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1	®	Scott's Boone Area Housing Guide (DRAFT: Updated July 22, 2023) This spreadsheet is intended to serve as a little "quick start guide" for all the rental agency options in Boone, so you can see what you might be able to get from a lease and research further from there.		Key - Occupancy & Leasing Method							Key - Reputation/Reviews				Key - Affordability/Value
2	Certain properties listed separately on this list may be owned by the same company, but are marketed separately and may have different leasing standards, so for the purposes of this list, they are counted on their own. Reputation scorings are based on App State off campus reviews and Google Maps reviews. Always make sure you have as much info as possible when signing your lease. Good luck in this disaster of a housing market that calls itself Boone!			✅ Yes	❌ No	✴️ Depends	❔ Unknown	👤 Per person 👥 Split 🫂Split for couples only 🛏 For shared bedroom/studio/1 bd apt only		🟦 Great 🟩 Good 🟨 OK 🟧 Poor 🟥 Avoid 🔲 Low info				🟪 Mixed	🟦 Great 🟩 Good 🟨 OK 🟧 Poor 🟥 Rip-off 🔲 Low info 🟫 Varies heavily by unit - some great value, some rip-offs
3				Lease options offered						Key - Location					Value may be better if splitting a room with a partner or friend.
4				Individual liability		Joint liability				🟦 In town - near AppalCART 🟩 In town - 5+ min walk to AppalCART 🟨 Just outside of town (5-20 min commute) 🟥 Major commute (20+ mins)
5		Agency	Link	Yes/No	By bedroom?	Yes/No	Rent if sharing unit	May share bedroom?	Cosigner/guarantor required?	Pets?	Utilities included?	Reputation	Commute(s) to Boone	Affordability & value	Notes
6		Cash Holdings, LLC	https://www.cashholdingsllc.com/property	✅	✅	❌	👥	❔	✴️ Yes, for all student renters or non-student making less than 3x rent	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟩	🟦🟩	🟩-🟨
7		SC&S Future	https://www.scsfuture.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	❌ No	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟩	🟦	🟦-🟩	Very affordable. Plenty of units directly in downtown, some with many utilities included. Buildings there are a bit dated. Tenants noted sluggish response to maintenance requests.
8		Advanced Realty	https://arpmr.com/Home/index	❌	❌	✅	👥	❔	✴️ Yes, for those with no credit history or full-time employment	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟨	🟦🟩🟨	🟩
9		Barvarian Village	https://www.rentbavarianvillage.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	❔	❔ Not specified	✴️	❌ Only snow removal	🟪	🟦	🟨	Student tenants noted a large non-student presence that was not the right atmosphere for them. Tenants complained of flooding issues and inexplicable fees.
10		CAP Properties	https://www.cap-properties.com/home	✅	✅	✅	👤/🫂	✅	✴️ Yes, for monthly income under 3x monthly rent	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟦	🟦🟩🟨	🟩
11		Sofield Properties	https://www.sofieldrentals.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	✴️ Possibly, does not specify when required	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟪	🟦🟩🟨🟥	🟫	Offers rentals in Watauga, Ashe, and Johnson (TN) Counties.
12		Holton Mountain Rentals	https://www.holtonmountainrentals.com/	✅	❌	✅	👤/🫂	✅	✴️ Possibly, does not specify when required	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟧	🟦🟩🟨	🟩-🟨	See units. You may be able to do joint or individual leases depending on which one.
13		Boone Student Living	https://boonestudentliving.com/	✅	✅	❌	👤	❔	❔ Not specified	✴️	❔ Not specified	🟩	🟦	🟨
14		Ashe Rental Agency	https://www.asherentalagency.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	✴️ Possibly, does not specify when required	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟦	🟥	🟦	Located in Ashe County. Owned by same organization that owns Boone HC Rentals.
15		Boone High Country Rentals	https://www.boonehcrentals.com/	✅	✅	✅	👤/👥	✴️ See unit	✴️ Possibly, does not specify when required	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟪	🟦🟩🟨	🟩-🟨	See units. You may be able to do joint or individual leases depending on which one.
16		Baird Investments Inc.	http://www.boonearearentals.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	✴️ Possibly, does not specify when required	❔	✅ Poplar / ❌ West	🟦	🟦	🟦-🟩	Tenants noted strict rules and regulations but a quiet atmosphere. Lack of guest parking.
17		ASU4Rent	https://www.asu4rent.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	✴️ Yes, for credit history <2 years, FT employment <2 years	❌	❔ Not specified	🟨	🟦🟩🟨	🟩-🟨	Website may behave strangely at times. Your device isn't the problem.
18		Blue Ridge Preservation	https://blueridgepreservation.com/	✅	❌	✅	👥	✅	✴️ Yes, possibility of an exemption is implied but not in specific terms.	❌	✅ All	🟦	🟥	🟦	20-25 minute commute into Boone. Rural. Mostly studios, very affordable. Violent thunderstorms are frequent in the summer due to the air currents and terrain - these apartments are at the edge of a gorge. 1 bed unit could easily be used as a 2 bed+. No AC, casement windows make it difficult to install.
