SDSU 5 bedroom rentals in San Diego: larger homes for bigger groups

Big groups need big places, and SDSU 5 bedroom rentals in San Diego are the listings to watch if you're planning to live with four or more friends. Every listing below has at least five bedrooms, and all are listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus. You can see everything currently posted on the San Diego off-campus listings page.

Two of these are marked as open now, and three are already being lined up for the 2027-28 school year. That's normal for larger homes near campus: groups tend to lock them in early.

Begin your search at Off-Campus Universe, where you can browse current listings near San Diego.

5 bedroom 3 bath house near sdsu is listed at $5,500/month for an unfurnished house with 5 beds and 3 baths. It's on a 12-month year lease, was posted by the owner, and is listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus. The timing field reads "August", so ask the owner which August the lease starts and whether the home is still open.

5 min walk to SDSU campus! is listed at $5,850/month for a furnished home with 5 beds and 2 baths. It's on a 12-month year lease, was posted by the owner, and is marked as open now. The timing shows "8/1/2026", so ask the owner what move-in date works today.

5BD/3BA. Private Turfed Yard! is an unfurnished apartment listing at $7,700/month, with 5 beds and 3 baths. Its lease type is "10 Months", and the timing reads "8/11/2027-6/20/2028", so this one is aimed squarely at next school year. A 10-month term can suit groups who leave San Diego for the summer.

6252 Adobe is the biggest home here, with 7 beds and 3 baths, listed at $12,100/month. It's an unfurnished house on a 12-month year lease, with timing of "8/9/2027". For a group of six or seven, dividing that total is the real number to look at.

6146 Pontiac St is listed at $1,550/month, and the listing is set up to rent by the room. It's an unfurnished ADU listing with 5 beds and 2 baths, on a 12-month year lease with timing of "Aug 2027 to Aug 2028". Ask the owner how many rooms are still open and who you'd be sharing the space with.

What larger homes near SDSU look like right now

The first thing you'll notice is the price range. Listed rents run from $1,550/month to $12,100/month, but those numbers aren't measuring the same thing. Most are whole-home rents that a group splits, while one listing is set up to rent by the room. Before comparing, work out what each person would actually pay.

Bathrooms are the other number to watch. Three of these homes have 2 baths for 5 bedrooms, and the 7 bedroom house has 3. In a big group, that ratio affects mornings more than almost anything else, so it's worth weighing alongside rent.

Furnishing splits the group too. Only the home marked as open now is furnished; the other four, including the three set for fall 2027, are unfurnished. If your group is signing for next year, plan who's bringing what, and how you'll split the cost of shared items like a couch or kitchen table.

Who posted each listing varies as well. One came from a student, two from owners and two from companies. That shapes the process you'll go through. A company may have a set application with fixed steps, while an owner or a current tenant may handle things more informally, so ask each one what they need from your group and how long a decision usually takes.

SDSU 5 bedroom rentals in San Diego: planning as a group

Finding SDSU 5 bedroom rentals in San Diego is usually the easy part. Getting five or more people to agree on one, quickly, is harder. Before you start messaging listers, sit down as a group and settle three things: a maximum per-person budget, a move-in date and who will be the main contact.

Then look at how each lease is set up. With a whole-home lease, everyone usually signs together and shares responsibility for the full rent. With a rent-by-the-room listing, each person may have their own agreement. Ask the lister which applies, because it changes what happens if one person drops out or leaves early.

Lease length is another early decision. Most of these are 12-month year leases, but one runs for 10 months. If most of your group goes home for summer, a shorter term could save money. If some of you stay in San Diego year-round, a full year makes more sense.

Timing is the big one at this time of year. It's the end of October, and three of these five are already listed for August 2027 starts. Large homes near campus are often among the first places to be claimed for the next school year, so if your group is serious about one, it's worth getting questions answered and applications ready in the next few weeks.

Money conversations are worth having early as well. Ask each lister how the security deposit works for a group, whether it's paid as one amount or split, and how utilities are billed. If one person ends up paying the bills and collecting from everyone else, agree on that arrangement in writing before move-in day so nobody is left covering the gap.

Finally, keep a simple shared document for your search. List each place, its total rent, the per-person share, the bed and bath count, the lease dates and any answers you've had from the lister. It makes group decisions much faster when everyone can see the same facts.

It also helps to see the home before your group signs. Try to arrange a viewing where most of you can attend, or ask for a live video walk-through, so everyone can check bedroom sizes and shared spaces rather than relying only on photos.

Tips for renting a 5 bedroom place as a group

• Agree on a per-person budget before you contact anyone, then divide each listed rent by the number of people to compare fairly.

• Ask whether everyone signs one lease together or whether rooms are rented separately.

• Check the bed-to-bath ratio and talk through how shared spaces will work day to day.

• For listings with dates that have passed, ask the lister what move-in dates are available now.

Ready to find your place? Browse all listings at Off-Campus Universe.

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