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San Luis Obispo Apartment Rentals & Housing Guide:Finding a place to rent in San Luis Obispo is not that easy. Housing is very tight in this market and the college students at Cal Poly sweep up many of the rentals long before the school year starts. Off-campus housing is in huge demand as the city of San Luis Obispo really can't handle the influx of students each year. Many find themselves looking in nearby cities like Los Osos, Atascadero, Santa Margarita, Paso Robles, and Pismo Beach for available housing. Rents are high too as demand has pushed up the average rent to over $700 for a 1 bedroom apartment. Living near Cal Poly or the downtown area of San Luis Obispo is what most people are looking for. Grand Ave and College Ave run along the sides of the campus and as you get off of Hwy 101 and head towards downtown SLO, you get closer to Monterey St., Higuera St., and Santa Rosa St. We have found that college towns like San Luis Obispo, especially in California, give students the added stress of having to find affordable housing in one of the most expensive markets in the United States. Santa Barbara, just south of San Luis Obispo, is another smaller sized city with similar problems when it comes to their rental market.
El Dorado Apartments is another complex run California West management and it too is close to campus right at 555 Westmont Ave. Single bedrooms are over $900 and the 3 bedroom apartments are close to $2000/month. Bullock Garden Apartments is a great place if you are looking for a quieter complex that is close to downtown San Luis Obispo. Bullock Garden is located at 3350 Bullock Lane and their prices are $850/month for 1 bedroom units and $1200/month for 2 bedroom apartments. We have provided some direct links to apartment complexes and communities below and think it's best to contact a few to get an idea for availability, lease terms, deposits, types of units, amenities, parking, vicinity to campus or downtown, and # of units. Most property managers at the complex will schedule a walk through of available apartments and then have you fill out an application if you are interested. If you are under a certain age, often the apartment or rental service will require that your parents or legal guardian sign on the lease as well in case of damage or late rent payments.
SLO Apartment Communities
Property Management - Houses, Apartments, Duplexes for Rent:One common trait we have found in smaller college towns across California (Santa Barbara, Chico, San Luis Obispo) is that housing can be very difficult to secure and one of the best things to do is work with a property management (PM) company. Each city usually has dozens of smaller PM firms that you can contact and see what they have available. Instead of relying a single apartment community to have availability, by contacting a property management company you can have them search their entire listings of apartments, homes, duplexes and condos. Many students and professional have come to rely on our list below for finding their place to live in cities like San Luis Obispo (SLO). We have consistently recommended JDR Rentals to all the visitors to our site for years. JDR has an easy to read website with availability dates, prices, descriptions, and a phone number to call on each unit. You can even do a simple drive by since they give you the address of the unit. Farrell Smyth is another professional PM company with lots of listings for rentals throughout San Luis Obispo and the nearby towns. The website (listed below) provides photos of each rental unit, addresses, rates, deposit info, availability dates, and a map of the exact location. If you are looking to rent a house in the SLO region, I would definitely start with Mark IV Property Mgmt as they always have properties for lease in Paso Robles, Atascadero, and in San Luis Obispo. They provide photos, lease terms, availability dates, property details and information, and directions. To rent in SLO you need to savvy and use the Internet to your advantage. Check out the websites offered and organize the potential rentals so you can see as many as possible in a day or 2. You don't want to wait too long to sign the paperwork on the lease as rentals disappear fast in this area.
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