SDSU pet friendly room for rent: what San Diego posts allow

An SDSU pet friendly room for rent takes a little more legwork to find, and pets came up often in student posts in local Facebook housing groups this fall. Below are five current rooms and small units from our San Diego listings page, all near campus and all marked available now, along with what students were saying and the questions that will tell you quickly whether your pet can come too.

A quick note before the listings: none of these listings state a pet policy in their details, so we can't tell you which ones allow animals. That's normal. Pet rules often depend on the type of animal, its size and the owner's insurance, so the only reliable answer comes from asking each lister directly.

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

ROOMS FOR RENT is a private room in a 4 bed 2 bath house, rented by the room at $1,200/month. It's unfurnished, posted by the owner, listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus, and on a month-to-month lease that's available now. A shared house with an owner on the other end of the message is a good place to start the pet conversation, because one person makes the call.

1be 1bth Primary Bedroom Near Campus is listed at $1,400/month for a 1 bed 1 bath in a townhouse, unfurnished and posted by the owner. It's a year lease (12 months), listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus, with a lease timing of 8/15/2026. That date has passed, so ask the owner about current move-in dates along with their pet rules.

54th rooms is the lowest-priced option here at $990/month, a 1 bed 1 bath in a house, unfurnished and posted by the owner. It's listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus, on a year lease (12 months) with a timing of 8/1/2026. The listing title mentions 54th, so if you have a dog, ask about yard access and nearby places to walk.

Mohawk ADU - 1 Bedroom is an unfurnished 1 bed 1 bath ADU at $2,100/month, posted by the owner. It's listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus, on a year lease (12 months) with a timing of "6/1/2026". That date has passed, so ask the owner about current move-in dates and about their pet rules before you apply.

1 bedroom right next to SDSU! is an unfurnished 1 bed 1 bath apartment listed at $1,795/month and posted by a company. It's available now, on a year lease (12 months), and listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. Companies often have a written pet policy with set deposits and monthly fees, so ask for a copy up front.

What these San Diego rooms have in common

All five are marked available now, and all are listed as within 10 minutes by car from campus, two of them under 5 minutes. Four are 1 bed 1 bath setups, and one is a private room in a larger shared house. None is furnished, so if you're moving with a pet, you'll likely be bringing your own furniture too.

Four were posted by private owners and one by a company. That mix matters for pets. An owner can often make a case-by-case decision, and a company usually follows a fixed policy.

Prices run from $990/month up to $1,795/month. When you compare them, add any pet deposit or monthly pet rent to the base price. A slightly cheaper room with a large pet fee can end up costing more over a year than a pricier place with no fee at all.

Timing works in your favor right now. Early November is quieter than the late-summer rush, so listers with an open room may have more time to talk through a pet request, and you can line up a move before spring semester instead of competing with everyone else in January. If a lister says no to a pet, thank them and move on quickly; there's no point spending a week negotiating a place that won't work.

SDSU pet friendly room for rent: what students posted about

An SDSU pet friendly room for rent was clearly on people's minds in student posts in local Facebook housing groups collected on 2 Nov 2026. Pets came up often in those 50 posts, alongside parking, in-unit laundry, private rooms and baths, and utilities included.

In those student posts, the median rent people quoted was $1,450 per person, based on the amounts students typed. That's a snapshot of what people were asking for in the groups, not a market rate and not Off-Campus Universe data.

Townhouses and 2b2b layouts were among the floor plans named most in those student posts, and El Cajon came up a few times too. Several of the posts that mentioned La Jolla appeared to be about the UCSD area, so if you see a room advertised there, check the actual drive to SDSU before you get attached to it.

When you contact a lister about a pet, be specific. Say what kind of animal you have, its size, breed if it's a dog, its age and whether it's spayed or neutered. Mention that you have vaccination records and, if you've rented with the pet before, a reference from a past landlord. Listers are far more likely to say yes to a clear, prepared request than to a vague one.

Assistance animals are generally treated differently from pets under fair housing rules. If that applies to you, ask the lister how they handle the request and keep your paperwork ready.

Tips for renting near SDSU with a pet

• Ask every lister for their pet policy in writing, including which animals are allowed, any size or breed limits, the deposit and any monthly pet rent.

• In a shared house, ask whether the other tenants are fine with a pet, and whether anyone has allergies, before you sign.

• Check for outdoor space and nearby places to walk a dog, and ask about rules for leaving a pet alone in the room during class.

• Document the room's condition with photos on move-in day so you aren't charged for wear that was already there when you leave.

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

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