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Quick StatsUndergrads in Off Campus Housing
66 %
Best Time to Look for a Place
Students looking for housing for the fall semester often start looking for places early in the spring semester, around January or February. The demand for downtown housing is high, so it is best advised to act quickly and allot yourself enough time to find something you like. Very few realtors hold apartments due to the great demand for properties. If you look for something last minute you will usually find something reasonable; however, the earlier you start looking, the more desirable your housing situation will be.
Average Rents
- Studio - $650.00
- 1 BR - $750.00
- 2 BR - $1,250.00
- 3 BR - $1,800.00
- 4 BR - $2,400.00
Popular Areas
- Bogart Street
- Cannon Street
- Coming Street
- King Street
- Pitt Street
- Smith Street
- St. Philips
- Vanderhorst Coming Street
College Prowler Take
Though the search is a challenge, the satisfaction that comes with having your own place is well worth the trouble. While some students rent entire houses in groups of eight or nine, others may choose to live by themselves, and in turn, end up paying more than they would if they shared a two or three bedroom place. But if you’re not good at sharing your space, Charleston does have quite a wide selection of single-bedroom apartments. Students at the College agree that feeling comfortable with your landlord and your location are probably the two most important things, before the quality and price of your apartment. Students are spread out all over downtown, many close to campus on streets like Calhoun, St.Philip, King, Bull, and Vanderhorst, but locations blocks-away like Felix, Cannon, and Bogart are just as popular. If you’re looking for an actual apartment (rather than a floor of a house, which is most common downtown), check out areas such as James Island or Mount Pleasant. Beware though; these locations come with the added trouble of commuter traffic and parking. No matter where you live downtown, transportation will never be a problem. The most you will need is a bike to get to and from class. It is not impossible to find a great place downtown and the Residence Life Web site even has a page of listings to help out students in the apartment-hunting process. Sure, you won’t find many places downtown that are new, but the old, historic quality of Charleston architecture is what makes living in the city a unique experience. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
The best thing to do when looking...
The best thing to do when looking for your first apartment is to look at location first. Some places are in bad parts of town, but they’re still overpriced, and some areas are so sketchy that it’s really not worth the cheap rent. Look for apartments in places you know are safe, and then go from there. Safety is the most important thing, after all. |
Anonymous says: |
I love my apartment. My friends...
I love my apartment. My friends come over whenever they want, and it’s so much more fun that way. You can’t have friends over whenever you want in the dorm. We are adults, after all. We shouldn’t have public safety watching our every move. |
Anonymous says: |
There are new apartment complexes...
There are new apartment complexes downtown, but they’re kind of expensive. The Courtyard on Meeting and King is nice and all, but they’re small, and they’re more than $1200 a month! You can have an entire floor of a house for less than that. |
Anonymous says: |
Be aware of who your neighbors...
Be aware of who your neighbors are. It’s awesome if an entire house is filled with college students, but it sucks quite intensely when the person above you is a crabby old lady who calls the cops on you when you get too loud. |
Anonymous says: |
Living off the peninsula is...
Living off the peninsula is cheaper than living downtown. But I wouldn’t live outside of the city. The location is why the College is so great. Why live in the suburbs when you have the choice of living in the city? You miss so much when you’re not downtown. |
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