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UA furnished rentals in Tucson: what's open right now

Oct 20
4 min read

Updated: 7 days ago

Finding UA furnished rentals in Tucson can save you the cost and effort of buying furniture for a lease you may only hold for a year. This guide picks furnished listings from our Tucson off-campus listings page that are marked as available now in our listing data, with each one's price, size, Distance by Car and lease timing exactly as listed. One thing to know upfront: our listings record only whether a place is furnished, not what furniture comes with it, so the inventory is a question for the landlord.

UA furnished rentals in Tucson: what's open right now

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


Right now you can compare these furnished listings near Tucson: Wilson House at $700/month, a 1 bed, 1 bath listing; University Lofts at $1,067/month, a 1 bed, 1 bath listing; FULLY FURNISHED 2 BEDROOM HOUSE at $1,500/month, a 2 bed, 1 bath house; 3BD, 2.5BA Townhome Close to Campus & Do at $2,000/month, a 3 bed, 2.5 bath townhome; and lease take over at the Cottages! at $1,109/month, a 5 bed, 5.5 bath listing. All five are marked as furnished and as available now.


Furnished Listings Around Tucson: Distance and Lease Timing

Here is how the five compare on the details we hold. Wilson House is listed at 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus, with lease timing of 8/1/2026 on a year lease. University Lofts is listed as under 5 minutes by car, with timing of Now thru July 2027 on a year lease. FULLY FURNISHED 2 BEDROOM HOUSE is listed at 5 to 10 minutes by car, with timing of 8/1/2026 on a year lease. 3BD, 2.5BA Townhome Close to Campus & Do is listed at 5 to 10 minutes by car, with timing of "2/1/2026" on a year lease. lease take over at the Cottages! is listed at 5 to 10 minutes by car, with timing of Aug 2026 to July 2027 on a year lease.


Every one of these is a year lease, so a furnished place here is not the same thing as a short-term furnished rental. If you only need housing for one semester, ask the landlord directly whether a shorter term or a sublease is possible, and get any answer in writing. Several of the start dates above have already passed, so ask each landlord when you could actually move in and whether the end date stays fixed. For the lease takeover, the end date is set by the original lease, so read that lease before you agree to anything.


When you contact a landlord about one of these listings, it helps to send the same set of questions to each one so you can compare the answers side by side. Ask for the exact address so you can plan the trip to campus yourself. Ask what the monthly price covers, whether utilities are separate, and whether there are any one-time fees on top of the deposit. Ask how maintenance requests are made, who you contact after hours, and how quickly repairs are usually handled. If the listing is a room inside a larger unit, ask how many other people live there and how the shared spaces are used. Ask whether you can view the place in person or on a live video call before you pay anything. Finally, request a copy of the lease in advance so you can read every clause, including the move-out rules, before you commit. A landlord who answers these questions clearly and in writing is usually easier to rent from for the whole year, and the answers make it much simpler to choose between listings that look similar on paper.


UA Furnished Rentals in Tucson: What Furnished Means on Our Listings

On our site, UA furnished rentals in Tucson are listings where the landlord marked the Furnished field as yes. That field is a simple yes or no. We hold no detail on what is actually included, so a furnished listing could mean anything from a full set of bedroom and living room furniture to a few basic pieces. Before you rely on it, ask the landlord for a written list of every item, which rooms they are in, and what condition they are in. Ask whether kitchen items, a desk or a mattress come with the bedroom, because those are easy to overlook until move-in day.


It also helps to think about what furnished means for your budget over a whole year. A furnished place saves you buying and moving furniture, but you are responsible for keeping it in good shape, and damage can come out of your deposit. Take dated photos of every item on move-in day, send them to the landlord, and keep a copy. If a listing is a room in a larger unit, ask whether the shared living areas are furnished too, or only your bedroom.


Furniture can also affect how a lease ends. Ask whether you are allowed to bring your own pieces, whether the landlord will store or remove any items you do not want, and who pays if something wears out through normal use. Make sure the move-out checklist covers furniture as well as walls, floors and appliances. If you are taking over a lease from another student, ask that student which items belong to the landlord and which are their own, so nothing goes missing or gets charged to you later.


Tips for Choosing a Furnished Rental in Tucson

  • Ask for a written furniture inventory. Our listings only say furnished or not, so get the list of items and their condition before you sign.

  • Photograph every piece of furniture on move-in day and email the photos to the landlord, so the condition is on record when you move out.

  • Check whether the listed price covers the whole unit or one room. Our listings show a single monthly price, so confirm how rent is split before you commit.

  • Map the trip from the actual address to campus yourself. We only publish Distance by Car, not walking, bike or bus times.


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


This article is provided by an independent housing resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The University of Arizona.

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