UW is a small city itself; many students live on campus. Dormitory rooms range from pleasant to totally dreary. Learn more and contract for a room from Housing and Food Services. Off-campus housing, naturally, varies tremendously. Access detailed information from Student Housing.

Other sources of rental listings include:

http://www.thedaily.washington.edu/
http://www.uweek.org/
http://classifieds.nwsource.com/realestate/
http://www.seattleweekly.com/classifieds/realestate.php

Seattle consists of many quaint, funky, and family-friendly neighborhoods; those close to UW include:

• Ballard: a fair distance from UW, but there is good bus service
• Eastlake
• Fremont: funky and fun
• Greenlake: definitely cool, however quality places are expensive
• Lake City: a bit far away, but there’s good bus service. This area is getting to be hip.
• Northgate: uninspired homes and apartments, but inexpensive
• Roosevelt
• Wallingford
• Wedgewood
• Capitol Hill
  

For a map of these areas and more Seattle neighborhoods, visit the Seattle rents map.