Family Housing Waiting time

So we are currently looking into student housing for grad student families for this fall. One of us is going to start a PhD. From what I understand the waiting in the stroke apartment is around 12 months. Is it still the case? We already applied for the family housing start of this month. If we don't get housing before Fall, we are planning to stay apart for a year. When we get the housing hopefully next February then move in together. I just want to know if it's a feasible plan or if I should start PhD somewhere else.