Updated 10/28/09
If you're ready to get out on your own, the WVU Office of Student Life website will help you find off-campus housing that suits your needs!
Please note that WVU recommends NOT signing a 2010-2011 lease until January, especially for first-year students. Keep in mind that most landlords will not begin showing properties until December. The Morgantown area has more off-campus housing than it currently needs, so please take your time when searching for housing. It is best to start searching for housing at the WVU Off-Campus Housing Fair, which takes place on Wednesday, January 13, from 10 AM to 3 PM in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. More than forty area landlords will be onhand.
The WVU Guide for Off-Campus Living and the Welcome to Morgantown brochure offer general information about housing in the Morgantown area.
To search for available housing, click on Housing Search in the Off-Campus Housing submenu to begin searching for available rental properties, or if you are interested in finding a roommate who already has an apartment, click on Roommate Resources to start your search. In addition, you will find numerous housing listings in the classified section of The Daily Athenaeum, the student newspaper at WVU, which is available online at www.thedaonline.com.
Landlords should access the Landlord Resources page and follow the instructions for listing properties.
WVU Housing and Residential Education provides on-campus living accommodations. Contact WVU Housing at 304-293-2811.
Be sure to see the Off-Campus Housing Publications page, where you may download information on rental property websites and phone numbers; renter's insurance information; an apartment hunter's checklist; fire safety and prevention advice; and information on area mobile home parks and sales centers. And see the Off-Campus Housing Forms page for additional resources, including sublease forms; move-in and move-out checklists; a sample roommate agreement; and much, much more.
The Good Neighbor page contains information regarding fitting in to the Morgantown community. And for information about the Morgantown Housing Code Ordinance, visit the City of Morgantown Rental Housing page.
Since parking is always an issue in the Morgantown area, check out the Parking page for more information about public and private lots that are close to campus.
And if you're looking for information on local hotels, major department stores and shopping centers, grocery stores, furniture stores, storage facilities, local cellular phone providers, and area banks, visit the Frequently Asked Questions section for listings.
Visit the Off-Campus Housing website regularly for new rental listings and other updated information.