RENTALS NEAR SMU
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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY · HOUSING MARKET
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1 bed · 1 bath · 605 sq ft
Checked 2026-09-06. Prices and availability may change. *Straight-line miles to Southern Methodist University campus reference point. Walking and driving routes differ.
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Property types: Condo, Single Family, Townhouse, Multi Family. Neighborhoods: University Park, Highland Park, Lower Greenville, Lakewood, Vickery Meadows, River Oaks Condominiums on the Creek, Tealwood on the Creek Condominiums, Northeast Dallas, Vickery, Twenty-One Turtle Creek, Lovers Lane, Oak Lawn, Preston Hollow, Central Dallas, Park Cities, Lake Highlands, Two Holland Place, Preston Square, Preston Tower, Medical District, Athena, East Dallas, Stonewall Terrace, Knox Henderson, Lovers Lane Condominiums, Sandhurst Place Condominiums, Monticello Crossroads Condominiums, The Montebella Condominiums, The Danbury Condominiums, Greenway Park, University Crossroads Condominiums, Bordeaux Village, Uptown. Asking prices describe this selection of listings.
Confirm the housing options and university requirements that apply to your student before committing to an off-campus plan.
Review housing resources →Start with the building you will use. Compare the actual walking, driving or transit route from the property.
Find the campus on a map ↗Include the full lease term, utilities, food, transportation and upfront costs. On the ownership side, include financing, taxes, insurance, fees and upkeep.
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Ranked from current university guidance and recurring off-campus search intent. The first four stay visible; six more are one tap away so the MPS stays fast to scan.
SMU requires first-year undergraduates to live on campus, but beginning with the Fall 2025 entering class it no longer requires the second year on campus.
Open the exact answer →Start with the campus building you use most, your commute, and your total monthly budget—not a generic “best neighborhood” list. Compare current SMU rentals by distance, route, price, parking or transit, and the day-to-day places you actually need.
Open the exact answer →Studio $1,274/mo · 1 BR $1,407/mo · 2 BR $1,878/mo · 3 BR $2,375/mo · September 2026. The figures describe the cited source's rental-market area, not a campus-radius, neighborhood, student-only or property-specific rate. Individual leases and mandatory fees vary.
Open the exact answer →Start by learning the local leasing cycle well before your move date, but do not copy another school’s calendar. Availability, renewal deadlines, lease starts, and roommate timing vary by campus market and property.
Open the exact answer →Choose roommates before you choose a lease when possible. Compare budget, payment responsibility, schedules, guests, cleaning, pets, summer plans, and what happens if someone leaves early.
Open the exact answer →Read the actual lease before paying. Confirm the term, rent and fees, guarantor or screening rules, deposit, utilities, renewal, early termination, subletting, roommate liability, and move-out obligations.
Open the exact answer →Measure the trip to the building you actually use. Compare walking, biking, transit, driving, parking availability and cost, late-day service, and the backup plan—not just straight-line miles.
Open the exact answer →Housing and food are part of a school’s cost-of-attendance framework, but your actual aid and cash flow depend on your SMU financial aid offer, school charges, eligibility, and disbursement timing.
Open the exact answer →Verify the listing, property, and person before paying. Be cautious with unusually low rent, pressure to pay quickly, inability to tour, mismatched ownership details, and demands for wire transfers, gift cards, crypto, or other hard-to-recover payments.
Open the exact answer →Ask what is included and what is restricted before you compare prices. Utilities, internet, furnishing, parking, pets, guests, occupancy, subletting, and summer lease obligations can change both cost and fit.
Open the exact answer →Compare your campus housing offer with a private lease.
Compare room type, dining, utilities and the entire contract term. Ask the housing office for the current rate for your assignment.
Explore SMU housing questions →Compare renting and owning with the assumptions that matter to your plan.
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College Housing Financing Specialist
NEXA Lending | NMLS #227603
Discuss parent purchase, conventional financing, intended occupancy, and property-specific costs. Ask Matt to confirm applicable licensing and program eligibility.
Drew Burroughs of Compass is the CollegeHousing.ai real estate contact for Southern Methodist University.
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Compare the complete housing arrangements, upfront cash, monthly costs, expected time near campus and plan after graduation. The rent-vs-buy calculator provides an editable illustration.
Matt Dean of NEXA Lending, NMLS #227603, is the financing contact. Share the property, intended occupancy and your assumptions for an eligibility review.
2 of 150 granular food questions currently pass CH2’s 15-option evidence threshold, with ratings, review counts, price, location, directions and source checks.
Current 1-bedroom $1,407/mo · 2-bedroom $1,878/mo · 3-bedroom $2,375/mo · median sale price $474,762. Rent, mortgage, down-payment and insurance math with source links.
SMU’s own housing pages point students to off-campus options through the SMU Housing Portal, while also making clear that SMU apartments are the university-managed choice next to campus. The off-campus listings are not SMU-affiliated housing and should be checked carefully before you sign anything.
Fondren Library at SMU does not have one closing time every day. On the current SMU Libraries hours page, it closes at 9 p.m. on Friday, 6 p.m. on Saturday, and is open 24 hours on Monday through Thursday.
A condo owner usually needs an HO-6 policy for the unit’s interior, personal property, and liability, while the HOA’s master policy covers the building’s common elements and possibly some parts of the unit. For a loan, the lender also checks that the condo master policy and your unit policy meet coverage rules.
Report a regular HVAC issue through SMU’s STABLE work order system. If the HVAC problem is an emergency that risks safety or critical campus infrastructure, call SMU Facilities Planning and Management’s 24/7 call center at 214-768-7000 right away.
SMU requires most incoming students to live on campus for one year, and its housing options include Residential Commons, Upper-Division Housing, four university apartments next to campus, and fraternity housing.
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School-specific source research is in progress. This becomes a permanent sourced answer here when the local evidence passes CH2’s publication checks.
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SMU’s current virtual-experience page embeds this guided tour of the Hilltop.
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