Bulldog Village / Cedar-Shaw
Rent $1,200–$2,000/moThe default pick: apartments and houses right off campus where teammates cluster, walkable to the facility and Shaw amenities at the best value in town.
Everything here is mapped from the Meyers Family Sports Medicine Center inside Fresno State's Student-Athlete Village, steps from Valley Children's Stadium. The picks prioritize quiet, well-secured Northeast Fresno and Clovis options so you can move between treatment, training, and game day with minimal drive time.
The default pick: apartments and houses right off campus where teammates cluster, walkable to the facility and Shaw amenities at the best value in town.
Popular, safe Northeast Fresno strip packed with newer apartment complexes, gyms, and grocery, a short freeway hop to the facility and full of students.
A nicer step-up: resort-style gated apartments next to a 300-acre park ideal for recovery runs, very safe and still a quick drive to the facility.
Turnkey newer townhomes and rental houses with clubhouse, pool, and trails in safe Clovis, a quiet upgrade that still fits a solid NIL budget.
The premium pick for an athlete with bigger NIL money: gated luxury rental homes on a golf course with country-club amenities and real privacy near the facility.
The neighborhoods above sit inside a twenty-minute drive of Meyers Family Sports Medicine Center. But many athletes prioritize lifestyle, privacy, and prestige over commute — these are the areas across Fresno where athletes most often buy and rent, even though they’re a longer drive from the facility.
A 1,600-acre master plan in the rolling hills of Madera County with nearly 400 acres of preserved open space, parks, trails, and a town center. Named National Community of the Year by the NAHB in 2023, it ranges from mid-$300s starter homes to luxury estates near $2M.
Gated golf-and-country-club community in the foothills near Millerton Lake, with large custom homes (3,000-4,000+ sq ft), private course access, and sweeping Sierra views in the quiet town of Friant.