Residences for Couples Without Children
Graduate and undergraduate students who are married or in a domestic partnership with a partner who will co-occupy an apartment with them at least 50% of each week are eligible to live in graduate couples housing. At Stanford, a domestic partnership is defined as an established, long-term romantic partnership between two people with an exclusive mutual commitment in which the partners share the necessities of life and ongoing responsibility for their mutual welfare. Undergraduates may not apply for couples housing for summer if they are currently in single student housing and are applying for single student housing for the following year.
Couples without children are assigned to studios and one-bedroom apartments. Most of the one-bedroom apartments are located in Escondido Village mid-rise buildings. There are a limited number of one-bedroom apartments in Escondido Village low rises, the GSB Residences and Munger Graduate Residence. Premium studios are located in Escondido Village Graduate Residences, Escondido Village Kennedy Graduate Residences and Munger Graduate Residence. Smaller standard studios are also an option for couples in Escondido Village, but are primarily intended to house one single student.
Two-student couples who are both enrolled, matriculated Stanford students are also eligible for a very limited number of one-bedroom plus den and two bedroom, one bath low-rise apartments in Escondido Village.
Apartments for couples without children are furnished with a queen-sized bed with the exception of the Escondido Village standard studios that are furnished with full-sized extra long beds.
In situations where both spouses/partners are Stanford students, only one student must be enrolled to maintain eligibility for housing. However, in two-bedroom and one-bedroom plus den apartments, both students must be enrolled for the contract period or approved to be in housing while on leave (students can gain approval by using Axess and filing a petition with Housing Assignments).
- On-campus Housing Options 2021-22
- Off-campus Subsidized Housing Options for 2021-22
- On-campus Housing Options 2020-21
- Off-campus Subsidized Housing Options for 2020-21
On-campus Housing Options for 2021-22
ESCONDIDO VILLAGE
Residence |
Monthly Rate |
Contract Length |
Number of Spaces | Average Square Footage |
Standard Studio, 1 bath |
$1747 |
full-year |
85 | 325 |
1 bedroom, 1 bath Low-Rise |
$2270 |
full-year |
35 | 450 |
1 bedroom, 1 bath Mid-Rise |
$2270 |
full-year |
249 | 450 |
1 bedroom, 1 bath Mid-Rise McFarland |
$2249 |
full-year |
49 | 450 |
1 bedroom, 1 bath Low-Rise with den *Two-student couples |
$2585 |
full-year |
5 | 700 |
2 bedroom, 1 bath Low-Rise |
$2792 |
full-year |
25 | 740 |
ESCONDIDO VILLAGE GRADUATE RESIDENCES
Residence |
Monthly Rate |
Contract Length |
Number of Spaces | Average Square Footage |
Premium Studio, 1 bath |
$2241 |
full-year & academic-year |
98 | 438 |
Premium 2 bedroom, 2 bath |
$3494 |
full-year & academic-year |
30 | 826 |
ESCONDIDO VILLAGE KENNEDY GRADUATE RESIDENCES
Residence |
Monthly Rate |
Contract Length |
Number of Spaces | Average Square Footage |
Premium Studio, 1 bath |
$2144 |
full-year |
98 | 439 |
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (GSB) RESIDENCES
Residence |
Monthly Rate |
Contract Length |
Number of Spaces | Average Square Footage |
1 bedroom, 2 bath Schwab Residential Center |
$3090 |
academic-year |
8 | 700 |
1 bedroom, 2 bath Jack McDonald Hall |
$3140 |
academic-year |
6 | 700 |
MUNGER GRADUATE RESIDENCES
Residence |
Monthly Rate |
Contract Length |
Number of Spaces | Average Square Footage |
Premium Studio, 1 bath |
$2472 |
full-year & academic-year |
100 | 500 |
1 bedroom, 1 bath |
$3230 |
full-year & academic-year |
18 | 1050 |
OFF-CAMPUS SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
Residence |
Monthly Rate |
Contract Length |
Number of Spaces | Average Square Footage |
241 Curtner Avenue |
$2270 |
full-year |
2 | 640 |
825 Menlo Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
3 | 750 |
Boardwalk Park Place Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
5 | 650 |
Hawthorne Apartments |
$2140 |
full-year |
4 | 400 |
Hawthorne Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
27 | 610 |
Merrilee Terrace Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
3 | 680 |
Middle Park Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
1 | 600 |
Montage Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
8 | 700 |
Oak Creek |
$2176 |
full-year |
18 | 500 |
Oak Creek |
$2270 |
full-year |
20 | 675 |
Oak Creek |
$2792 |
full-year |
20 | 1000 |
Sand Hill Place |
$2270 |
full-year |
4 | 690 |
Seven Oaks Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
1 | 650 |
Sharon Grove Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
2 | 750 |
Stanford Villa Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
5 | 780 |
Waverley Street Apartments |
$2270 |
full-year |
3 | 690 |
On-campus Housing Options for 2020-21
Residence |
Occupancy |
Rate |
Contract |
Number of Spaces |
Studio Apartments |
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Escondido Village standard studio, 1 bath |
All couples | $1,688 | Full-year | 192 |
Escondido Village Kennedy premium studio, 1 bath |
All couples |
$2,071 |
Full-year |
102 |
Escondido Village Graduate Residences premium studio, 1 bath |
All couples |
$2,165 |
Full-year and Academic-year |
20 |
