It’s a brand new, top-quality Knoxville community designed especially with University of Tennessee students in mind. Villas Knoxville features a variety of spacious, furnished homes plus a full set of community features such as a riverfront sundeck and rooftop sport courts, a resort-style pool and hot tub, 24-hour fitness centers, study rooms and more.
Villas Knoxville is a privately owned and professionally managed community. Click here for more information about the management and ownership.
You can select your roommate(s), or you can apply on your own and we can match you with other students. Applicants answer a short list of lifestyle questions to help in the matching process.
Instead of requiring all roommates to sign a joint lease, each person at Villas Knoxville has their own individual contract, with one person per bedroom. This means you are only responsible for paying for yourself — not your roommates. Even if a roommate moves out or other bedrooms in your apartment are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom.
Each resident at Villas Knoxville pays a flat rate that includes:
The spacious accommodations at Villas Knoxville include studio, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom apartments and two-story townhome options, with a private bedroom-bathroom suite for each resident.
Yes, all residences at Villas Knoxville have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed and desk and chair in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, chair, coffee table, entertainment stand and barstools. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model home.
The standard term is August 13, 2027 to July 28, 2028, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff. Click here for a sample agreement.
Each resident must pay an administrative fee for each contract year. This fee is reduced significantly if the resident provides a qualifying guarantor (often a parent) for their financial obligations under Housing Agreement.
Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. Villas Knoxville offers automatic payment by either credit card or checking account — just fill out one page, one time and payments will be made automatically. Convenience fees apply for credit card and debit card payments.
Your living costs at Villas Knoxville can be covered by financial aid, just like on-campus housing. Any available financial aid funds, after university charges are satisfied, are released to the student for non-institutional expenses, such as off-campus housing. These funds can be used to pay charges at Villas Knoxville. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Nearly all the residents at Villas Knoxville are students at University of Tennessee or other local colleges. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Villas Knoxville is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes applications from non-students and residents with children, at no extra cost other than regular charges for each bedroom space selected by the resident. In order to match roommates in shared apartments with college students, roommate consent is required for any occupant who is not a college student.
Villas Knoxville has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with electronic locks for building access plus individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.
Villas Knoxville is a pet-friendly community, subject to limits on animals and breeds. The community is smoke-free in all indoor and adjacent spaces. Guests are welcome at all times, subject to the consent of roommates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.
Villas Knoxville offers optional on-site garage parking for an additional cost.
Villas Knoxville is just across the Tennessee River from the University of Tennessee campus, making it easy to walk, bike or drive to classes and other activities. Students also ride free on the Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) or UT transit connections with student ID, with a bus stop just a short walk from Villas Knoxville.
The City of Knoxville is set to open a pedestrian bridge in January 2027, connecting the South Waterfront directly to campus and shortening the walk from Villas Knoxville to just 8 minutes.
Yes. Please request an appointment for a personal tour or just stop by to see us and we’ll be happy to show you the community.
