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Sam Houston State University · MARKET CONTEXT

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City median sale price
$245,477

Huntsville, TX · 2026-07

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1 bedroom rent reference
$973/mo

Huntsville, TX · 2026-09

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Undergraduates outside campus housing
76%

Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025

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Total students
21,264

Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025

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City median sale price $245,477

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Huntsville, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

1 bedroom rent reference $973/mo

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Undergraduates outside campus housing 76%

Arithmetic complement of the same reported degree-seeking undergraduate on-campus share; does not describe all enrolled students.

Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗

City sale-price change -3.4%

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Studio rent reference $610/mo

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2 bedrooms rent reference $1,066/mo

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3 bedrooms rent reference $1,438/mo

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Graduate / professional students 3,442

Total all graduate students; CDS directs institutions to report formerly first-professional students in graduate cells

Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — B1 ↗

First-year students in campus housing 82%

First-time, first-year degree-seeking students living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing

Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗

Undergraduates in campus housing 24%

Degree-seeking undergraduates living in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing

Sam Houston State University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Common Data Set 2025-2026 — F1 ↗

Campus housing requirement Students entering SHSU within one year of high school are required to reside on campus and purchase a University Resident Meal Plan during their first year, normally fall and spring.

First-year students who graduated high school within the previous academic year/current-or-previous calendar year under the current SHSU policy

Sam Houston State University institution · 2026-27 · Checked 2026-08-29SHSU Residence Life — First Year Housing and Meal Waiver / Current Undergraduate Catalog ↗

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