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service to MU. Both two- and four-bedroom apartments are available. Campus Lodge is also quite popular with the area’s student population. These fully furnished four-bedroom, four-bath apartments have an allinclusive rental rate. Cable, Internet, electricity and water are included. Students can provide their own roommate or use the company’s roommate matching service. Common areas include a 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour computer lab, basketball and sand volleyball courts, tanning beds, and a free DVD/Xbox library. RealEstate.com reports that Columbia’s percentage of rental properties is 30.92 percent above the national average. This is typical for most urban areas. However, the Columbia area’s rental vacancy rates are well below both the state and national averages. In 2012, Columbia had a 1.92 percent rental vacancy rate. The vacancy
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