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11 popular off-campus housing options near the tri-campus
Alysa Guffey and Maggie Eastland | Monday, October 3, 2022
Maggie Klaers | The Observer As October arrives, sophomores and juniors (and even first-years) begin to think about their off-campus migration. A variety of apartment and townhome complexes in the South Bend area offer leases for students, but it can be difficult to navigate all the information available.
The Observer has compiled a guide to off-campus housing with information accurate as of Oct. 1. Prices and other facts are subject to change, but this guide provides an overview of the various off-campus leasing options, compared to the cost of living on campus as a senior.
This year it costs $16,710 per year to live on campus at Notre Dame with a meal plan. That breaks down to over $2,000 per month, or about $504 per week. Notre Dame offers a $2,000 incentive to the first 250 sophomore students who commit to living on campus as seniors. The incentive closed Sept. 30 this year. The base rate for room and board at Saint Mary’s is $13,580, averaging out to about $1,500 a month, or $425 per week. The College charges fees for certain living arrangements such as single rooms or Opus Hall rooms. Living on campus with a meal plan at Holy Cross College costs $12,000, which is roughly $1,333 per month, or $375 per week.
Credit: Maggie Klaers | The Observer
Monthly rent and units available
2 bed, 2 bath: $1020 per bed, $2040 total
3 bed, 3 bath: $980 per bed, $2940
Note: Monthly rates increase by $50 as each new lease is signed. Rates published are correct as of Sept. 20. Two-bedroom units for the 2023-2024 term cost $1070 per bed or $2140 total.
Lease term
June to May
August to July
When to start applying
There are limited units remaining for 2023-2024 lease terms. Leasing for 2024-2025 opened Sept. 19.
Location
Irish Row is a mile east from the Notre Dame campus. The commute is about 20 minutes by foot or 5 minutes by car.
Utility costs
Residents are billed monthly for electricity, water, sewage, gas and trash.
Monthly rent and units available
4 bed, 4.5 bath: $1340 per bed or $5260 total
Note: Rent increases $50 with each lease signed.
Lease term
June to June
August to August
When to start applying
Now leasing 2024-2025 units. No 2023-2024 units are listed as available.
Location
East of campus and just north of Irish Row, these units are part of the Irish Crossings neighborhood. The commute to Notre Dame’s campus is 1 mile — about 20 minutes by foot or 5 minutes by car.
Utility costs
Residents are billed monthly for electricity, water, gas, sewage and trash.
Monthly Rent and units available
4 bed, 4.5 bath: $1500 per bed or $6000 total
4 bed, 3.5 bath: $1400 per bed or $5600 total
Lease term
June to May
When to start applying
Now leasing 2024-2025 units.
Location
East of campus and north of Irish Row, these CES-owned units are part of the Irish Crossings neighborhood. The commute to Notre Dame’s campus is 1 mile — about 20 minutes by foot or 5 minutes by car.
Utility Costs
Residents must independently contract and pay for electric, gas, cable and wifi.
- 4. Irish Flats
Monthly rent and units available
2023-2024:
1 bed, 1 bath: $1365
2 bed, 2 bath: $1010 per bed or $2020
3 bed, 3 bath: $990 per bed or $2970
2024-2025:
1 bed, 1 bath: $1420
2 bed, 2 bath: $1030 per bed or $2060
3 bed, 3 bath: $1010 per bed or $3030
Lease term
May to May
August to July
When to start applying
Now leasing 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.
Location
The Irish Flats are east of Notre Dame’s campus and just north of the Crossings neighborhood. They are 1 mile from campus — a 20-minute walk or 5-minute drive.
Utility Costs
Residents are responsible for electric costs, parking and insurance. Wifi and basic cable included in monthly rent.
- 5. Campus Court
Monthly rent and units available*
1 bed, 1 bath (renovated and furnished): starts at $1060
2 bed, 2 bath (renovated and furnished): starts $659 per bed or $1318 total
2 bed, 2 bath (basic and unfurnished): starts at $609 per bed or $1218 total
3 bed, 2 bath (renovated and furnished): starts at $599 per bed or $1797 total
3 bed, 2 bath (basic and unfurnished): starts at $494 per bed or $1482 total
*Rates are based on 2022-23 lease terms. Renovated/unfurnished options subject to change.
