California Department of Consumer Affairs: Looking for a Rental Unit
This guide reviews important things to consider when searching for an apartment, what to look for when inspecting an apartment, the rental application process, credit checks, and more.
The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs
This website clarifies the rights of tenants and landlords related to issues such as rental agreements and leases, rent, security deposits, repairs, discrimination, credit checks and much more.
USC Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Student Housing Resource
The USC Undergraduate Student Government provides a list of ten important items to be aware of before, during and after entering into a residential lease. This resource also provides information related to off-campus housing such as filing complaints, seeking legal counseling, safety tips and recommendations, and understanding tenant rights.
USC Alternative Housing Resource
The USC Alternative Housing Resource, powered by Housing4Students, provides assistance for students looking for on and off-campus housing. In addition to the housing postings, this website provides guidelines on apartment searching, entering a lease agreement and moving tips.
Safety and Security
When searching for off-campus housing, it is very important to consider the safety and security of the apartment and the surrounding neighborhood. The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) website provides information about safety in and around the University Park Campus and the Health Sciences Campus. DPS is committed to preserving the safety of the USC community through various programs and they provide the following resources related to off-campus housing and safety:
Apartment and Residence Hall Security guidelines
Apartment, Building and Office Security Inspection
DPS patrol and Response Boundaries:
Online Rental Listings
Listed below are some rental sites that may be useful in the search for off-campus housing. This listing is not exclusive, nor is it all-encompassing. This is not an endorsement of the facilities and practices of the listed entities.
OIS Off-Campus Housing Postings
USC Housing Yahoo! Group
usc.forsale
The Daily Trojan Classifieds
Westside Rentals
Craigslist Los Angeles
Housing4Students
LA Times Classifieds
ApartmentGuide.com
Property Management Companies
Listed below are some property management companies that have housing options around the University Park Campus:
Stuho Student Housing Management
University Gateway
Nupac Apartments
Cal Student Housing
Robinson Residences
Southern Assets: Affordable Student Living
City Park Apartments
WF Construction
Property management companies with housing options in downtown Los Angeles:
LADowntownApts.com
TENTEN Wilshire Blvd, LLC
Online Map Search Engines
There are several online map search engines to see where an apartment is in reference to USC campuses. This includes Google Maps, Mapquest, Yahoo Maps, etc.
The zip code of USC main campus is 90089 and the zip code of the USC Health Sciences Campus is 90033.
Contact OIS International Housing Coordinator
An OIS International Housing Coordinator is available to provide advice to international students and scholars who have concerns regarding housing. Please email the coordinator at intlhsg@usc.edu with housing concerns.