MARKET RESEARCH

Local decisions need local context.

Start with the college, then inspect the property information, neighborhood resources and available professionals published for that market.

59 published colleges match. Use each market’s sources and property information to investigate your decision.

Compare current campus-market signals.

Rankings use dated source-backed market research. They are screens for where to investigate next, not forecasts or investment recommendations.

Current YoY home-price appreciation

Sorted by the cited city-level median sale-price change. This is historical/current market evidence, not a future appreciation forecast.

  1. 1
    Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View, TX · median $390,000 · 2026-07
    +30.4%
  2. 2
    Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX · median $244,877 · 2026-07
    +16.6%
  3. 3
    BabsonWellesley, MA · median $2,423,786 · 2026-07
    +9.7%
  4. 4
    University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO · median $980,769 · 2026-07
    +9.0%
  5. 5
    UChicagoChicago, IL · median $429,785 · 2026-07
    +8.8%
  6. 6
    RooseveltChicago, IL · median $429,785 · 2026-07
    +8.8%
  7. 7
    DePaulChicago, IL · median $429,785 · 2026-07
    +8.8%
  8. 8
    CU DenverDenver, CO · median $642,678 · 2026-07
    +7.1%
  9. 9
    Georgia TechAtlanta, GA · median $424,787 · 2026-07
    +5.6%
  10. 10
    EmoryAtlanta, GA · median $424,787 · 2026-07
    +5.6%

Highest gross rent-to-price screens

Sorted using the cited 3-bedroom monthly rent divided by the cited median sale price. This is deliberately not labeled cap rate because property-level NOI is not available for every market.

  1. 1
    Drexel University$2,897/mo 3BR · median $299,750 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    11.60% gross screen
  2. 2
    Stephen F. Austin State University$1,535/mo 3BR · median $177,411 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    10.38% gross screen
  3. 3
    UChicago$3,095/mo 3BR · median $429,785 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    8.64% gross screen
  4. 4
    Roosevelt$3,095/mo 3BR · median $429,785 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    8.64% gross screen
  5. 5
    DePaul$3,095/mo 3BR · median $429,785 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    8.64% gross screen
  6. 6
    University of Florida$1,860/mo 3BR · median $269,865 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    8.27% gross screen
  7. 7
    BU$5,810/mo 3BR · median $849,575 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    8.21% gross screen
  8. 8
    Northeastern$5,810/mo 3BR · median $849,575 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    8.21% gross screen
  9. 9
    University of Texas at San Antonio$1,823/mo 3BR · median $267,866 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    8.17% gross screen
  10. 10
    Trinity University$1,818/mo 3BR · median $267,866 · source periods 2026-09 / 2026-07
    8.14% gross screen

Research checked 2026-09-07. A true cap rate requires property-level net operating income after vacancy and operating expenses. CollegeHousing.ai should not rank campuses by “cap rate” until that NOI is verified consistently. Use the investor underwriting tools for the actual property.

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