FAQs | Student Apartments in Huntsville, Texas

It’s a top-quality Huntsville community designed especially with Sam Houston State University students in mind. 18 Seventy Nine features a variety of spacious, furnished apartments plus a full set of community features such as a resort-style pool, fitness center, community clubhouse and more.

No. 18 Seventy Nine is a privately owned and professionally managed community. Click here for more information about the management and ownership.

You can select your roommate(s), or you can apply on your own and we can match you with other students. Applicants answer a short list of lifestyle questions to help in the matching process.

Instead of requiring all roommates to sign a joint lease, each person at 18 Seventy Nine has their own individual contract, with one person per bedroom. This means you are only responsible for paying for yourself — not your roommates. Even if a roommate moves out or other bedrooms in your apartment are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom.

Each resident at 18 Seventy Nine pays a flat rate that includes:

The spacious accommodations at 18 Seventy Nine include 1, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments and with a private bedroom-bathroom suite for each resident. Two-story townhomes are also available.

Yes, all apartments at 18 Seventy Nine have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, desk and chair, and dresser drawers in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, chair, ottoman, entertainment stand and barstools. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model apartment.

The standard term is August 11, 2027 to July 20, 2028, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff. Click here for a sample agreement.

Within 7 days after a Housing Agreement is signed, each resident is required to do one of two things: provide a qualifying guarantor (often a parent), or pre-pay the final 2 installments.

Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. 18 Seventy Nine also offers automatic payment by either credit card or checking account — just fill out one page, one time and payments will be made automatically. Convenience fees apply for credit card and debit card payments.

Your living costs at 18 Seventy Nine can be covered by financial aid, just like on-campus housing. Any available financial aid funds, after university charges are satisfied, are released to the student for non-institutional expenses, such as off-campus housing. These funds can be used to pay charges at 18 Seventy Nine. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.

Nearly all the residents at 18 Seventy Nine are students at Sam Houston State University and the per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. 18 Seventy Nine is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes applications from non-students and residents with children, at no extra cost other than regular charges for each bedroom space selected by the resident. In order to match roommates in shared apartments with college students, roommate consent is required for any occupant who is not a college student.

18 Seventy Nine has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with individually locking bedroom doors. Management staff are also available 24×7 and can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.

18 Seventy Nine is a pet-friendly community, subject to limits on animals and breeds. The community is smoke-free in all indoor and adjacent spaces. Guests are welcome at all times, subject to the consent of roommates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.

18 Seventy Nine offers free on-site parking, as well as optional reserved parking for an additional cost.

18 Seventy Nine is conveniently located less than a mile from SHSU campus and under a half mile from Sam Houston Ave, making it easy to walk or bike to class, school activities and local stores and restaurants.

Yes. Please request an appointment for a personal tour, or just stop by to see us and we’ll be happy to show you the community. We also offer a virtual tour that can be viewed here.