by bike rather than transit. For destinations beyond the borough, students typically rely on a car or the occasional rideshare.
Walking and Biking
Huntingdon is small enough that most students get around on foot. Juniata College sits a few blocks uphill from downtown, so the walk between campus, Penn Street, and the riverfront is short and easy in all but the worst winter weather. A bike covers the whole borough, and the surrounding rail-trails make cycling a real recreation option.
Parking
A car becomes genuinely useful once you want to reach Raystown Lake, the trailheads, or weekend trips toward State College and Altoona. Plenty of underclassmen live car-free near campus, relying on walking and rideshares. A vehicle is most valuable for trips beyond the walkable core.
Frequently Asked Questions: Student Housing in Huntingdon
Common questions from students searching for housing.
Off-campus apartments in Huntingdon typically run from about $500 to $900+ per month depending on size, condition, and how close you are to campus. Smaller one-bedrooms and shared houses sit at the lower end, while newer or larger units climb higher. Splitting a house with roommates is the usual way students keep their share down.
Most students rent downtown along Penn Street or in the blocks right around Juniata College, where you can walk to class in five minutes. The riverfront and Standing Stone Creek side is quieter, and the borough edges have more single-family houses for roommate groups.
Not for daily life. Campus, downtown, and the riverfront are all walkable or a quick bike ride. A car helps once you want to reach Raystown Lake, trailheads, grocery runs, or weekend trips to State College and Altoona, but plenty of students go car-free.
Very close. The popular rental blocks sit within a few minutes' walk of campus, and even downtown apartments are usually under a 10-minute walk. Huntingdon is compact, so almost nothing student-rented is far from class.
Huntingdon is a small, quiet borough where most students feel comfortable walking between campus and downtown. Like anywhere, use common sense at night, lock your doors, and stick to well-lit streets. The tight-knit community means neighbors tend to notice what's going on.
Start in the fall or early winter for the following academic year. The supply of good student houses near campus is limited, so the best ones near Juniata get claimed early by returning upperclassmen. Don't wait until spring if you want options.
Most student rentals run 12-month leases, though some landlords offer academic-year or 9-10 month terms tied to the Juniata calendar. Always confirm whether summer months are included, since that affects your total even if you head home.
Plan for roughly $100 to $200 per month per household for electric, heat, water, and trash, with winter heating pushing the high end in older central-PA houses. Internet adds more on top. Splitting across roommates keeps each person's share manageable, so ask whether anything's included in rent.
Yes. Most students room up to share houses near campus, and Juniata community boards, student groups, and local Facebook rental pages are the usual ways to find roommates or summer sublets. Sublets are common over the quieter summer term.
A lot, if you like the outdoors. Raystown Lake is minutes away for swimming, boating, and the nationally ranked Allegrippis mountain bike trails, while the Lower Trail and Standing Stone Trail cover flat rail-trail miles and ridgeline hikes. Lincoln Caverns and the Juniata River round it out.
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