The Search for Off Campus Housing

As you get into the rhythm of the new semester, it is important to keep housing for the coming year in mind. Leases seem to get signed earlier and earlier every year. Fortunately, Beyond the Diag has a streamlined online listing service to make your hunt for off campus housing easier.

The University of Michigan’s campus houses twelve distinct off campus neighborhoods on both Central and North Campus. With Tappan, East Packard, South University, Germantown, the Old Fourth Ward, North Ingalls, Elbel, the Old West Side, Oxbridge, North Burns Park, West Murfin, and Yost, students have a wide array of locations from which to pick.

In addition to the geographic diversity that off- campus housing provides, students have to make decisions about their specific living situation. From the various new high-rise apartment buildings to houses to co-ops and all the rest, students have various options about what their residence will look like. With variations in number of roommates, number of bathrooms, lease timelines, and most importantly in pricing, finding the perfect place to live can be a daunting task for Wolverines to navigate.

With Michigan’s off campus listing service, students have the option to sort through all of the above issues with ease. Through the search portal on the website, students have the ability to specify the  range of rent they are willing to pay, the number of roommates they would prefer to have, as well as the number of bathrooms they would like.

Students can specify the length of lease they are looking for,  search for roommates, find someone to sublease their house as they study abroad or leave for summer break, sort by neighborhood, and sort by building type.

With so many helpful search options, Beyond the Diag’s off campus housing website should be the first place you look to in your own search for the perfect place to live off campus.

 

Contributed by Jacob Glinke