Quick Stats
Undergrads in Off Campus Housing
76 %
Best Time to Look for a Place
The best time to start looking for a place and a roommate is anytime second semester. There is more than enough apartment-style housing in Lubbock to accommodate students. If you are looking to live in a house, “For Rent” signs start popping up at the end of each semester. The best way to get a house you know you’ll like is to rent one of your friends’ houses when they move out. Also, keep an eye on the classified sections of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal or the Daily Toreador.
Average Rents
- Studio - $375.00
- 1 BR - $500.00
- 2 BR - $650.00
Popular Areas
- Overton Park, Tech Terrace
College Prowler Take
Once you have spent your year in the dorms and you know which great friends can double as great roommates, off-campus housing is easy to find. There is a pretty good split between those who decide to live in a house and those who decide to live in an apartment. For the house dwellers, the best place to live is Tech Terrace. This is a neighborhood right across from campus with an eclectic group of old houses. The best way to find a house in Tech Terrace is to go to the neighborhood located between 19th and 34th streets and University and Indiana avenues and scan yards for the “House For Rent” signs.
If sophomores are not quite ready for the responsibility of either living in a house or buying new furniture, they can live in one of the many fully-furnished apartment complexes. In these complexes, each roommate signs his or her own lease and gets a personal bathroom and a bedroom fully furnished with a desk, dresser, bed, and mattress. There are three complexes that all sit side by side directly across from campus (not to mention the football stadium). It is very easy to find rooms in these apartment complexes. Whether you choose to live in a house or an apartment, furnished or not, it is important that it is close to campus. The parking situation on campus is always being complained about and is slow to change, so location of living is everything.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
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“There are lots of places to rent...
“There are lots of places to rent or buy that are relatively inexpensive. You should definitely live off campus after freshman year.” |
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“There are a lot of nice...
“There are a lot of nice off-campus housing options that are pretty close and on the bus route, but they are getting more expensive.” |
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“Yes, it’s pretty convenient and...
“Yes, it’s pretty convenient and totally worth it.” |
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“There is a large tendency to move...
“There is a large tendency to move off of campus after freshman year. It is very much worth it, and it is more than convenient.” |
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“It is very convenient. They are...
“It is very convenient. They are opening up so many furnished apartments, and there is a very nice townhouse area, Lynnwood Town Homes, where I lived for two years. It is very worth it to have your own space.” |
For Assistance Contact
Raiders Pass
3120 4th St.
(806) 762-5500
Tech Terrace Housing:Tech Terrace Real Estate
2607 Boston Ave.
(806) 740-0040
University Fountains
2202 Mac Davis Ln.
(806) 747-2340
University Pointe
2323 Glenna Goodacre Blvd.
(806) 749-2323
University Trails
2210 Main St.
(806) 749-2200
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