19		Appalachian Management	https://app-mgt.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	✴️ Yes, for rental history <2 years, no full time employment	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟥	🟦🟩🟨	🟩-🟨
20		The Winkler Organization	https://winklerorganization.com/	✅	✅	❌	👤	❔	✅ Yes, no exceptions indicated	❌	✅ All	🟩	🟦	🟦-🟧	May have to move units if the majority of your roommates do not renew the lease. Tenants have reported having to move out 3-5 days before their new unit will be ready.
21		The Standard	https://www.thestandardboone.com/	✅	✅	❌	👤	❌	❌ No, but may incur massive security deposit w/o one	✅	✅ All	🟨	🟦	🟧	Units come furnished.
22		Hidden Creek Management	https://hiddencreekmgt.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	❌ No	❔	❌ None	🟨	🟦🟩🟨🟥	🟫	Contradicting info, listings say no pets, but application says pets are permitted. Some apts rural.
23		SPA Properties	https://www.spapropertygroup.com/	Owned by Advanced Realty Property Management. See row 8.
24		WV Investments LLC	https://davidjwelsh.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	✅ Yes, no exceptions indicated	❌	❌ None	🟧	🟦🟩🟨	🟥	Primarily offers houses.
25		WV Investments LLC (App Studios Apts)	https://davidjwelsh.com/?estate_property=1-efficiency-studio-apartments-starting-at-475-low-rates-available-august-2018	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	✅ Yes, no exceptions indicated	❌	✴️ All minus internet	🟥	🟩	🟦	Cheap studios just south of town on US 321 with all utilities included minus internet. Tenants have reported major quality and health issues with these units, however, including broken appliances, mold, fleas, and exposed wiring.
26		Lost Valley Properties	https://lostvalleyproperties.com/	✅	❌	❌	👤	✅	✴️ Yes, for credit/rental history <2 years, FT employment <2 years	❌	✴️ See specific unit	🔲	🟦🟩	🟨
27		Brown Heights Properties	https://www.brownheightsproperties.com/	Owned by Holton Mountain Rentals. See row 12.
28		The Finmore	https://www.thefinmore241.com/	✅	✅	❌	👤	❔	❌ No, but may incur massive security deposit w/o one	✴️	✅ All	🟦	🟦	🟨-🟧	Will not display floor plans if all units are leased. Units come furnished.
29		The Lofts in Boone	http://www.theloftsboone.com/	✅	✴️	🛏	👤/👥	✅🛏	✴️ Yes, for income <2.5x monthly rent when rooming, <3x when alone.	✴️	✴️ Only electric/water	🟦	🟦	🟩	Tailored towards graduate students and professionals. Tenants rated positively on quiet atmosphere.
30		Turtle Creek West	https://turtlecreekwestapartments.com/	✅	✅	🛏	👤	✅	✴️ Yes, for all full-time student renters	✅	✅ All	🟨	🟦	🟦-🟩	May permit someone to occupy your bedroom w/o them signing a lease, according to sample lease agreement found on website.
31		King Street Flats	https://kingstreetflats.com/	Studios/1br only		🛏	👥	✅	❔ Not specified but forms exist on application for one	❌	✅ All	🟨	🟦	🟥	Units come furnished. Owned by the same agency as Turtle Creek.
32		Studio West	https://www.studiowestapts.com/	Studios/1br only		🛏	👥	✅	❔ Not specified but likely	✅	✅ All	🟦	🟦	🟨-🟧	Units come furnished.
33		Mountaineer Village	https://www.mountaineervillage.com/	✅	✅	❌	👤	❌	❔ Not specified but likely	✅	✴️ All minus electric	🟨	🟦	🟨-🟧
34		The Village of Meadowview	https://villagemeadowview.com/	✅	✅	✅	👤/👥	✅	❌ No, may pay 2mo rent deposit without one or waive with Leapeasy.com	✅	✴️ Only cable/internet	🟦	🟦	🟩
35		Cottages of Boone	https://www.thecottagesofboone.com/	✅	✅	❌	👤	❌	❔ Not specified but likely	✴️	✴️ Only cable/internet	🟥	🟦	🟧
36		New River Farms	http://www.newriverfarmsapartments.com/	Owned by Boone High Country Rentals. See row 15.
37		University Highlands	https://www.universityhighlands.com/	✅	✅	❌	👤	❌	✅ Yes, no exceptions indicated	✴️	✅ All with usage caps	🟩	🟦	🟩	Units come furnished. Students only.
38		Rivers Walk	https://www.riverswalkapts.com/	✅	✅	❌	👤	❔	❔ Not specified but likely	✅	✅ All	🟦	🟦	🟨-🟧	Option to rent fully furnished unit.
39		Pads for Grads	https://padsforgrads.net/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	✴️ Yes, for credit history <3 years, rental <2 years FT employment <2 years	✴️	✴️ See specific unit	🟪	🟦	🟦	Not required to be a graduate student, but apartments are tailored for them and grad students are given priority.
