You want to live off-campus in a house for rent in Bloomington? Here’s what you need to know…
You want to live in Bloomington, Indiana and near IU campus? We have the perfect rental houses for you! We have a large number of houses for rent in Bloomington. Many of our rental houses are near the Indiana University Campus. We have 5 bedroom rental homes, 4 bedroom rental houses, and 3 bedroom houses for rent.
Off-campus, yes. Far from campus? No! Here’s exactly how near IU we are
86% of our rentals are within ¾ mile of IU campus. Some are literally across the street — 610 E Atwater. You know… Atwater, the road that borders the south of campus. That’s super close. Want closer? Some are in the heart of campus itself, 422 N Fess, or its neighbors, a 4×5 bedroom cluster of townhouses at 420 N Fess. All steps from the Indiana Memorial Union and Dunn Meadow.
Want to be super close to Kelley School of Business, or the Luddy School of Informatics? We have that area covered! How about 713 N Park, an awesome 3BR house that’s .1 mile, or according to Google Maps, about a 3 minute walk away. That pretty much is the definition of “close.” And right next to 713 Park? We have another 4BR house at 718 E 11th, and if THAT’s not enough, how about two stand alone, identical 5BR houses at 716 E 11th? So, that pretty much covers “close to Luddy and Kelley…”
What’s next? Being 1/10th of a mile from Maurer School of Law, and right by the rest of the Southwest side of IU campus? Yep, got that too with the aforementioned 610 E Atwater, which is… drum roll, .1 mile walk to Maurer, according to our good friend Google. Need something a little different? 340 S Grant and 343-349 S Grant are 2 big 4×4 (yes quadplex) rental properties also by Maurer and you can’t go wrong with any of our other homes in that area, including 517 E University, 502 S Washington, and 504 S Washington.
Jacobs School of Music, IU School of Optometry, School of Education? That’s the southside of IU campus, so lets roll with some examples from left to right–west to east. First up… Optometry: 410 S Park is a great 5 bedroom rental home that is literally right across the street (and super convenient to the Atwater Inkwell too!). Let’s go a little more east, get you closer to Jacobs School of Music. No problem there! 405 S Highland is a wonderful 3BR home, but if you need a little more space… 407-409 Highland is a 2×5 bedroom duplex right next door. Oh so convenient to Mother Bears, Soma and Dragon Express too. And, just a little further east we have 408 Eagleson and 400 Swain will certainly get you by Jacobs (and by Mother Bears and Soma too)… and are even closer to the School of Education! Oh, speaking of the School of Education, if the east side of campus is your vibe (or Swain and Eagleson are gone), then you’ll love 2001 Atwater or perhaps 115-117 S Jefferson, TWO 3 bedroom stand alone homes just east of campus.
That’s a LOT right? And they are all about as close as you can get to IU while living “off-campus.” But… even though all those ARE a huge array… they aren’t half of the options we have available. Need help? We are here for you! Just shoot us a note, or schedule a showing. Or… oh, go all old school and give us a call at 812.339.2859.
Big Group? Big Rental House (or houses!)
Have a big group? We have big rental houses in Bloomington! And we even have several houses for rent near the IU campus that are right next door to each other so you and your friends can be close! No matter how large a group you have, we have houses for rent that will fit your needs! 3 people? 5 people? 50?! We can work with you to find the perfect rental house for you and all your friends or family.
Start Early!
If you want to live in a rental house, whether with us or in another house for rent in Bloomington, our first suggestion is to start looking early. The prime rental houses go pretty quickly. Often our rental houses that are near to the Indiana University campus will lease more than a year in advance. The same is true for our houses for rent that have big yards or other special features.
When thinking about how to get a house for rent in Bloomington, you should also remember that our tenants, especially students, tend to move into a rental house and stay there for multiple years. Sometimes passing it on to younger friends or even siblings!
As a result, our supply of rental homes can sometimes be short for any particular year and you may want to check out several of our great houses and get one locked in for the next year.
Why live off-campus?
A rental house in Bloomington is great. And Elkins Apartments has the absolute best selection of houses for rent in Bloomington and near IU! Renting a house off-campus is a totally different living experience from living in a dorm, an apartment, or a townhome.
Your house is your pad, a place you call your very own home. You have control of the place. You don’t share your rental house with other people, except of course your roommates!
- Living in a house for rent in Bloomington means you don’t have shared hallways where people you don’t know may puke or, er, relieve themselves in.
- You don’t, usually, have walls you share with other people–people who may annoy you with noise or parties, or be annoyed by you!
- There are no late night fire alarm pranks in a rental home.
- There usually are no late night door pounding incidents when you live in your own rental house.
Our rental houses are unique. Each house we rent in Bloomington, Indiana is different. They are not cookie cutter apartments. You can dress up your Bloomington rental house however you want–within reason of course, no renovations please! A house can be decorated to match your style from doorstep to bedroom.
In the end, choosing to live in a house for rent in Bloomington is a personal decision.
Do you like the vibe of a house more than an apartment? Does the extra freedom and privacy (and responsibility) of a house for rent make sense to you?
Or do you prefer the convenience and social nature of living in a larger apartment community or perhaps blending some of the benefits of living in a rental house with those of apartments by living in townhomes?
We have some of those as well.
Going off-campus? What you should know if you plan to live in a house for rent in Bloomington.
Living off-campus in a Bloomington rental house is very cool. And there are some key things you will have to do that may be a little different than if you were living in a dorm or in an apartment complex. For example, with a house, you are like any other homeowner…. trash? snow removal? usually, but not always, you get to handle those!
In general, living in a house for rent in Bloomington is like any other rental. It involves you finding the perfect house for rent in Bloomington, actually renting the house (i.e. signing the lease), getting ready to move into the rental house, actually moving into the house, living in one of our rental homes, and moving out at the end of your lease.
We’ve put together some advice and resources that we hope will help you with your house for rent in Bloomington, whether you stay with us, or lease with someone else. Because we think living in a rental house rocks, and we want you to have the best experience possible.
Check out a complete listing of all our houses for rent in Bloomington, then let us know how we can help!