Tempe, Arizona

Arizona State University move-in checklist for student housing.

Arizona State runs on the semester system, so fall move-in lands in mid-August, right as Tempe hits its hottest stretch, and your first stop is either a campus community like Tooker House, Hassayampa Academic Village, or Manzanita Hall, or an off-campus place along Mill Avenue or in the historic Maple-Ash blocks. Whether you land in a furnished by-the-bed high-rise or an older Tempe house you share with roommates, photograph your own bedroom in full, then the air-conditioning unit, vents, kitchen, and bathrooms before anyone you may not have met moves their things in.

Where students live near Arizona State University

suite-style hallsliving-learning communitieson-campus apartmentsoff-campus Tempe rentals

On-campus housing

Tooker House living-learning community
Barrett Residential Complex living-learning community
Hassayampa Academic Village suite-style
Manzanita Hall suite-style
Vista del Sol apartment-style

Off-campus areas

Mill Avenue — The walkable Downtown Tempe spine just west of campus lined with shops and purpose-built student high-rises; many lease by the bed and arrive furnished, so record your own bedroom and every furnished piece in full.
Maple-Ash — Tempe's oldest neighborhood, full of historic single-family houses rented whole to roommate groups; photograph original flooring, fixtures, and shared kitchens and living areas together at move-in.
University Heights — A close-in mix of older houses and smaller apartments north of campus; capture appliances, flooring, and the AC unit before everyone moves their things in.
Riverside — A short ride toward the Tempe area with more affordable shared rentals; document your bedroom plus the shared spaces and cooling system room by room.

What to document near Arizona State University

Off-campus near Arizona State University — in areas like Mill Avenue and Maple-Ash, leases range from by-the-bed to whole-unit, so photograph your own bedroom and bathroom in full and keep separate, timestamped wide shots of the shared kitchen, living room, and bathrooms.

If your unit comes furnished, record each provided piece on its own — desk, bed frame, dresser; if it is unfurnished, focus on the bare floors, walls, fixtures, and appliances. Either way, document what is there before your own furniture arrives.

Tempe sits in the Sonoran Desert where summer heat is extreme, so document the air-conditioning unit, vents, and thermostat at move-in along with window seals and any sun-faded flooring or blinds, since cooling problems are the issue most likely to come up.

Arizona State University move-in week

Around mid-August: check into your fall room — a hall like Tooker House or an off-campus place in Mill Avenue.
Before the first box comes in, photograph every room while it is still empty.
Document your own bedroom and bathroom in full, plus the shared kitchen and living areas.
Note any existing wear — scuffs, stains, chips, worn furniture — with dated close-ups.
Keep the timestamped set before you unpack or submit any housing-office or landlord form.

Arizona State University move-in photo checklist

Photograph the empty room — and the whole unit if it is a shared lease — before unpacking.
Record any included furniture piece on its own, plus the bare condition of floors, walls, and fixtures.
Take close-ups of existing scratches, stains, dents, cracks, chips, missing items, or worn furniture.
Document shared kitchens, bathrooms, halls, and living rooms separately from private bedrooms.
Keep a timestamped copy before submitting any required housing-office or landlord form.

Common questions

What should Arizona State University students photograph before moving in?

Photograph your room and bathroom in full, the furnished items the unit came with, and the shared kitchen and living areas — before move-in day fills the space. Near Arizona State University, furnished and unfurnished units are both common and leases range from by-the-bed to whole-unit. Halls like Tooker House and Barrett Residential Complex and off-campus areas like Mill Avenue all need the same room-by-room record.

Is off-campus housing near Arizona State University leased by the bed?

In areas like Mill Avenue, leases range from by-the-bed to whole-unit, meaning you are responsible for your own bedroom plus a share of shared spaces. Document your room in full and keep separate wide shots of common areas you did not damage.

When do students move in at Arizona State University?

Move-in is generally around mid-August on the semester calendar. Capture condition before boxes and furniture cover existing details.

Is door.lease affiliated with the university?

No. door.lease is not affiliated with or endorsed by Arizona State University.

Use school names nominatively only. door.lease is not affiliated with or endorsed by Arizona State University.