Outlaws, beware! You might want to reconsider moving to Huntsville, Texas if you’re on the run from the law, as this is a veritable hornet’s nest. With over 10 prisons, including the state penitentiary, Huntsville has a pervasive prison culture. However, with a large university and proximity to natural beauty, Huntsville has more to offer than just a thriving corrections job market. Now let’s find you a great apartment rental!
With a population of about 35,000, Huntsville has a particularly southern small town charm
Huntsville, TX
Outlaws, beware! You might want to reconsider moving to Huntsville, Texas if you’re on the run from the law, as this is a veritable hornet’s nest. With over 10 prisons, including the state penitentiary, Huntsville has a pervasive prison culture. However, with a large university and proximity to natural beauty, Huntsville has more to offer than just a thriving corrections job market. Now let’s find you a great apartment rental!
With a population of about 35,000, Huntsville has a particularly southern small town charm. Most of the residents describe the town as laid back and quiet. The shopping, dining, entertainment and nightlife culture is a bit scant, but you can find something to do at the suburban malls just outside of city limits. Additionally, you’re not too far of a drive from the larger urban areas of Houston and The Woodlands.
Huntsville is home to the Sam Houston State University, which (surprise!) has a renowned criminal justice program. The campus is located just south of the city center, and though large and sprawling, it is quite wooded and scenic.
Huntsville sits in the East Texas Piney Woods area, just to the west of both the Sam Houston National Forest and Huntsville State Park. Like with many other eastern Texas cities, outdoor recreation tends to be the primary mode of entertainment in Huntsville. So, if you’re not an expert hunter or fisherman, you might want to get some practice before relocating.
The penitentiaries have provided a solid economy to the town, so there’s been a lot of recent development.
If you’re looking for short-term leases and studio apartments for rent, your best bet will be around SHSU campus. SHSU is frequently described as a “suitcase college,” with many students going back to their hometowns on the weekends, so you won’t find as much of a party culture here as in other college towns. Just south of campus along Lake Road, there are several newer student housing developments. If you’re not into what party culture that SHSU has to offer, avoid this area.
The best rentals and development will be found to the west of campus, on both sides of Interstate 45. Here, many new condominiums as well as apartments for rent have been installed and cater to all types of families. Many of these rentals also have amenities, such as pools, clubhouses and gyms. Apartments north of 190 will be slightly less expensive than ones to the south.
East of campus you’ll find more developed neighborhoods with less rental options. You may be able to find the odd rental home in these established, suburban-feeling neighborhoods.
Being an outdoorsy town, Huntsville rentals are mostly pet friendly. You’ll find the occasional apartment rental that has weight restrictions or additional deposit policies, but overall you shouldn’t have too much of a problem.
So welcome to Huntsville! Consider your hitchhiker pick-ups wisely.
