There are many viable housing options for students in Baltimore. Most graduate students find suitable accomodations in the area immediately surrounding the Homewood Campus. Housing is often very reasonably priced (Baltimore's average housing cost in 1998 was 62% of the national average). Typical housing ranges from row houses, subdivided into apartment units, to modern high-rise apartment buildings, in which students can live alone or in groups. The Off-Campus Housing Office provides comprehensive services to students.