Finding Housing In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has a vibrant housing rental market due to the large number of colleges and universities located in the downtown and east areas of the cities. All Carnegie Mellon graduate students live in off-campus apartments and many undergraduate students chose to as well. Students are encouraged to start their housing searches as early as possible since the demand for housing in the communities surrounding Carnegie Mellon tend to be very high. However, there are a lot of resources available to assist you in finding an apartment.
The Housing Registry
The
Housing Registry allows anyone with an @andrew.cmu.edu email address to access vacancy listings which are posted directly by the landlords themselves. Many students have great success with finding housing from the Housing Registry. However, students should know that Carnegie Mellon does not visit or inspect any of the properties listed on the site.
Other Housing Search Resources
Considerations When Renting An Apartment
Housing and Dining Services is not able to give legal advice regarding landlord-tenant relationships. To avoid possible future legal problems we encourage students to:
- Visit the property and inspect it thoroughly before signing a lease
- Meet the landlord in person
- Read and understand the lease that you will be signing, including when rent is due, what the security deposit covers and how to get it back, what utilities are provided, what is the responsibility of the tenant, what is the length of the lease (short-term or long-term), any rules for the property, etc.
- Review the legal information provided by Carnegie Mellon about renting an apartment
- Ask questions before signing a lease or giving a deposit
- Create a moving checklist
Pittsburgh Information
Learn more about the
city of Pittsburgh, including places to eat and ways to get around the city.
