DePaul University
- Off-Campus Housing

It Depends Where You Live

There are so many different neighborhoods in Chicago, it really depends where you choose to live. Lincoln Park (where DPU's main campus is located) is super pricey, and houses tend to be beautiful but older, but find a few roommates and cut the cost. Wrigleyville is surpringly cheap, and find a place by the red line and you can be on campus in 10-15 minutes!

Off-Campus in Lincoln Park

Living near campus in Lincoln Park is a bit expensive- but worth every penny. I found my studio after just two days of searching and got a DePaul student discount. I rent from a management company and have not had a single problem. However parking can be expensive. The neighborhood is very safe (I can fearlessly walk home alone from the train at 3 AM) and there are GOOD grocery stores within walking distance. Everything that I need is within one mile of my apartment: school, grocery, restaurants (from cheap late night tacos to fine dining), dry cleaning, shopping (Urban Outfitters, Akira, Express, Crossroads Trading, various vintage stores), and Lincoln Park!

Expensive Near-By Housing

Considering that the school is located in the heart of Lincoln Park, there is plenty of housing available if a student wishes to live off campus. However, finding affordable housing is a different story. Everything near-by the campus is very expensive because landlords know that some people are willing to pay a lot of money for the convenient location. However, apartments are more reasonably priced north of the campus. Although it isn't difficult finding an apartment, the school has no resources if you wish to live off campus.