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Off-Campus Housing Near University of Idaho
$995+/unit
Fees may applyThe Empire
$669+/unit
Fees may applyThe Grove at Moscow
$895/unit
Fees may applyThe Meadows On Lauder
$685/unit
Fees may applyValleyford Apartments
$1,860+/unit
Fees may applyVandal Village: Family Housing
$1,250/unit
Fees may applyWilliamsford Duplex
About Off-Campus Housing Near University of Idaho
The University of Idaho sits in Moscow, a tight-knit town of about 25,000 in the rolling hills of the Palouse, with roughly 10,791 students filling its tree-lined campus in the Idaho panhandle. Downtown is a few blocks from campus, a walkable core of historic buildings, local shops, galleries, and the Saturday farmers market that takes over the streets in season. Vandal sports anchor the calendar, with the Kibbie Dome hosting football and indoor track under its distinctive roof. The campus Arboretum and Botanical Garden spreads across 65 acres of ponds and gardens. The surrounding Palouse, all rolling wheat hills and big skies, makes for easy biking and weekend wandering, and Moscow is small enough that most students walk or bike everywhere.
University of Idaho Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
The University of Idaho requires all full-time, first-year students under 21 to live in university-recognized housing for their first academic year, which includes the residence halls plus fraternities and sororities. The university guarantees on-campus housing for first-year students. Most freshmen at the University of Idaho spend their first year in the halls before moving into Moscow's neighborhoods.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Exemptions are limited, usually granted for older, married, or locally based students living with family or commuting from home. After the first year, most students move into Moscow's houses and apartments, with the South Side and the University District being the closest options. The student association publishes a weekly off-campus housing list alongside a College Pads marketplace to help with the search.
Lease Timing
The rental process in Moscow is standard, with applications, screening, security deposits, and usually 12-month leases. Campus and downtown are close enough that walkability really shapes your pick. Confirm utility responsibilities, snow handling, and the city's occupancy limits before a group signs.