<p>Hi i am a sophomore at gatech and I was wondering what are the most popular places to live off campus. I am in woodruff right now but am trying to go off campus if i can find a place that is cheaper. Me and a friend are looking at apartments and are preffering to be as close to tech as possible.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Close as in “within walking distance” or close as in “within a 10 minute drive”? </p>
<p>Most of the places within walking distance are either more expensive (consider utilities as well) or are places I wouldn’t want to live.</p>
<p>well ya that seems to be the problem for every place i look. where are the most popular places off campus for sophomores and juniors in general?</p>
<p>Again, do you have to be within walking distance?</p>
<p>Within walking distance, usually the North Ave Apartments, fraternity houses, and Home Park. If you can drive, look over on Defoors Ferry. If you’re willing to spend some cash, take a look at Post Biltmore.</p>
<p>You can really find some bargains if you look at where is easily accessible to Tech but outside of campus a ways. For example, I live in Buckhead a 5 minute walk from the MARTA station and my apartment rent (split between me and my roommate) is 990 a month (1100 sq ft). With utilities/internet/MARTA pass, it comes to about 550-600 a month for each of us. My commute to class is about 20-30 minutes, which isn’t bad at all, and it costs me over $200 less per month than living on campus.</p>
<p>As it turns out, they’re jacking up the housing rates again and so all the more reason to not live in campus. Tech continues to be the only school I know of where you actually pay a premium to live on campus.</p>
<p>Yeah Tech housing is expensive as balls. I live in Home Park and it’s pretty straight. $395 a month for a 5 bedroom with 3 bath, hardwood floors, dish washer, central air/heat, parking, and washer/dryer. Literally a 3 minute walk to my classes, quicker than when I was a freshman and living in Glenn. And your close to a lot of parties during the weekend if your the type who doesn’t like to shell out tons to go to the bar.</p>
<p>Just live close to 10th street. Anywhere between Center and Atlantic is technically the ‘good part’ of Home Park. There’s a lot of nice houses there, a lot of old people live there too, and they always keep things looking nice. On the other side of Center, as you start going closer to Hemphill is a little more dumpy and less safe. So it’d probably be good to have a car or bike if you live in that area and are gonna be coming home late.</p>