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Student Housing in Seattle, WA
$1,380+/unit
Fees may applyNordheim Court UW Student Apartments
4.2 (5)
$1,039+/unit
Fees may applyYugo Seattle Lothlorien
1.0 (5)
$2,595/unit
Fees may apply1401 N 36th St
$1,795/unit
Fees may apply1403 N 36th St
$2,500/unit
Fees may apply1550 Eastlake Ave
$1,575/unit
Fees may apply1744 NE 92nd St
$3,495/unit
Fees may apply1964 Harvard Ave
3.2 (5)
$2,000/unit
Fees may apply211 Summit Ave
$5,000/unit
Fees may apply2402 E Interlaken Blvd
$3,500/unit
Fees may apply2505 NE 82nd St
$4,200/unit
Fees may apply256 E Roanoke St
$3,600/unit
Fees may apply301 N 46th St
$3,500/unit
Fees may apply431 31st ave
$4,000/unit
Fees may apply4717 Phinney Avenue
$3,990/unit
Fees may apply518 NE 85th St
$2,395/unit
Fees may apply5329 9th Ave
3.4 (5)
$2,295/unit
Fees may apply535 20th Ave
$2,500/unit
Fees may apply5512 Woodlawn Ave
3.4 (5)
$1,815+/unit
Fees may apply624 Yale Apartments
4.8 (5)
$1,700/unit
Fees may apply769 Hayes Street
$2,950/unit
Fees may apply7850 E Green Lake Dr
About Student Housing in Seattle
Seattle is one of the most expensive student housing markets in the country, home to the University of Washington, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific, and numerous graduate programs at a city that has seen its rents driven upward by the tech industry for over a decade. UW's campus in the University District on the north end of the city is a classic student neighborhood, and the UW light rail station makes getting to downtown quick without a car. The overall market is extremely competitive — the University District fills by December for the following fall, and rents near campus regularly exceed $1,400/mo per person for shared units.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Seattle
University District (The Ave)
UW's neighborhood — The Ave is the commercial spine, dense with apartment buildings and student-oriented businesses. Expensive and fills early. Walkable to campus and connected to downtown by light rail.
Capitol Hill
South of UW via light rail, with the best nightlife and walkability in Seattle. Higher rents but excellent neighborhood character. Popular with graduate students and older undergrads who do not need to be on campus daily.
Wallingford / Fremont
Between UW and downtown, with a residential feel and local restaurant culture. More affordable than Capitol Hill and the U-District for comparable units. Bikeable to campus.
Getting Around Seattle as a Student
Here's what you need to know about getting around Seattle.