🏠 HOUSE & NEIGHBORHOOD RESEARCH TOOLS 🏠

🏠Housing FAQs🏠

Where do you recommend I find housing? 

Houston has housing to fit every lifestyle.  We recommend taking a look at our neighborhood spotlight page for more information and looking at the neighborhood research tools above. Also, take into consideration your school placement for your commute time. You should expect to travel 20-35 minutes to your placement school if you live centrally. 

Do you recommend that I live with someone my first year in the corps? 

Yes! Your first year in the corps is stressful and having a support system at home, amongst other corps members, makes the transition easier. If you are not a certified teacher, you will also be working towards becoming certified and will have to budget for certification cost your first year. Living with other corps members will make housing costs more affordable. (See the financial resources page for more information)

Should I take flooding into consideration when looking for housing? 

Flooding is a risk in Houston and after Hurricane Harvey it is top of mind for many of us. We recommend buying flood insurance whenever possible. Also, ask your apartment locator or landlord about the flooding risk in the area and the flooding history.