Lease term
Aug. 20 to July 31
When to start applying
Applications for fall 2023 open Oct. 20.
Location
Campus Court is 1.1 miles from the Notre Dame campus and a little further east than Irish Row. It is a 5-minute driving or 20-minute walking commute.
Utility Costs
Residents pay for electric bill.
Monthly rent and units available
6 bed, 3.5 bath: $1400 per bed or $8400 total
Lease term
June to May
When to start applying
Now leasing for 2024-2025
Location
The Legacy neighborhood is about 1.5 miles northeast of campus. It takes 7 minutes to commute by car or half an hour walking.
Utility Costs
Residents pay for water, electricity, trash pickup, internet, cable, telephone, sewer and gas.
- 7. Foundry
Monthly rent and units available
1 bed, 1 bath (3 floor plans available): ranges from $1,455 to $2,264
2 bed, 2 bath (3 floor plans available): ranges from $958 to $1,132 per bed, or $1,916 to $2,568 total
3 bed, 3 bath (4 floor plans available): ranges from $878 to $1,205 per bed, or $2,635 to $3,615 total
Note: Undergraduates cannot sign leases in the Foundry South buildings.
Lease term
One year, residents choose the start and end date
When to start applying
Applications opened Oct. 1, official pricing comes out in 1-2 months
Location
The Foundry apartments are just south of Notre Dame’s campus above Eddy St. Commons. The location offers a short 10-minute walk or 2-minute drive to common Notre Dame academic buildings.
Utility Costs
All utilities paid separately.
Monthly rent and units available
4 bed, 3.5 bath: $1,400 per bed
Lease term
June to May
When to start applying
Leasing now for 2024-25. No units shown as available for 2023-24.
Location
Wexford Place is nestled between several other common student housing options located just east of Notre Dame across Twyckenham Drive and offers a 5-minute drive or 22-minute walk to campus. It is across the street from Irish Crossings.
Utility Costs
Utilities included in rent are water, trash and monthly house cleaning.
Tenants are responsible for gas, electric, cable and wifi.
Monthly rent and units available
3 bed, 3.5 bath: $850 per bed
4 bed, 3.5 bath: $825 per bed
4 bed, 3.5 bath (deluxe model): $875 per bed
Lease term
One year
When to start applying
Leasing 2023-24 now
Location
These CES-owned properties are located north of Saint Mary’s campus off State Road 933. Approximate distance from Notre Dame is 1.4 miles, or a 30-minute walk and distance from Saint Mary’s is 0.6 miles, or a 14-minute walk.
Utility Costs
Utilities included: water, trash and monthly house cleaning
Extras: electric, gas, cable/internet
- 10. University Edge
Monthly rent and units available
1 bed, 1 bath: $1,200
2 bed, 2 bath: $889 per bed, or $1,778 total
3 bed, 3 bath: $785 per bed, or $2,355 total
4 bed, 4 bath: $680 per bed, or $2,720 total
Lease term
August to July
When to start applying
Now leasing for 2023-24 term.
Location
Located north of Douglas Road off State Road 933, University Edge is a 7-minute drive or 30-minute walk to the heart of Notre Dame and a 2-minute drive or 18-minute walk to Saint Mary’s.
Utility Costs
Utilities included in rent (except electric)
- 11. The Landings (Restricted to Married or Parenting Students)
Monthly rent and units available
1 bed, 1 bath: $865
2 bed, 1 bath: $915
3 bed, 1 bath: $1,125
Lease term
August to July
When to start applying
January to April is a priority window for married and parenting students. After that, leases are opened up to post-graduate students.
Location
The Landings offers a convenient 6-minute drive or roughly 28-minute walk to Notre Dame with its location two miles north of campus.
Utility Costs
All utilities paid separately.
Contact Alysa Guffey at [email protected] and Maggie Eastland at [email protected]
