SJSU apartments in Downtown San Jose: current listings and prices

SJSU apartments in Downtown San Jose cover a wide range, from a single room with its own bathroom to a fully furnished three-bedroom home. Below you'll find five places listed as under 10 minutes by car from campus, and you can always check the newest current San Jose listings as they're posted.

Timing matters this month. Spring semester starts in January, so some people are looking for a quick move-in, while others are already thinking about next fall. Most of what's here is listed as available now, which helps if you need a place soon.

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

private bedroom with private bathroom is an unfurnished room with an ensuite bathroom at $1,598/month on a year lease, listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus. The listing describes a historic, professionally managed property near downtown and Japantown with AC, on-site laundry, an EV charger, and high-speed internet and weekly cleaning of common areas included in the rent.

Duplex near campus is a furnished one-bedroom unit in a remodeled duplex on Margaret St at $2,624/month, also listed as under 5 minutes by car. The listing describes it as being in downtown San Jose near Diridon Station, with a separate bedroom, a walk-in closet, a spacious kitchen, its own electric meter and AC, and an artificial lawn for hangouts.

Fully renovated 3bed, 1.5miles from SJSU is a furnished three-bedroom, 1.5-bath home on N 12th St at $5,500/month on monthly terms, listed as under 5 minutes by car. The listing says rent includes internet and utilities with a cap on the electric bill, and that you'll have your own parking space on gated premises.

Apartment is a furnished two-bedroom, two-bath condo at $3,800/month on a year lease, listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car. The listing describes it as a bright condo in downtown San Jose close to San Pedro Square.

Apartment Downtown San Jose is a furnished one-bedroom at $1,995/month on a year lease, listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car. The listing places it in downtown San Jose and mentions a carport parking space, a shared laundry room, and water, sewer and garbage included, with the tenant setting up electric and gas.

What Downtown San Jose listings look like right now

These five listings show how much range you'll find near campus. On the lower end, the private room with its own bathroom is $1,598/month. The one-bedroom options sit at $1,995/month and $2,624/month, the two-bedroom condo is $3,800/month, and the three-bedroom home is $5,500/month for the whole place.

If you're planning to split rent, the bigger units are worth a closer look. A two-bedroom with two baths gives each person a private bathroom, and a three-bedroom home can work for a group that's already formed. Just remember the listed price is for the full unit in those cases, so ask the owner how many people can be on the lease.

All five are posted by owners rather than students, and four of the five are furnished. That can make a mid-year move much easier, since you won't need to buy and haul furniture in January. The private room with an ensuite bath is the one unfurnished option, so plan for a bed and desk if you go that route.

Lease terms are mostly straightforward here. Four of the five are year leases, and the three-bedroom home is offered on monthly terms. A year lease that starts in January would run through the following winter, so think about whether you'll still want the place over next summer, or whether you'd need to find someone to take it over.

SJSU apartments in Downtown San Jose: what students are posting about

SJSU apartments in Downtown San Jose are a common search, and the area shows up a lot in what students write. In student posts in local Facebook housing groups collected on 9 Nov 2026, Downtown San Jose was the most-mentioned place name across 32 new posts. In those same student posts, the median rent per person quoted was $1,000, which reflects amounts students typed rather than a market rate.

Several topics came up often in those student posts: laundry, pools and gyms, private rooms or bathrooms, being close to campus, pets, and needing to move in soon. Two-bedroom, two-bath layouts were the floor plan students named most, and Diridon Station, Whole Foods and Santa Clara also came up by name.

Our listings line up with some of those interests. The private room with its own bathroom mentions on-site laundry, the one-bedroom in the downtown building mentions a shared laundry room, and the duplex description references Diridon Station. The condo is the two-bedroom, two-bath option. If pets or a gym are on your list, none of these descriptions covers those, so ask the owner directly.

Parking is another question to settle early. The listing for the three-bedroom home says street parking can be tricky downtown and includes a gated space, and the downtown one-bedroom mentions a carport space. For the others, ask what's available and what it costs.

It's also smart to compare a room with a whole unit on more than price. A room with its own bathroom keeps your costs lower and may include extras like cleaning and internet, as the ensuite listing describes. A one-bedroom gives you a kitchen and living space to yourself. Think about how much you cook, study at home and have people over, then pick the setup that fits how you actually live during the semester.

Tips before you sign in Downtown San Jose

• Ask for the full monthly cost, including which utilities, internet and parking are in the rent and which you'll pay separately.

• If a listing has no street address, ask the owner for the exact location so you can check the route to campus yourself.

• For larger units, confirm how many people can be on the lease and how the security deposit is split.

• Request a written lease and a move-in inspection, and take photos of the unit on the day you get the keys.

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

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