Where students live
South Side Flats rowhouse shares (over the 10th St Bridge) and Uptown/Bluff walk-ups on the Forbes/Fifth Ave corridor are the two most popular; Oakland and Mt. Washington round it out.
This is overwhelmingly a conventional unfurnished rowhouse and apartment market at Pittsburgh's famously reasonable rents. Purpose-built furnished student housing (like SkyVue) sits in Oakland, shared with Pitt students. Duquesne runs a bulletin board rather than naming preferred buildings.
Housing students actually use
| Option | Distance | Units | Furnished? | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Side rowhouses & flats E Carson St grid | ~1–1.5 mi, walk/bus | 2–5BR shares | Unfurnished | via Duquesne bulletin board |
| Uptown / Bluff walk-ups Forbes / Fifth Ave | Walkable | Converted-building apartments | Unfurnished | local landlords |
| MultiVersity Housing properties Uptown / near campus | Walkable | Student apartments | Student-oriented | mvhp-llc.com |
| SkyVue Apartments Forbes Ave, Oakland | ~1.5 mi, bus | Per-bed student units | Furnished | — |
Details compiled from public listings and university pages, August 2026. Verify everything with the property.
What you'll need
Most rentals here are unfurnished — budget for the big anchors: mattress, bed frame, sofa, and a table, split across the rowhouse.
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