Sam Houston Bearkats
NCAA · Huntsville
Bearkat Football Complex
620 Bowers Blvd, Huntsville, TX 77340
20-min radius
Curated by Leopoldus Law

Sam Houston City Guide

Everything here is anchored to the Bearkat Football Complex and Elliott T. Bowers Stadium at 620 Bowers Blvd, where Sam Houston football lives and trains. In a tight-knit college town like Huntsville, your housing, recovery, and dining are all a short, low-traffic drive from the stadium, so you can build a routine that maximizes rest and minimizes commute.

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Neighborhoods

Avenues / Old Town near campus

Rent $900–$1,500/mo
Avenue J & 17th St, Huntsville, TX 77340
SafetyB+
PrivacyLow
Drive5m

The classic walk-or-roll-to-campus pocket where Bearkats cluster, with houses and duplexes minutes from the football complex and downtown at the best value in town.

Sam Houston Ave corridor

Rent $1,000–$1,700/mo
Sam Houston Ave & Bobby K Marks Dr, Huntsville, TX 77340
SafetyB+
PrivacyLow
Drive5m

Apartment-heavy strip right off campus packed with teammates, food, and gyms, so you get a short commute to the facility and an easy, social home base.

Ravenwood Village area

Rent $1,300–$2,200/mo
172 Ravenwood Village Dr, Huntsville, TX 77340
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive8m

Newer gated complexes with resort pools and 24-hour gyms next to shops and restaurants, a clean step up that is still very attainable on an NIL budget.

West Hill / Col Etheredge area

Rent $1,400–$2,400/mo
149 Col Etheredge Blvd, Huntsville, TX 77340
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive7m

Quieter west-side community with granite finishes, in-unit laundry, and controlled access, ideal for an athlete who wants a polished, low-key place a few minutes from practice.

Elkins Lake

Rent $2,000–$3,200/mo
Elkins Lake, Huntsville, TX 77340
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive9m

Huntsville's most private gated community around lakes and a golf course, the premium pick for an athlete with bigger NIL money who wants space, security, and recovery amenities.

Sam Houston City Guide — Athlete City Guide