YSU Campus Core / Wick Avenue
Rent $700-$1,300/moClosest, most walkable option to WATTS and class where teammates cluster in student apartments and houses, the default attainable pick on any NIL budget.
Everything here is anchored to the Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS) at 651 Elm St and adjacent Stambaugh Stadium on the YSU campus. In a compact city like Youngstown, your home, recovery, and dinner are all a short drive from the indoor practice floor and game day.
Closest, most walkable option to WATTS and class where teammates cluster in student apartments and houses, the default attainable pick on any NIL budget.
The metro's safe, lively rental hub with the most managed apartments, dining, and recovery studios minutes from the facility, a teammate favorite.
Solid-value newer apartments with quick I-680 access for road trips, a safe practical pick close to the facility where students rent.
Quiet, safe suburb southwest of campus with nicer rental homes and townhomes for an athlete who wants calm away from student foot traffic.
Picturesque, low-key village with a walkable center and newer rental homes, a comfortable step-up that still fits a healthy NIL budget.
Premium North Side rental homes with space and character right by WATTS and Stambaugh, ideal for an athlete with bigger NIL money who wants privacy.