Kent State Student Apartments - KSU Off-Campus Housing

What We Do

Buckeye Parks Mgmt has been in the business of owning and managing Kent rental properties around Kent State since 1968. Our mission has always been focused on providing safe, clean, competitively priced housing for for the entire Kent State community. Whether you are a first-time renter looking for off-campus housing or a graduate student seeking a more refined living experience, our properties bridge the gap between campus convenience and sophisticated living. We take pride in maintaining a community that caters to the diverse needs of the Kent State family - from students and faculty to local professionals to recent graduates transitioning into their careers. Our apartments and houses put both downtown Kent, Ohio and the Kent State campus within easy reach. Join a community where academic excellence and professional comfort meet; find your next home with us today.

Buckeye Parks Mgmt is an equal opportunity housing provider dedicated to the principle that all people should have equal access to the housing market regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, color, disability status, veteran status, gender, political affiliation or national origin. While we proudly serve Kent State University students, Kent State faculty, Kent State staff, Kent State Graduate students, Kent State graduates - but not exclusively! We rent to families and professionals not affiliated with Kent State also. If you want to live in the beautiful city of Kent, Ohio - give us a call.

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Our Kent State Area Rentals

Beige two-story house with white trim, brick chimney, and large green lawn under trees.

Stone apartment buildings with front porches, green lawn, and sidewalk under a leafy tree on a sunny day

Stone apartment buildings with a grassy courtyard, sidewalk, and parked cars on a sunny day

Two-story beige Victorian house with front porch, stone steps, and green lawn under a blue sky

Old beige house with a red brick chimney, white trim, and a small wooden porch in a leafy yard

Row of beige townhouses with porches on a sunny street, trees and green lawn in front

White striped two-story house with porch and gabled roof under a blue sky

White two-story house with white siding, green lawn, and trees under a bright blue sky

Gray house exterior with white trim, front awning, and large windows under leafy tree branches

Front porch of a gray house with white railings and stairs, viewed from below in bright sunlight

White two-story house with black shutters, stone steps, and a blue SUV parked in front

White two-story house with siding, side door, and gravel yard under a partly cloudy sky.

Blue two-story house with white trim and a front lawn under a partly cloudy sky

Blue two-story house with white trim, covered porch, and gravel driveway under a partly cloudy sky

Two gray houses on a tree-lined street, with a white-and-gray home in the foreground.

Small gray house with white trim and brick chimney, surrounded by trees and bushes under a blue sky

White house with a red brick chimney and porch on a grassy corner lot under a blue sky.

Small white house with a front porch, gray roof, and trash bins beside a driveway under trees.

RENTAL POLICY

Buckeye Parks Mgmt is an equal opportunity housing provider dedicated to the principal that all people should have equal access to the housing market regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, color, disability status, veteran status, gender, political affiliation and national origin.

Persons seeking housing through our company are required to fill out an application.

The application process will include checking income, credit, references, criminal and court activity.

Any one making application for housing will be considered if the following requirements are met:

• Minimum income (four times the monthly rent). If income is from employment, minimum one of one year on job is required. If income is from another source, such as SSI, SSDI, or child support, verification documents are required.

• No late payments or bankruptcies on credit check

• Good reference history

• NO FELONY CONVICTIONS

• No eviction’s for any reason in a Court of Law. In the event income, employment, reference and credit requirements are not met, we will still consider the applicant for approval if the applicant is able to produce a qualified guarantor.

GUARANTOR REQUIREMENTS

These are the following requirements for anyone wanting to guarantee an applicant’s rental charges:

1. Must live in the USA.

2. Must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient income to cover their expenses and that of the applicant.

3. Must have no late payments or bankruptcies on credit check.

4. Must be currently employed.

There will be no exceptions to the above following requirements, except for reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. All signatures must be notarized, and responses can take up to 72 hours.