WCU Off-Campus Student Housing – 534 S. High St, West Chester PA

This nine-unit, newly renovated property is located at the corner of Sharpless Street and High Street, immediately adjacent to WCU’s campus and within easy walking distance to West Chester’s downtown area. The floor plans offered at 534 South High Street range from efficiency units, singles as well as four bedroom units, all equipped with a full kitchen area and living room.

WCU Housing, LLC is a privately held company, family owned and operated by a WCU alumni. The property is 100% student occupied, we strive to deliver a high quality, personal experience to our students and parents!

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Apartment Rates

All leases are paid monthly with a 12 month term (Aug 1 to July 17th). Students and parents will both sign leases at the start of each leasing season, which typically starts in Sept. of the prior year. Rent payments are handled online via web or mobile app through the secure payment portal powered by place payments.

Rates for 2026-2027 (Monthly)

(Leased) Unit 1 – 1 Student / 1 BR +Office – $1,800
(Leased) Unit 2 – 1 Student / 1 BR – $1,700
(Leased) Unit 3 – 4 Student / 4 BR – $5,100
(Leased) Unit 4 – 1 Student / 1 BR – $1,650
(Leased) Unit 5 – 1 Student / 1 BR – $1,775
(Leased) Unit 6 -4 Student / 2 BR – $3,900
(Leased) Unit 7 – 1 Student / Studio- $1,600
(Leased) Unit 8 – 1 Student / 1 BR – $1,725
(Leased) Unit 9 – 1 Student / 1 BR – $1,725

Utilities

Heat, HW, Electric (Tenant Pays, budget $60 per person/month)
High Speed Internet (Comcast High Speed Wifi In Unit – $15 /month)
Water, Sewer, Trash (Tenant Pays $50/month/person)
Laundry (Tenant Pays $10/month/person)
Cable TV (Optional – Tenant Pays Comcast)
Taxes and Licenses (Landlord)

Timing

Leasing season runs from Sept-Dec for the following Fall Semester.
Students and parents typically apply and submit deposit within 5 days from initial contact. Units don’t stay on market very long.
Singles – (Units 1,2,4,5,7,8,9) Most / All units will typically be rented by Oct/Nov.
Quads – (Units 3,6) The quads often take a bit longer to lease due to students locating their group, but still lease by Nov/Dec.
Note – many of our students start Soph. year and stay for 3 years on average. Overall building demand is very high due to location, quality and available units per year.

Apartment Details

534 S. High St is a highly visible property, formerly owned by WCU for overseas faculty. Now privately owned, the building continues to provide safe, affordable premium apartments to the WCU community. Historically we have rented to 100% WCU undergrad students, occasionally renting to grad students or WCU students entering the local WC workforce post graduation. Please see links below for details on each individual apartment.

Singles / Studio

Double

Apartment 1

Quads (Four Students Total)

Unit 3 (4 bedrooms)

Unit 6 (2 bedrooms)

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Building and Student Security

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Rachel Treffeisen

I cannot recommend WCU Housing highly enough!! Neill is great to work with and usually takes care of any issues (of which I've had maybe two in the one year I have lived here) within a few hours of having them reported to him. He also really works hard to make sure students living here have a positive experience at 534 S. High and want to continue to live here. The apartments are gorgeous and very spacious, and the building is beautiful! The property is very well maintained and the apartments are well taken care of between tenants. The other tenants here are very quiet and the building is very peaceful, even on Thursday and Friday nights. Again, if you are thinking of living off campus at WCU, I highly recommend applying here!

Debbie Oser

I had the pleasure of meeting Neill, initially by text and then in person to see the available Unit at 534 S. High Street. Looking for an apartment to rent for my son (one that is clean, updated, having an attentive and responsible landlord) has been a daunting task! My husband and I are thrilled that we found this property! Neill’s communication has been quick, and he has been very accommodating in scheduling the meetings with myself, my husband and my son. The property is not only well-maintained and in great condition, but he also took the time to get to know us and answer any questions that we had. We truly appreciated Neil’s professionalism, friendliness, and dedication to providing excellent service. We would highly recommend this landlord to anyone looking for a reliable and caring property manager. My son is definitely looking forward to living here!

Anne Garland

Neill has been a pleasure to work with. His responsiveness to the rental availability was on par. We messaged and he quickly arranged a viewing of the apartment. The apartment was clean and in great condition. Looking forward to having my daughter spend her senior year in this location.

Erin L

I just started renting with Neill it’s been a very positive experience! The apartment is well taken care of and he puts a lot of thought on safety and convenience. He is also very helpful and quick with communicating.

Meghan Goldstein

Had an amazing year renting with no problems. Any concerns were addressed promptly. Apartment is in a great location and was great. Would definitely rent again. Thank you!!

Kate Hennigan

Working with Neill the landlord is great. He is very responsive and knowledgeable about securing housing for West Chester Univ. I would highly suggest living in one of his properties if the opportunity arises at his properties.

Paige Sorce

The landlord Neill is a rockstar! Always so responsive and helpful! 😊

Kaitlyn Uccello

So far off to an excellent start! Hopefully the relationship will stay as communicative with Neil as it is currently. I’m so excited to live here and it’s been a great experience thus far.

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