SDSU townhouse with a garage: what the San Diego listings offer

An SDSU townhouse with a garage is a specific ask, and in San Diego it's one that's easier to describe than to find. We checked our current San Diego listings for places that mention a garage or covered parking, plus a few other current listings, and summarized what each listing actually says.

Short version: two of the listings below say they come with a garage, none is listed as a townhouse, and the rest offer other kinds of parking or none that's described. With spring-semester handoffs being posted now and next-fall leases starting to circulate, it's a good week to line up questions for owners.

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

Room in a house with 3 other housemates is $1,320/month for a furnished 1 bed, 1 bath listing in a house, listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus. It's a year lease (12 months) with a lease timing of "July 7th to July 7th". Its listing fields don't mention a garage, so ask the student lister how parking works.

5BD/3BA. Private Turfed Yard! is a five-bed, three-bath home on Dorothy Dr listed at $7,700/month, unfurnished and under 5 minutes by car from campus. It's a 10-month lease with dates listed as 8/11/2027-6/20/2028, so this one is for next school year, not this spring. The listing says it has a two-car garage with parking, a large turfed backyard and two fridges, and tenants pay gas, water and electric.

Fully Furnished Condo with Gated Parking is a fully furnished unit on Dandridge Ln for $3,350/month, listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. The lease is month to month with the timing given as May to October 2026, which has passed, so confirm current availability with the owner. The listing says it includes a secure gated garage with one spot, all utilities, and an in-unit washer and dryer.

ROOMS FOR RENT is a private room in a four-bed, two-bath house on Zena Dr for $1,200/month, unfurnished and listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. It's month to month and listed as available now. The listing says the house borders Zena Park and a canyon, the two bathrooms are shared, utilities and internet are on top of rent, and room rates vary, so ask which room this price is for.

One bedroom, new build is also current: an unfurnished one-bed, one-bath new build on 44th St for $1,975/month, listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. It's a year lease dated 6/1/2026 and marked available now. The listing says it has air conditioning, new stainless steel appliances and off-street parking in a gated area.

Garages, parking and layouts in these listings

Only two listings in this group mention a garage. The Dorothy Dr home describes a two-car garage, and the Dandridge Ln unit describes a gated garage with one spot. Neither is labeled a townhouse in its fields: Dorothy Dr is listed as an apartment and described as a five-bedroom home, and Dandridge Ln doesn't list a property type.

The other three handle parking differently or don't describe it. The 44th St new build mentions gated off-street parking, which isn't a garage but does sit behind a gate. The Room in a house with 3 other housemates listing and the Zena Dr house don't mention garages, so if you're bringing a car, ask those listers what's available and whether it costs extra.

Prices reflect very different setups. On the room side, the Zena Dr room is $1,200/month and Room in a house with 3 other housemates is $1,320/month. The 44th St one-bedroom is $1,975/month for a whole unit, and the Dandridge Ln unit is $3,350/month with utilities included. The Dorothy Dr home at $7,700/month is the whole five-bedroom house, so you'd split that with a group.

Distance is short across the board. Two listings are under 5 minutes by car from campus and three are 5 to 10 minutes by car, so even a short drive means you'll want somewhere to park at both ends.

Laundry is another detail that tends to travel with parking in these searches. The Dandridge Ln listing says it has an in-unit washer and dryer, while the others don't mention laundry, so add it to your list of questions. If you're coming from a dorm, in-unit laundry and a parking spot are two of the upgrades that change daily life the most.

SDSU townhouse with a garage: what students are asking about

An SDSU townhouse with a garage is the kind of place students do ask for. In student posts in local Facebook housing groups collected on 2 Nov 2026, townhouse came up as a named floor plan, alongside two-bed, two-bath units and studios. Parking also came up often in those posts, as did in-unit laundry, pets and private bedrooms or bathrooms.

In those same student posts in local Facebook housing groups, the median rent per person quoted was $1,450. That's a figure students typed into their own posts, not a market rate and not Off-Campus Universe data, but it gives you a sense of what people around you are mentioning when they look for a room.

Student posts in those groups also mentioned nearby areas such as El Cajon, and some referred to access to major freeways, which fits how much parking and commuting come up in the San Diego search. If a garage matters to you because you'll be driving, it's worth asking every lister about the parking setup, even when the listing doesn't mention it.

For a townhouse-style setup specifically, expect to share. A multi-bedroom home with a garage usually means a group lease, and the garage may be assigned to one person, shared, or used for storage. Ask who gets the garage, whether it fits a car, and whether there's an extra charge before you count on it.

Tips for finding a place with a garage near SDSU

• Ask each lister who uses the garage or parking spot, whether it's included in rent, and whether it actually fits a car.

• Confirm current dates on any listing whose posted lease window has already passed, and note which leases start next fall.

• Get the full monthly cost, including utilities, internet and parking, before comparing a room to a whole unit.

• If you're forming a group for a larger home, agree early on how rent, bills and the garage will be split.

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

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