Munger Graduate Residence premium studio, 1 bath |
All couples |
$2,382 |
Full-year |
107 |
Oak Creek subsidized housing premium studio, 1 bath |
All couples | $2,102 | Full-year | 18 |
One-bedroom apartments |
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Escondido Village 1 bedroom, 1 bath mid rise McFarland |
All couples |
$2,173 |
Full-year |
20 |
Escondido Village 1 bedroom, 1 bath mid rise |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
266 |
Escondido Village 1 bedroom, 1 bath low rise |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
37 |
Escondido Village 1 bedroom with den, 1 bath low rise |
Two-student couples |
$2,498 |
Full-year |
5 |
Munger Graduate Residence 1 bedroom, 1 bath |
All couples |
$3,113 |
Full-year and Academic-year |
18 |
GSB Residences, Schwab Residential Center 1 bedroom, 2 bath |
All couples |
$3,015 |
Full-year and Academic-year |
8 |
GSB Residences, Jack McDonald Hall 1 bedroom, 2 bath |
All couples |
$3,065 |
Full-year and Academic-year |
6 |
Off campus subsidized housing 1 bedroom, 1 bath |
All couples | $2,193 | Full-year | 98 |
Two-bedroom apartments |
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Escondido Village 2 bedroom, 1 bath low rise |
Two-student couples |
$2,698 |
Full-year |
N/A |
Escondido Village Graduate Residences premium 2 bedroom, 2 bath |
All couples |
$3,376 |
Full-year and Academic-year |
N/A |
Off-campus Subsidized Housing Options for 2020-21
While off campus housing choices will be available to rank on the 2020-21 Lottery application, assignment to these spaces will be based on overall applicant demand and COVID-19 related requirements. Students listing these choices should also rank on-campus housing options. Given the uncertainties of the COVID-19 situation, students assigned to off-campus, subsidized housing should know that they may have to relocate to campus during the academic year due to emerging circumstances.. If students are assigned off-campus for 2020-21, they are not able to renew for 2021-22 and may not sublicense their assignment.
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 will not be available after August 2021.
Residence |
Occupancy |
Rate per Student |
Contract |
241 Curtner Ave. |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
825 Menlo Apartments |
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1 bedroom |
All couples | $2,193 | Full-year |
Boardwalk Park Place Apartments |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
Hawthorne |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
Merrilee Terrace Apartments |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
Middle Park Apartments |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
Montage Apartments |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
Oak Creek Apartments |
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Studio |
All couples |
$2,102 |
Full-year |
1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
Sand Hill Place |
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1 bedroom |
All couples | $2,193 | Full-year |
Seven Oaks |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
Sharon Grove Apartments |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
Stanford Villa Apartments |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
Waverley Street Apartments |
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1 bedroom |
All couples |
$2,193 |
Full-year |
For photos, sample floor plans and details for each region, please visit the “Housing Options” pages within the Student Housing website.
Stanford On-campus Housing Amenities
Apartment Features |
Community Features |
Many units recently built or renovated |
Convenient to classrooms, libraries, and labs |
Beautiful views of courtyards, campus, foothills, and San Francisco Bay visible from many units |
Additional security with visitor access system in buildings with interior corridors |
Furnished units at no additional charge |
Computer clusters |
All-electric kitchen appliances |
On-campus childcare, elementary school, after-school programs, and children’s play areas |
Wall-to-wall carpeting |
Social, educational, and cultural activities |
Window coverings in all rooms |
‘Just Like Home’ coinless/cardless laundry program included in rate in on-campus housing |
Tile, laminate, or solid surface countertops |
Outdoor recreation areas and athletic facilities including pools, gyms, fields, and courts for tennis, basketball, and volleyball |
Covered utilities include water, heat, electricity, garbage, and sewer |
Nearby parking (permit required and available for purchase through Stanford Transportation) |
High-speed Internet and phone service (included in University communications fee) |
Free Stanford shuttle service to campus and off-campus locations, including local shopping areas and restaurants |
Cable TV with Stanford programming and educational channels; optional subscription services |
Easy access to Caltrain station with service to San Francisco and San Jose |
On-site professional and student residence staff |
Lounges, music practice rooms, and other common rooms |
For photos, sample floor plans and details for each region, please visit the “Housing Options” pages within the Student Housing website.
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 website. You will either need a Stanford email address to view the rental listings, or may contact Housing Assignments for a temporary password.