
10/08/2025
While some students live on campus or rely on family housing, the housing market still shapes a city’s cost of living and may influence where people choose to attend college.
“Home prices — and, by extension, rent — in many college towns have climbed so high they’re increasingly out of reach for students, faculty, and staff,” noted Daryl Fairweather, Redfin Chief Economist. “As home-sale prices rise nationwide, they push up rents because landlords often pass ...