UA rentals under 5 minutes from campus: what's open right now

If you are looking for UA rentals under 5 minutes from campus, this post walks through five listings that fit that description on our Tucson off-campus listings page right now, with each one's price, size and lease details. The rule for including a listing here is simple: its Distance by Car field reads under 5 minutes from campus. That field is the only travel figure we hold, so we will not quote walk times, bike times, bus routes or exact distances.

We also do not have enough new student posts from local housing groups this week to report what students are saying, so everything below comes from our own listing data. If a detail is not in a listing's fields, we leave it out and point you to the question you should ask instead.

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

Right now you can check out real listings near Tucson, including University Lofts at $1,067/month (a furnished 1-bed, 1-bath listing, Year Lease (12 Months), timing now through July 2027); Apartment Room at Union on Santa Rita at $799/month (a furnished apartment listing with 2 beds and 1 bath in its fields, Year Lease (12 Months), July 2026 to July 2027); Hub Tucson First at $1,874/month (a furnished 1-bed, 1-bath listing, Year Lease (12 Months), August 2026 to July 2027); Fully Renovated 3BD/2BA Brick Home at $2,100/month (an unfurnished 3-bed, 2-bath house, Year Lease (12 Months), timing 9/10/2026); and 🚨2x2 District on 5th🚨 at $1,189/month (a furnished 2-bed, 2-bath listing, Year Lease (12 Months), timing August to July 2027). All five are listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus and all five are flagged as available now in our listings.

Tucson Rentals Close to Campus: What the Current Listings Show

These five listings span several sizes, from a single room to a 3-bed house. Two are 1-bed, 1-bath listings, University Lofts at $1,067/month and Hub Tucson First at $1,874/month. Apartment Room at Union on Santa Rita is listed at $799/month with 2 beds and 1 bath in its fields, and its title describes it as a room, so ask whether the price covers your room alone. The two larger listings are Fully Renovated 3BD/2BA Brick Home, a 3-bed house at $2,100/month, and 🚨2x2 District on 5th🚨, a 2-bed, 2-bath listing at $1,189/month.

Four of the five are furnished; Fully Renovated 3BD/2BA Brick Home is not. All five are on a Year Lease (12 Months), and each lists its own lease timing, shown above. None is marked as rent by room in its fields, so for the two larger listings, the first question is whether the listed price is for the whole house, and how it would be split if you are renting with a group.

Putting the two 1-bed listings side by side shows why price alone does not settle the choice. University Lofts and Hub Tucson First are both furnished 1-bed, 1-bath listings in the under 5 minutes range, both on a Year Lease (12 Months), yet they are listed $807/month apart. Ask each lister what the monthly price includes, such as utilities, internet, parking or a furniture package, because those extras can close or widen that gap. The listing fields we hold do not record any of them, so the answer has to come from the lister.

The campus sits just east of downtown Tucson. If you have a part-time job, a lab or a clinical placement somewhere else in Tucson, check your own route to that place too. Distance by Car only measures the trip to campus.

UA Rentals Under 5 Minutes From Campus: What the Label Means

UA rentals under 5 minutes from campus are easy to filter for, because Distance by Car is a field on the listings on our site. It is worth knowing what the field is and what it is not. The field is a range, under 5 minutes, 5 to 10 minutes, or longer, and that range is what we display. It is not an exact drive time, it does not account for traffic or parking, and it does not tell you how long the trip takes on foot or by bike.

So use it as a first filter, then check the trip yourself. Map the address from the listing to the building where most of your classes are, at the time of day you would actually travel. Ask the lister where residents park, whether parking costs extra, and whether there is a place to lock a bike. If you plan to drive to campus, look up campus parking permits too, since a short drive only helps if you have somewhere to leave the car.

Think about how often you will actually make the trip. If your schedule has early classes, evening labs, or long gaps when you would rather go home than wait on campus, a short trip pays off several times a day. If you are on campus for one block each day, it matters less, and a listing in a longer Distance by Car range might suit you better on price or size. Look at your timetable for the term before you decide how much closeness is worth to you.

Being close is only one factor. Compare each listing's price, size, furnishing and lease timing as well, and decide which of those matters most before you set your heart on a place because of a short Distance by Car value.

Tips for Choosing a Rental Close to Campus in Tucson

• Treat the Distance by Car label as a starting filter and map the real trip from the listing's address yourself.

• Ask about parking for residents, including whether it costs extra each month.

• Confirm whether the listed price covers one room or the whole unit, and which utilities are included.

• Match the lease timing to your academic year so you are not paying for months you will not use.

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

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