OCL: Housing

Housing

JMU Off-Campus Life is here to help you at all steps in the process of living off campus in Harrisonburg and the surrounding area. Also, for a comprehensive guide to navigating the transition to living off-campus, you can view our OCL Guidebook 2019-2020.

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House Hunters

Starting your off-campus housing search can be a daunting task, but have no fear! Off-Campus Life is here to help you get through it all.

This “Beginning Your Search” section provides information to help you learn about how to decide if you should live off-campus and where to start in looking for off-campus housing. This section also outlines our office, House Hunters’, process which can guide you through searching for and finding housing STEP BY STEP!

Lease Signming and Moving In

Once you’ve found your home away from home, it’s time to commit to your new place to live and follow through with all the steps required for moving in. This process involves lease signing, connecting utilities, and planning your move, and information to help can be found in this section.

Making Harrisonburg Home

You have your housing and you’ve moved in. Now what?

This section provides you with information about how to make your apartment, and Harrisonburg, home.

From helpful information to assist with furnishing your apartment, to links to our Pinterest account where you can find decorating ideas and recipes, check out this page for ways to get the most enjoyment out of off campus living.