Each fall, University of Wisconsin students throw themselves into the battle for their next house or apartment. Simultaneously, students on campus contemplate various routes they can take to not only lock down a room but to make living cheaper for themselves.
According to a 2023 Housing Snapshot Report on the City of Madison, demand exceeds supply when it comes to housing, rendering prices unaffordable to the median renter household. Throw tuition into the mix and students who become overwhelmed by finding affording housing may feel the need to get creative. Students may resort to alternative and unfavorable methods to make housing prices more manageable.