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SURVEY OF OFF-CAMPUS AVERAGE RENTAL RATES & VACANCY RATES
Average Rental Rates

Report Date: 11-23-2009

Average rental rates are computed from information supplied by property owners and managers. The data are calculated and adjusted as each registered landlord makes changes to his or her rental rates on the Housing Web site. The Registered Units Average Rental Rates reflect the average rental rates for all registered rental units on the site.

When considering these rental rate figures, it is important to remember that they are derived from only those units registered with the Off-Campus Housing Program. The numbers are based on the "asking price" for an unrented unit which may vary over the course of the year. Additionally, these numbers are based on information landlords place on the website. We do not verify accuracy, nor that updates are timely.

Unit rents may or may not include utilities.

Registered Units

 
Average Rental Rates
Unit Size Total Units Average Rent Median Rent
Room 276 $573 $0
Eff/Studio 424 $697 $0
1 bdrm 1373 $807 $795
2 bdrms 1435 $1,140 $1,175
3 bdrms 454 $1,674 $1,680
4 bdrms 281 $2,247 $2,275
5 bdrms 210 $2,831 $2,900
6 bdrms 368 $3,719 $3,710
7+ bdrms 1 $3,350 $0
Total Units 4822

Definitions

Average (Mean): The mean is calculated by adding up all of the rents and then dividing by the total number of rents. It takes into account each and every rental rate.

Median: A median is the middle point in a distribution of rents. So, the median rent is the dollar amount in the middle of all the rental rates received for a particular unit type.