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Off-Campus Housing Near Montclair State
$1,900/unit
Fees may applyCedar Grove Garden Apartments
$1,645+/unit
Fees may applyRichfield Village Apartments
$1,625+/unit
Fees may applyStyertowne Apartments
$2,600+/unit
Fees may applyThe Bromley at 44 Main
$2,090+/unit
Fees may applyWestmount Village
About Off-Campus Housing Near Montclair State University
Montclair State University sits about 21,005 Red Hawks on a hilltop in Montclair, New Jersey, close enough to see the Manhattan skyline on a clear day. The town is leafy and walkable, full of green space, with campus framed by the Watchung ridgeline. Student life runs through Rocky the Red Hawk, the bronze statue everyone photographs, and 120-plus clubs that fill the year with festivals, outdoor movie nights, and traditions like Spring Bash and Winter Ball. Campus climbs a hill, so most students walk or hop the shuttle, and the NJ Transit rail station on campus drops you straight into New York City for a bigger night out. It's a commuter-heavy crowd, so the energy stretches well beyond the quad.
Montclair State University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Montclair State does not force first-year students to live on campus. Housing is guaranteed for freshmen who pay the deposit by the May 1 deadline, but plenty of students commute or move off campus from day one, and nearly 70% of the student body already lives off campus.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Because there is no live-on mandate, the off-campus pool is competitive and skews toward apartments and shared houses in the surrounding towns rather than purpose-built student complexes. Most students who move off campus do it after freshman year, once they have found roommates and learned the bus routes. Watch for occupancy rules in single-family towns, since some municipalities cap how many unrelated people can share a house, which quietly limits big group rentals near campus.
Lease Timing
New Jersey rentals run on standard 12-month leases, and many landlords here want first month, last month, and a security deposit up front, plus proof of income or a guarantor. Line up a co-signer early so you can move quickly.