University of California - Davis - Off-Campus Housing

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College Prowler Take

Admittedly, off-campus housing is less than easy to find. With a vacancy rate hovering under 1 percent, students are frustrated with the lack of openings and the high prices. However, despite these factors, most second-year students opt to live off campus rather than return to the dorms and end up saving money by doing so.

Because of Davis’ convenient size and bus system, students are free to live anywhere in the city. They enjoy free transportation and a housing department geared toward helping them find off-campus housing that suites their needs. Many appreciate the luxuries. Generally, students seem content with the housing situation and agree that, if started early enough, a search for housing will likely end in a choice apartment.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Housing after freshman year is... Housing after freshman year is definitely worth it. It is going to be very nice to live in an apartment and be away from the dorms. I did love the dorms a lot, but it will be very nice to live in an apartment. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Dorms are good the first year, but... Dorms are good the first year, but after that, get an apartment. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Let’s just say that they don’t... Let’s just say that they don’t call it the ‘Davis Housing Crisis’ for nothing. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Though cheaper than the dorms,... Though cheaper than the dorms, housing is still expensive. We have a four-bedroom place, and three of us pay $500, $505, and $510 for our own rooms. One girl pays $570, but she’s in the master and has her own bathroom. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

It’s a lot cheaper to live off... It’s a lot cheaper to live off campus, but finding an apartment is a huge pain. The vacancy rate here is something like 0.8 percent, so don’t count on getting into your first choice. And if you’re bent on getting a certain apartment, be prepared to fight for it—we camped out for 19 hours in the apartment lobby to get on a waiting list for ours! It sounds outrageous (and it totally is), but now that we have it, it was all worth it. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

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