The local newspaper is probably a better place to look than craigslist:

That said, the type of rental you are looking for is atypical. You are going to have to sift through a lot of listings to find what you want.

Also, the typical turn-over for rentals in this community is mid July to August 1. You may find more options in the coming weeks. I have a co-worker who owns many rental properties in Champaign. He says he is just now sending out letter to their tennents asking whether they intend to renew next year or not. It will be another month or more before he knows what inventory will be available for the coming school year.

Most of the rentals here will be rented by word-of-mouth and without the help of real estate agents. A few agents will own rental properties themselves. Best to go strait to them if possible and bypass the other agents who may only work with rentals irregularly.

These guys own a few properties in Champaign, and a lot of nice properties in Mahomet. They're also probably have the most contacts regarding other available rental properties of the type you desire:

Last edited by madpaddy; 03-03-2011 at 10:30 AM.