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Off-Campus Housing Near Texas State
$499/unit
Fees may applyLeah Avenue Student Townhomes
$595+/unit
Fees may applyThe Outpost San Marcos
About Off-Campus Housing Near Texas State University
Texas State University packs about 37,800 Bobcats into San Marcos, a hill-country town that sits right between Austin and San Antonio and runs on its river. The spring-fed San Marcos River cuts straight through town at a steady 72 degrees, so tubing isn't a special occasion here, it's a Tuesday. Downtown clusters around The Square, where you'll find vintage shops, live music in Kissing Alley, and the Saturday farmers market. When fall hits, Bobcat Stadium fills up, and every December Sights and Sounds of Christmas takes over the plaza with lights and a carnival. Campus climbs a hill, so most students walk or grab the Bobcat Tram, and Austin's only 30 minutes up I-35 when you want a bigger night out.
Texas State University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Texas State requires new freshmen under 20 with fewer than 30 credit hours to live on campus, and the rule also applies to anyone who finished high school within the past year regardless of credit count. Most first-year Bobcats spend that year in the residence halls before considering other options.
Off-Campus Eligibility
The main exemption is distance: you can commute from home if your parent or guardian lives within 50 miles driving distance of campus. After year one, students at Texas State are free to move off, and most Bobcats head to apartments along Sessom, Post Road, or out toward Old Ranch Road 12.
Lease Timing
Most purpose-built student complexes near campus lease by the bed with individual leases, so you are not on the hook if a roommate bails. Older houses near downtown often lease by the unit on one joint lease for the whole group. Read which type you are signing and check whether utilities are capped or billed straight through.