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Off-Campus Housing Near UMBC
$1,160+/unit
Fees may apply500 W. - Fayette
$1,025+/unit
Fees may applyAltus Towson Row
$1,502+/unit
Fees may applyColony Hill Apartments & Townhomes
$1,050+/unit
Fees may applyHopkins View Apartments
$1,305+/unit
Fees may applyHub College Park
$990+/unit
Fees may applyMaplewood Apartments
$935+/unit
Fees may applyMorgan View Apartments
$1,140+/unit
Fees may applyRock Glen Apartments
$1,515+/unit
Fees may applyThe Academy on Charles
$1,265+/unit
Fees may applyThe Carlyle Apartment Homes
$1,166+/unit
Fees may applyThe Enolia
$899+/unit
Fees may applyThe Essential at JHU
$1,864+/unit
Fees may applyThe Fitzgerald
$1,025+/unit
Fees may applyThe Marylander Apartment Homes
$1,257+/unit
Fees may applyThe Standard at Preston Gardens
$999+/unit
Fees may applyUniversity View
$12,600+/unit
Fees may applyWalker Avenue Apartments
$1,299/unit
Fees may applyWest Campus Apartments
$980+/unit
Fees may applyWinston Apartments
$1,160+/unit
Fees may apply500 W Fayette St
$1,079+/unit
Fees may applyHH Cresmont
About Off-Campus Housing Near University of Maryland-Baltimore County
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County packs about 13,497 students onto a hilly suburban campus in Catonsville, just southwest of Baltimore. Known to everyone as UMBC, it runs on Retriever pride: new students rub the golden nose of the True Grit statue, modeled on a champion Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Campus rhythm includes the Free Hour midday on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays when classes pause for community, plus traditions like the Pangea cultural showcase. The setting is green and academic rather than urban, but downtown Baltimore and its Inner Harbor are a short drive away, and BWI Airport sits nearby. Most students get around by car or the campus shuttle, with regional transit linking into the wider Baltimore area.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
UMBC does not require freshmen to live on campus, so plenty of first-year Retrievers commute from home in the Baltimore area or rent nearby right away. On-campus housing is popular for year one, but it is only guaranteed if you lock in your contract and reservation fee early.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Students who move off campus usually do so sophomore or junior year, renting through private landlords and management companies in the surrounding towns. Expect a credit or income check, a guarantor if you are new to renting, and a standard security deposit.
Lease Timing
Maryland caps security deposits and has solid tenant protections, and leases here usually run 12 months. Catonsville, Arbutus, and other county areas have occupancy limits and rental licensing requirements, so ask whether a house is licensed and how many unrelated tenants are legally allowed before you sign with a big roommate group.