Student Housing in Huntsville, TX
Student Housing in Huntsville, TX
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About Student Housing in Huntsville
Huntsville, TX is a small East Texas city tucked into the Piney Woods about an hour north of Houston, and it's defined by Sam Houston State University, whose Bearkat crowd makes up a big share of the town. The compact campus sits near University Drive, the main artery for student dining and life, and the city carries deep state history as home to the towering Sam Houston statue. Surrounding pine forests, Huntsville State Park, and nearby Lake Raven give students easy outdoor escapes for hiking, paddling, and camping. Neighborhoods like The Avenues and Memorial keep students close to campus, and the walkable core around University Drive gives the town a true college-town feel. It's small, green, and friendly, where campus and city blur together.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Huntsville
The Avenues
Just south of campus, the classic Bearkat pick, with a walkable layout and quick access to University Drive's dining and shops.
Memorial
Another popular student area, it keeps you close to campus with a mix of apartments and houses.
University Drive
The blocks right along the corridor put you in the thick of student life within walking distance of class.
Getting Around Huntsville as a Student
Here's what you need to know about getting around Huntsville.
Public Transit
The university runs Bearkat shuttle and transit options connecting campus, parking lots, and nearby housing, and the city's own bus service is limited. The shuttle covers the gap from student housing to class. For anything beyond campus, transit options thin out. Plan around the shuttle if you intend to skip a car for daily trips.
Walking and Biking
Sam Houston State sits close to the student-heavy Avenues and University Drive, where you can walk or bike to class and to dining in minutes. The flat terrain near campus makes biking practical. If you live in The Avenues or Memorial, you may not need to drive daily. The compact core keeps daily life on foot for students close in.
Parking
A car remains useful for groceries, work, and the hour-long Houston runs. Parking, while sometimes tight on campus, is manageable. From outer subdivisions, plan a short 10 minute trip. Rideshare covers nights out when you'd rather not drive.
Frequently Asked Questions: Student Housing in Huntsville
Common questions from students searching for housing.
Shared student units near Sam Houston State commonly start around $600 a month per person and run up toward $900, with full apartments often landing between $800 and $1,300 depending on bedrooms and amenities. Purpose-built student complexes sit at the higher end; older houses in The Avenues can be friendlier on the wallet.
The Avenues and Memorial are the go-to student areas next to campus, the University Drive blocks put you in the middle of everything, and newer complexes near Sam Houston Avenue offer student-built living. Quieter outer pockets suit those wanting more space.
If you live near campus in The Avenues, you can walk or bike daily. But Huntsville's bus service is limited and Houston is an hour away, so most students keep a car for groceries, work, and weekend trips.
The Avenues and Memorial sit within walking or biking distance, sometimes under a mile from campus. From outer subdivisions, expect a short 10 minute drive at most in this compact town.
Huntsville is a small, generally quiet college town, and the student areas near campus are calm. Standard precautions with lighting and locked doors are all you really need.
Start in late winter or early spring for a fall move-in. The closest student complexes and the best Avenues houses lease up first, so touring early gives you the strongest options.
Twelve-month leases are standard, and the purpose-built student complexes near campus often run by-the-bed contracts so roommates pay separately. Older rental houses may want a full-unit lease, so confirm the terms.
Plan on roughly $80 to $170 a month per person for electricity, water, and internet. East Texas summers are hot and humid, so the AC drives the electric bill up from May into September. Some complexes include water and trash.
Yes. With so many Bearkats living near campus, roommate matching is easy at the student complexes, and university groups and housing boards make finding a summer sublet or a shared house simple.
You trade big-city options for a tight college-town feel, with pine forests, Huntsville State Park, and Lake Raven minutes away for hiking and paddling. Houston's an hour off when you want the city, but day to day it's green, calm, and walkable.
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