St Louis area Parents! Summer housing advice please!

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<p>Hello STL parents (and others who are curious)! </p>

<p>I’m considering a few volunteer internships in St Louis this summer, based out of the downtown area. It’s actually with the Cardinals kids program (havent applied or anything, want to get an idea of housing before doing so) and I’ll probably be doing stuff in different areas of the city. I’m from Iowa and familiar with the area (go to STL several times a year) and will be there only for a few months.</p>

<p>I’ll have a car if needed but will leave it at home if it turns out I can easily get to a train. I’d like to be near a train/metro bus stop–I have no problem w/ public transportation and am very familiar with the STL downtown area. Looking for a 1-Br or a sublease apartment for May-July that’s affordable. Do WUSTL and SLU have summer student housing available to students who don’t attend their school (i know schools in DC do this)? Are there any companies that will lease monthly? Good/bad neighborhoods–I have a general idea here. Easy access to downtown, the stadium, nightlife (I will be 21)? </p>

<p>TIA…trying to get summer plans in order! :)</p>

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<p>i’d recommend checking their websites. a call to student housing will give you an answer or a lead. also, if you’re coming to town soon, many students post sublet information all about the campus and in local coffee shops. Student newspapers are often available online, as well, and may have some postings. i’ll keep my eyes open in our local neighborhood rag’s rent section. (I live in the WashU neighborhood–metro runs right through campus!)</p>

<p>good luck.</p>

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<p>Wash U has an off campus housing listing site on its website.Put off campus housing into its search box.
Also try Craigs List for St Louis, its pretty active for housing there (what D used to get her first StL apt, shes a Grad student there)
The Wash U student newspaper is available online and you can check their classifieds.Its probably too early right now for students to be lisiting their sublets, maybe April?
You should be able to find something that is along the Metro route especially if you are in the Wash U area.</p>