Here at Team Troy, we have noticed an increase in requests for condominiums near Seattle’s colleges. As it turns out, savvy parents are opting to purchase homes for their kids headed to college instead of paying outrageous rents for four years. This option allows parents to not only house their own child while they are away at school, but is an income-generator when they get additional roommates. When their child graduates, they can decide to sell it or they can continue renting the property to college students. There have been some instances where a second child attended the same school, so parents were able to continue using the property for 8 years to house their college-aged kids.
Is this something you would consider? Check out some Seattle real estate for sale near these top-notch Seattle area higher education institutions.
University of Washington: The University of Washington has the largest campus in Seattle. In fact, it has it’s own neighborhood: The University District. There are homes for sale near the university in neighboring Wallingford and Ravenna as well. There is a growing satellite campus of UW in Bothell now as well.
Seattle University: Seattle University is a private college located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. It is the largest independent university in the Northwest.
Bellevue College: Bellevue College is located on the Eastside of Lake Washington in Bellevue. It is the largest of the 34 institutions that make up the Washington Community and Technical Colleges system.
Cascadia Community College: Cascadia is located in Bothell, but was built to serve the areas of Woodinville, Kirkland, Sammamish and Redmond. The school offers two-year associates degrees as well as professional training.
Edmonds Community College: Edmonds Community College is a public community college located in Lynnwood. It is fully accredited and is a large draw for residents of Snohomish County
North Seattle Community College: The North Seattle Community College is a two-year college. It is located in the Northgate area of Seattle. Greenlake would also be a convenient place to live if you attended school here.
Seattle Central Community College: Seattle Central is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. If you are driving down Broadway, you are bound to find plenty of college students with books in tow.
South Seattle Community College: South Seattle Community College is located in the West Seattle neighborhood, and is the third college that makes up the Seattle Community College District.
Antioch University, Seattle: Antioch is located on the border between Belltown and South Lake Union in Seattle. It is very convenient to Downtown Seattle and Lower Queen Anne as well.
The Art Institute of Seattle: The Art Institute of Seattle is a very prestigious private art school located in Downtown Seattle, near Belltown. It is also right on the Puget Sound and surely offers amazing views from its classrooms.
Seattle Pacific University: Seattle Pacific University is a liberal arts, Christian university located on the north slope of the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle.