[Denver, CO]

On 1/30/2018 at 4:26 PM, brittd said:

Hello everyone. I have applied to the University of Denver for my master's degree and would love any information on housing availability, either renting or buying. I've read that the housing market is insane right now and I have never visited so I don't know which neighborhoods to look at. 

I would prefer a house with a yard, as I have pets, and would need at least two bedrooms. My boyfriend and I are both 30 and love to be close enough to walk/bike to bars and restaurants. Is this possible for less than 2k a month or a home for less than 300k? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 

Also, if anyone has attended the Josef Korbel school. I would love to hear about your experience, particularly in finding relevant internships/jobs. 

Thanks so much. 

Currently living in Denver and will be starting a PhD at DU in the fall. Unfortunately the market is insane right now, and DU is surrounded by very expensive neighborhoods (Wash Park, Platt Park, University and Wellshire). You may be able to find a condo with a small yard in Glendale, otherwise I'd look east near Aurora if your budget is capped at <300k.

For renting, it's definitely possible to find a 2 bed apartment ~2k, but it likely will not have a yard. The renting market is very competitive here as well, there is just not enough supply for everyone moving here. One thing to think about is if you end up living far enough away from DU and need to take I-25 to campus, the traffic is horrendous during rush hour(s). I'd suggest living as close to a light rail as possible (DU has it's own stop). 

For jobs, Denver has very low unemployment and there are a lot of opportunities out here, but it's hard to land a job from out of state. Most of my friends needed to live here for a few months and establish an address before companies would reach out for interviews.