USC Columbia apartments near Greek Village: what is listed on that side of campus

Most of the USC Columbia apartments near Greek Village that we have listed right now are rooms in one building, Sawyer on Lincoln at 919 Catawba St. Below are five current Columbia listings: four rooms at that address and one house a little farther out, with what each costs and what its own description says.

It's a useful mix for this time of year. Some are spring handoffs for January, one is a takeover for next year, and one is a month-to-month house. All five are furnished. Where a listing leaves out something you'd want to know, we say what to ask.

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SPRING 2027 SUBLEASE is $1,350/month for a furnished room at 919 Catawba St, which the description identifies as Sawyer on Lincoln. The lease is listed as a 6-month biannual lease with timing of December- July 2027, and the description says utilities are included, the first month is discounted and the lister is flexible on dates. It's listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus.

Sawyer on Lincoln - Student Apartment at the same address is $1,119/month with timing listed as Spring 2027. The description says it's right next to Greek Village and has a bus stop, a pool, a 24/7 gym and study areas, and that a reserved parking spot can come with the lease.

Sublease at Sawyer on Lincoln is $1,139/month in the same building, with dates typed as 8/15/26-7/31/26. Those dates have passed and the end comes before the start, so confirm the actual lease window with the lister. The description says it's a room with its own bathroom, a parking permit is available at an extra charge, and it's close to the Darla Moore School of Business.

Private Bedroom/Bath @ Sawyer on Lincoln is $1,070/month for a furnished private bedroom and bath at 919 Catawba St, with timing listed as august to july, and the description says it's for next year. It also says the building is right next to Greek Village, has a bus stop, a pool, a 24/7 gym and study areas, and that a reserved parking spot is available with the lease.

Quiet downtown 2bdrm house w/personality at 2822 Lincoln St is $2,100/month for a furnished 2-bed, 1.5-bath place on a month-to-month lease from the owner, listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. Timing is listed as May 15th - December, so confirm whether it's open for spring. The description says utilities are included and that it's close to downtown Columbia and Finlay Park.

What is listed on the Greek Village side of campus

The headline is simple: four of these five listings share one address. That makes comparison easier than usual, because the building, the amenities and the location are the same. What changes is the price, the dates and what's bundled in.

The four Sawyer on Lincoln rooms run from $1,070/month to $1,350/month. The $1,350/month room says utilities are included and advertises a first-month discount, while two of the cheaper rooms mention utilities separately, so the gap may be smaller than it looks. Ask each lister for an all-in monthly number before you decide.

Parking is handled differently across them. Two descriptions say a reserved spot is available with the lease, one says a parking permit costs extra, and the $1,350/month room doesn't say. If you're bringing a car, that's worth sorting out first.

The Lincoln St house is the different one. It's a furnished 2-bed, 1.5-bath place listed by the owner on a month-to-month basis at $2,100/month, and its description points toward downtown Columbia and Finlay Park, not Greek Village. If you want more space and you're comfortable with a short drive, it's worth a look.

Timing also varies more than you'd expect for one building. One room is aimed at spring 2027, one runs from December through July 2027, one is for next year starting in August, and one has dates that don't add up. If you need a specific move-in date, lead with that when you message each lister.

USC Columbia apartments near Greek Village: what student posts mention

If you're narrowing down USC Columbia apartments near Greek Village, start with what the listings themselves claim: two of our Sawyer on Lincoln descriptions say the building is right next to Greek Village, and the other two share that same Catawba St address.

In student posts in local Facebook housing groups collected on 9 Nov 2026, we counted 46 new posts, and the median rent per person students quoted was $897. Semester timing came up often, and so did pools and gyms and laundry. Local names students used included Gateway and Garnet Crossing, and 2b2b, 1b1b, 4x4 and townhouse floor plans were all named.

That median is the middle of the amounts students typed in their own posts. It isn't OCU data and it isn't a market rate, so treat it as background, not a benchmark for any listing here.

Two other buildings showed up by name in those student posts. Verve came up in four posts, which mentioned parking and private baths, and The Assembly came up in four posts, which mentioned a pool, a gym, a rooftop, parking, furnished units and in-unit washers. Those are things students mentioned in their posts, not features we've checked, and the posts don't tell us how close either building is to Greek Village, so ask any lister there directly.

If you're weighing a room at Sawyer on Lincoln against one of those other buildings, compare the things that are easy to overlook: whether the rent includes utilities, how parking is assigned, and whether the lease runs through the summer. Those details tend to decide whether a place works for you more than the amenity list does.

Tips before you sign near Greek Village

• Ask for an all-in monthly number, including utilities and any parking fee, so you can compare rooms in the same building fairly.

• Confirm the lease window with the lister in writing, especially when a listing shows dates that have passed or don't add up.

• For takeovers, ask whether the property has to approve the transfer, what the fees are and who covers them.

• If you're signing for next fall, ask when the current lease ends and whether you can renew directly with the property afterward.

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