Ascott Place Apartments
1-2 BR · $1,150-$1,650
✓ Quiet interior street location off Bruce B Downs, away from the busiest traffic
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4 property profiles · Compare recorded details, advertised rents and editorial feedback summaries where available.
The University CDP is an unincorporated Orange County community that wraps around the University of Central Florida campus, made up mostly of single-family subdivisions and duplex rentals built for faculty, staff, and students over the past several decades. The much larger, high-rise-style student-housing towers people associate with "UCF off-campus housing" (Alafaya Trail and University Boulevard corridors) are almost all technically located within the City of Orlando's annexed limits or in neighboring CDPs like Union Park and Alafaya, not inside the University CDP boundary itself.
As of mid-2026, no verifiable large apartment complex sits within the University CDP's own boundary; the area's rental market instead runs on single-family homes and duplexes renting in the $1,100-$2,000 range, while renters wanting big-name student housing communities near UCF should look at listings under Orlando or the Union Park/Alafaya CDPs.
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Quick comparison
| Complex | Neighborhood | Beds | Advertised rents | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascott Place Apartments | 1-2 BR | $1,150-$1,650 | — | |
| IQ Luxury | 1-2 BR | $1,600-$2,200 | — | |
| Oak Chase Apartments | 1-2 BR | $1,150-$1,650 | — | |
| Reflections | 3-4 BR | $1,600-$2,200 | — |
Rents are approximate, from public listings at the research date — confirm with the property.
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IQ Luxury
1-2 BR · $1,600-$2,200
✓ Positioned along the Bruce B Downs medical corridor, convenient for hospital and clinic staff
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Oak Chase Apartments
1-2 BR · $1,150-$1,650
✓ Location just off Bruce B Downs Boulevard and I-275 gives easy access to USF and downtown Tampa
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Reflections
3-4 BR · $1,600-$2,200
✓ Larger 3-4 bedroom floor plans are uncommon in the immediate USF-area apartment stock
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Florida renter essentials
Renters insurance is not optional here. Many Florida leases require it, and standard policies generally do not cover flood damage — that may require separate coverage, even in an apartment. Before signing, look up the building's flood zone on FEMA's flood map service and ask which evacuation zone it sits in.
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