40		Skyline Terrace	https://www.skylineboone.com/	✅	✴️	🛏	👤/👥	✅	✴️ Yes, for income <2.5x monthly rent when rooming, <3x when alone.	✅	✅ All	🟦	🟦	🟩-🟨	Owned by same agency as The Lofts in Boone.
41		High Country 4 Rent	https://www.highcountry4rent.com/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	❌ No	❔	❔ Not specified	🟦	🟦🟩	🟦
42		Mountain City Manor	https://www.peopleinc.net/housing/mountain-city-manor/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	❌ No	❔	✴️ Only trash/water	🟩	🟥	🟦	Available only to low-income disabled individuals 18+. In TN. Rent capped at 30% of income. May be a good option for low-income disabled students who have trouble navigating the Boone housing market.
43		Interactive Realty Group	https://www.compass.com/listing/9824-highway-421-trade-tn-37691/1215317454811232665/	Studios/1br only		✅	👥	✅	❔ Not specified	❔	❔ Not specified	🟥🔲	🟨	🟨	Tiny studio-sized homes. Located in Trade, TN.
44		Peak of Boone	https://www.peakofboone.com/	✅	✅	❌	👤	❔	❔ Not specified but likely	✅	✴️ Only water/electric with usage caps	🟩	🟦	🟩-🟨
45		Meadow Hill	https://www.cmc-nc.com/complex/propertyInfo.php?p=051	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	❌ No	❔	❌ None	🟨	🟦	🟦	Only open to low-income families and independent students - those who meet one of the following: they are 24 or older, a veteran, married, has a child, can prove independence from parents and are not claimed as a dependent, or disabled. Rent and utilities are capped at 30% of income.
46		Ivy Terrace	https://www.cmc-nc.com/complex/propertyInfo.php?p=162	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	❌ No	❔	❌ None	🟨	🟦	🟦	Only open to low-income disabled individuals 18+. Rent and utilities capped at 30% of income.
47		Lane's Management	https://lanesboonerentals.com/	Not much information available on website - must contact for leasing info								🔲	🟦🟩🟨	🟧	Homes, duplexes, and triplexes in Boone and Blowing Rock.
48		4 Seasons Vacation Rentals & Sales	https://www.4seasonsvacations.com/longterm/	❌	❌	✅	👥	✅	❌ No	✴️	✴️ See specific units	🟩	🟥	🟦-🟧	Has several all-inclusive rentals in Ashe County. Many come furnished.
49		King Street Rentals	https://www.kingstreetrentals.com/	❌	❔	✅	👤	✅	❔ Not specified	❔	✴️ See specific units	🟩	🟦	🟨
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51		Other housing resources These are some other handy links you can use to help you in your search.	Link						No guarantee is made concering the accuracy of this information. Info on websites might be outdated, it might have changed since I entered it in here, and it might not even be accurate on the websites themselves. Please make sure to confirm all details before you commit to a lease. This is only intended to be used as a "quick start guide" to assist people looking for the right option in Boone's chaotic housing market by putting a lot of basic info all on the same page. If you notice something that isn't accurate, please reach out to me at @scotts_not_here on Twitter or on anywhere else I might've posted this. If you have information to provide about rental agencies, including price, unlisted agencies, missing info, or anything else that you want to see added here, also reach out. If anything is unclear or confusing, also feel free to reach out. Always research your unit further by asking people in the community and making your own judgement based on the reviews and available info. *This website is NOT affiliated with Appalachian State University, or ANY rental agency or other business/organization/institution/entity/etc in Boone or the surrounding area.* *I am not responsible for the content of anything linked on this site. Please use your judgement and watch for scams on user-driven sites such as Facebook and Craigslist.*
52		App State Off Campus Search	https://offcampushousing.appstate.edu/
53		Craigslist Boone	https://boone.craigslist.org/search/apa						Why did I make this? A: I was hopelessly bored and too broke to even drive anywhere, so this is how I ended up spending my time. B: I am married and it was the most annoying thing ever having to endlessly comb through the different rental agencies in Boone and ask a bunch of different questions to see if I could get a lease that was appropriate for my partner and I's situation and near AppalCART, since a LOT of rental agencies in Boone do not have joint leases or double occupancy in bedrooms. So I made this so other people in similar, non-traditional student type situations don't have to do that (and maybe other more traditional students will find this useful too). I will try to make sure this is as up-to-date as possible and accurate as possible, and I'm waiting on a few emails from rental agencies to confirm what they will and won't do so I can put it down in the chart here.
54		Facebook Marketplace	https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/112122905471602/propertyrentals
55		Appalachian Classifieds	https://www.facebook.com/groups/175538369221046/						Do you want to publish this on a site or use it as part of your own work? Feel free! You can use this under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license. You are free to use this, so long as you give credit, indicate changes made, share it under the same terms, and do not use it for a commercial purpose. Full license here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
56		App State Off Campus Reviews	https://offcampus.appstate.edu/off-campus-housing-reviews
57		Rate the Landlord	https://ratethelandlord.org/reviews
58		High Country Homes for Rent	https://www.facebook.com/groups/394771950669046/