Note: This post was originally published in 2019 but has been completely updated for 2026 to reflect current information and trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plenty of students will be looking for off-campus housing near the UBC campus this fall before they buy their textbooks. We’re liv.rent<\/a>, Canada’s safest all-in-one rental platform, and we wanted to help UBC students who were looking for homes near the globally-renowned school’s Vancouver Campus. In this guide, we’re coving all the basics of off-campus living in Vancouver including the best places to find apartments and roommates. Here, we’ll cover the best neighbourhoods for UBC students in terms of convenience, proximity to campus, and available amenities. That way, your commute won’t cut too much into your study time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n In Vancouver, these are the typical types of places that are available to rent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also houses, laneway homes, and townhomes for rent with varying numbers of bedrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Students will likely either live on their own or with roommates. The reality for many UBC students in a city like Vancouver is that many of them will end up living in shared accommodations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re looking for a room in a shared space that’s perfect for students, then your first place to check should be liv.rent’s listings<\/a>. You can use the convenient map tool to find a place that’s close to campus, using the search filter “Room” under “Housing Type” to look at all the available places in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUBC off-campus housing overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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