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Residences for Students with Children

Graduate or undergraduate students with children living with them at least 50 percent of each week are eligible for studios, one-, two-, three-, or four-bedroom units depending on the number of occupancy-eligible members of the family (student, child(ren) and spouse or domestic partner). For students with children, Stanford uses an occupancy limit of two persons per studio, and two persons per bedroom + one for larger units. For example, depending on availability, 1) a family comprised of a student-parent and child is eligible to live in a studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom; 2) a family comprised of a couple and one child is eligible to live in a one-bedroom or two-bedroom; 3) a family comprised of a couple and three children is eligible to live in a two-bedroom, three-bedroom or four-bedroom. 

Students with shared custody of their children qualify for this type of housing if the children physically occupy the apartment at least 50% of each week. If you are expecting a child, you may apply for Student with Children Housing for the quarter that corresponds to the second trimester of pregnancy.

The two-, three- or four-bedroom units within Escondido Village and Escondido South have fenced-in patios that open onto gated play areas. The Escondido Village one-bedroom, one-bedroom with den, and studio apartments do not have fenced-in patios.

Stanford does not provide housing for extended families—including students’ parents, siblings or live-in childcare staff. If your parents or other family members are moving to the Stanford area, you must make alternate housing arrangements for them. See Community Housing.

 

On-campus Housing Options for 2023-24

ESCONDIDO VILLAGE and ESCONDIDO SOUTH

Residence

Monthly Rate
(per apartment)

Contract Length

Number of Spaces Average Square Footage Occupancy

2 bedroom, 1 bath Low-Rise

$2635

full-year

175 740 couple with one to three children or student-parent with one to four children

3 bedroom, 1 bath Low-Rise

$3185

full-year

71 875 couple with two to five children or student-parent with two to six children

4 bedroom, 1 bath Low-Rise

$3537

full-year

2 1050 couple with three to seven children or student-parent with three to eight children

1 bedroom, 1 bath Low-Rise

$2444

full-year

varies 450 couple with one child or student-parent with one to two children

1 bedroom with den, 1 bath Low-Rise

$2783

full-year

varies 700 couple with one child or student-parent with one to two children

 

ESCONDIDO VILLAGE KENNEDY GRADUATE RESIDENCES

Residence

Monthly Rate (per apartment)

Contract Length

Number of Spaces Average Square Footage Occupancy

Escondido Village Kennedy
Studio, 1 bath

$2308

full-year

varies 439 student-parent with one child

 

Off-campus Housing Options for 2023-24

While off-campus housing choices will be available to rank on the 2023-24 Lottery application, assignment to these spaces will be based on the overall applicant demand. Because we do not know the number of spaces we will assign off-campus, students listing these choices should also rank on-campus housing options. It is important to note that students assigned to these off-campus complexes may have to consolidate within a complex or relocate to campus during the academic year if demand for housing changes. Students will not be able to renew for 2024-25.

Students in most off-campus complexes are not able to renew their contracts and must join the Lottery each year. However, students assigned to Oak Creek in 2022-23 are able to renew for the 2023-34 year, if otherwise eligible. We will review if it will be possible for Oak Creek residents to renew for 2024-25 in the spring of 2024.

Click here for a chart of general information about all the apartment complexes and click on the individual complexes below for more detailed descriptions and pictures. These subsidized off-campus apartments may not be available after August 2024.

OFF-CAMPUS SUBSIDIZED HOUSING

Residence

Monthly Rate (per apartment)

Contract Length

Number of Spaces Average Square Footage Occupancy

Oak Creek*
2 bedroom, 1 or 2 bath

$2635

full-year

48 940 couple with one to three children or student-parent with one to four children

Oak Creek*
1 bedroom, 1 bath

$2455

full-year

varies 670 couple with one child or student-parent with one to two children

Oak Creek*
Studio, 1 bath

$2347

full-year

varies 500 student-parent with one child

*Students assigned to Oak Creek in 2022-23 are able to renew for the 2023-34 year, if otherwise eligible. We will review if it will be possible for Oak Creek residents to renew for 2024-25 in the spring of 2024.

 

For photos, sample floor plans and details for each region, please visit the “Housing Options” pages within the Student Housing website.

 

Stanford Housing Amenities

 

Apartment features

Community features

Many units recently renovatedConvenient to classrooms, libraries and labs
Beautiful views of courtyards, campus, foothills and San Francisco Bay visible from many units"Just Like Home" coinless/cardless laundry program included in rate
Furnishings provided at no additional chargeComputer clusters
On-site professional and student residence staffOn-campus childcare, elementary school, after-school programs and children’s play areas
Wall-to-wall carpetingSocial, educational and cultural activities
Window coverings in all roomsLounges, music practice rooms and other common rooms
All-electric kitchen appliancesOutdoor recreation areas and athletic facilities including pools, gyms, fields and courts for tennis, basketball and volleyball
Tile, laminate or solid surface countertopsNearby parking (permit required and available for purchase through Stanford Transportation)
High-speed internet (included in University technology fee)Free Stanford shuttle service to campus and off-campus locations, including local shopping areas and restaurants
Utilities included in rent: water, heat, electricity, garbage and sewerEasy access to Caltrain station with service to San Francisco and San Jose
 Additional amenities available in select buildings

Off-Campus Housing

Rental housing is available near Stanford, but the University is located in a highly desirable suburban area in the heart of Silicon Valley. Consequently, off-campus rental rates are relatively high compared to many other regions of the United States and even other parts of the Bay Area.

If you decide to live off campus, plan to arrive at Stanford at least two weeks early to take advantage of a wider range of housing choices.

You can check local rental listings, accessible only to Stanford students and affiliates, at Student Housing’s Community Housing website. You will be directed from there to the rental listings, which are available through the Places4Students web site. You will either need a Stanford email address to view the rental listings or you may contact Housing Assignments for a temporary password.