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Student Housing in Oxford, OH
$529+/unit
Fees may applyAnnex
$499+/unit
Fees may applyLevel 27
$404/unit
Fees may applyThe Commons
About Student Housing in Oxford
Oxford is a small college town in Butler County in southwestern Ohio, home to roughly 23,000 residents during the academic year, approximately half of whom are Miami University students. The city exists in a genuine symbiosis with the university: nearly every restaurant, bar, shop, and service business in Uptown Oxford caters primarily to the student population, and the rhythm of the town follows the academic calendar closely. The surrounding landscape is rural, with farmland and rolling hills stretching in most directions outside of the compact town core. Oxford sits about 35 miles north of Cincinnati, which provides access to a major city for entertainment, internships, and airport travel. The town itself is highly walkable and bikeable during the academic year, with most off-campus housing within a mile of both the central campus and Uptown Oxford. BCRTA provides some local bus service, but most residents with cars use them for trips outside the immediate town area. Oxford has a strong community identity and hosts a range of events, farmers markets, and festivals during the school year. The rental market is almost entirely student-oriented, which means off-campus housing searches are competitive and early. For Miami students, Oxford offers the classic American college town experience with a tight-knit community feel.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Oxford
Uptown Oxford
The streets immediately adjacent to Uptown Oxford, including High Street, Poplar Street, and the blocks just off the central square, are the most coveted addresses for Miami students. Living here means walking to class in under ten minutes and stepping out to restaurants and bars without needing transportation. Demand is extremely high, which means these properties lease earliest in the season, often by November.
East Campus Streets
The residential blocks east of the main academic core, including stretches of Campus Avenue and the surrounding cross streets, are densely packed with rental houses and smaller apartment buildings popular with juniors and seniors. The neighborhood is quieter than Uptown but still very close to classes and the library. Many properties here are older houses that rent to groups of three to five students splitting costs.