CAMPUS RENTALS

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Rice University · MARKET CONTEXT

Know the market before you lease.

University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.

1 bedroom rent reference
$1,179/mo

Houston, TX · 2026-09

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2 bedrooms rent reference
$1,498/mo

Houston, TX · 2026-09

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Undergraduates outside campus housing
41%

Rice University institution · Fall 2025

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Campus housing guarantee
Rice guarantees on-campus housing for incoming first-year students; housing is not guaranteed beyond the first year.

Rice University institution · Current

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University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources

1 bedroom rent reference $1,179/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

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

2 bedrooms rent reference $1,498/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

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

Undergraduates outside campus housing 41%

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

Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗

Campus housing guarantee Rice guarantees on-campus housing for incoming first-year students; housing is not guaranteed beyond the first year.

Published institutional campus housing guarantee

Rice University institution · Current · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University Admission ↗

Campus housing requirement Rice does not require students to live on campus.

Published institutional campus housing requirement

Rice University institution · Current · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University Admission ↗

Total students 9,071

All undergraduate and graduate students reported in CDS B1

Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗

City median sale price $359,720

Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.

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

City sale-price change 2.2%

Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.

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Studio rent reference $1,091/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

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

3 bedrooms rent reference $1,924/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

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

Undergraduate students 4,807

All undergraduates reported in CDS B1

Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗

Graduate / professional students 4,264

Graduate students reported in CDS B1

Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗

First-year students 1,263

First-time, first-year degree-seeking undergraduates reported in CDS B1

Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗

First-year students in campus housing 99%

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

Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗

Undergraduates in campus housing 59%

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

Rice University institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-30T23:39:28-04:00Rice University ↗

University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.

CURRENT RENTAL SEARCH

Rentals within 3 miles of Rice University

Housing benchmarks are market planning evidence, not a specific lease quote. The preset starts at 1+ bedroom and a 3-mile radius. It uses the existing current-listing search; an empty result is not a claim that the market has no rentals.

No verified matches are showing for this preset yet. Open the full campus rental search →

LEASE + ROOMMATE CHECK

Do not let the listing outrun the lease.

Verify what is being rented, who is responsible, the exact dates, recurring charges, sublet/relet rules and what happens if a roommate leaves.

RENT VS. OWN BRIDGE

Keep the rent you found in the ownership decision.

Use the current asking rent as an input—not proof that renting or buying is better. The next step keeps the campus, selected rental and time horizon attached.

LOCAL HANDOFF

Keep the campus attached when you need local help.

Open markets use the local-expert path; the page does not invent a professional.

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