Housing Search Assistance

In this article:

Housing Search Basics

  • Search the Housing listings and filter by bedrooms, price, neighborhood, and more. 
  • Sign up for an account to save listings you may be interested in and contact properties.
  • Always tour the property if possible before signing a lease. If you aren't in the area, ask if the landlord provides virtual tours. 
  • Be on the lookout for scams.

Student Budget

What is your budget? Use this worksheet to evaluate how much you can spend on housing and related expenses.

Roommate Considerations

Who you live with may be even more important than where you live, so use this guide to think through the decision of whether to have roommates and who your roommates will be. 

Search Checklist

Use this checklist to compare the properties that you view. Take pictures to record what you see. This way, you will be able to review your options when you are home and not under pressure.

How to Avoid Scams

When you’re sifting through listing after listing months into your apartment search, you may be tempted to go for the post with the most-everything you’ve ever wanted in an apartment (dream location, every amenity imaginable, etc.) for hundreds of dollars under your budget. But unfortunately, when a rental seems too good to be true, it usually is. 

However, rental scams can be easy to spot once you know what you’re looking for. Watch the video below for information on what to look out for during your housing search.

Renting Without Credit

Watch this video for information on ways to be approved to lease an apartment before having established credit.