Affordable housing crisis impacts UW-Madison students aiming to live off-campus

MADISON, Wis. — It’s the time of year when many students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are scrambling to find housing for the upcoming academic year, and with a shortage of housing and rising enrollment, finding a place to live off-campus is becoming an even greater challenge...

...For most students, finding housing near campus is a daunting and stressful task and one that’s made even harder by drastically increasing rent prices. A lack of affordable housing means students have to compete for reasonably priced housing or pay exorbitant prices to live near campus...

...Though students like Stecker and Zajaichek are having problems finding affordable off-campus housing, there are places that people like them can go for help. The Tenant Resource Center knows these problems all too well...