How to find housing in York
Our York St John University accommodation is primarily for undergraduate students in their first year of study.- As such, our students are expected to move into private accommodation for their second year of study and beyond.
Private student houses
As York has 2 universities, there is a wide variety of student accommodation options in the city centre and surrounding areas. There are lots of student houses available in York and these are ideal for those wanting to look for properties alongside other students they want to live with.
Prices can vary from £150 to £200+, per person, per week, and please be aware that not all student housing has utility fees included in the fees. Most tenancies begin in the summer and are usually longer than York St John University accommodation tenancies.
There are lots of letting agencies in York which include, but are not limited to:
- Adam Bennett
- AP York
- Blue Door of York
- IG Property
- Quantum
- Student Lets For 4
- York Student Accommodation
- York Student Properties
- 2Let
There are also websites that advertise accommodation from a variety of letting agencies:
Spare Room may be of interest for students wanting a shorter tenancy length.
Private student halls of residence
There are a number of purpose built student halls of residence sites in York that are similar to University owned accommodation sites.- These are generally all en-suite options and many have studios as part of their portfolio:
- Abode
- The Boulevard
- Foss Studios
- Fusion Students
- Iconinc
- Percy's Place
- Piccadilly Residence
- Raffles Hall
- Rathmell hall
- Samuel Tuke Apartments
- Student Castle
- Vita Student
Commutable options
If you are struggling to find anything in York then it may be worth considering some of the villages, towns and cities which have good transport links to York, such as;
- Castleford
- Garforth
- Haxby
- Leeds
- Malton
- Northallerton
- Pocklington
- Tadcaster
- Thirsk
- Wakefield