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

If you are searching for UMich rentals under 5 minutes from campus, it helps to know exactly what that phrase can and cannot tell you. This guide looks at listings on our Ann Arbor listings page whose Distance by Car field is set to under 5 minutes from campus, and walks through what each listing's own details say. We do not hold walk times, bike times or bus times for any of these places, so when this post says "under 5 minutes" it means the listing's Distance by Car field and nothing more. Everything else stated about a specific place comes from its listing: price, bedrooms, bathrooms, furnishing, lease timing and lease type.

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

Right now you can check out real listings near Ann Arbor whose Distance by Car field reads under 5 minutes, including Lease takeover 2026/27 UTowers $733/mont at $733/month, University Towers Apartment at $950/month, Huron Home at $995/month, Varsity Ann Arbor at $1,435/month, and Kerrytown Five Bedroom, Two Bath Home at $5,750/month.

What Our Under-5-Minute Listings Look Like

These five listings share one detail, a Distance by Car field of under 5 minutes, and differ on almost everything else. Here is what each one's own details say.

Lease takeover 2026/27 UTowers $733/mont is listed at $733/month. The bedroom and bathroom fields are both set to 2, it is marked furnished, the property type is Apartment, the lease type is Year Lease (12 Months) and the lease timing reads "August 2026/27". As a lease takeover, you would be stepping into a lease that is already running, so ask what the monthly figure covers and which terms carry over.

University Towers Apartment is listed at $950/month, furnished, with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. The lease type is Year Lease (12 Months) and the lease timing reads "August 2026-2027". Because that start date has already passed, ask whether this is a takeover of an existing lease or a fresh one.

Huron Home is listed at $995/month and is the one rent-by-room listing in this group: Rent by Room is set to yes and the room type is Private Room. The property is a House with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, marked furnished, with lease timing "August 1st 2026" and a lease type that reads "6 months possible - Generally 10.5 to 13.5 months". That flexible term is worth asking about directly if you only need housing for one semester.

Varsity Ann Arbor is listed at $1,435/month, furnished, with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, a Year Lease (12 Months) lease type and lease timing "August 2026-27". The listing does not say whether that price is per bedroom or for the whole unit, so ask before you compare it with the others.

Kerrytown Five Bedroom, Two Bath Home is listed at $5,750/month, unfurnished, with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is a House on a Year Lease (12 Months), with lease timing "8/1/2026" and Rent by Room set to no. If you plan to split a whole-house price with others, ask the lister how the lease is signed and who is responsible for the full amount.

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

The phrase UMich rentals under 5 minutes from campus sounds precise, but on our site it comes from one field on each listing: Distance by Car, which is given as a range such as under 5 minutes. It is a quick way to sort listings, not a measured commute. It does not tell you how long the walk is, where you would park, or how close the place is to the specific building where your classes meet. Treat it as a first filter and then check the actual route on a map app from the address the lister gives you.

Within that filter, the prices on these five listings run from $733/month to $5,750/month, but those numbers are not directly comparable. One is a private room in a house, two are lease takeovers or possible takeovers, and two are larger units where the listing does not make clear whether the price is for one bedroom or the whole place. Four are marked furnished and one is unfurnished. Sorting that out before you compare prices will save you from ruling out a good option or chasing one that does not fit.

Several of these listings also show lease timing that has already started, such as "August 2026-2027" and "August 1st 2026". The timing field alone will not tell you whether that means taking over the rest of an existing lease or whether the start date can move, so ask each lister directly what start and end dates are open today and get the answer in writing. If you only need a place for one semester, say so up front. Huron Home mentions a possible six-month option in its own lease field, and while the other listings do not mention a shorter term, it costs nothing to ask a lister whether a shorter lease or an approved sublet is possible.

Tips for Comparing Close-to-Campus Rentals

• Treat the Distance by Car field as a starting point. Put the address into a map app and check the walk, bike or bus route to the buildings you will actually use most.

• Ask whether the listed price is per bedroom or for the whole unit, and what it includes. Utilities, internet, parking and furniture can change the real monthly cost a lot.

• For a lease takeover, ask to see the current lease, confirm the end date and any transfer fee, and make sure the landlord or management company signs off on the change before you pay anything.

• Take your time with group leases. If several people sign one lease for a whole house, ask how rent is collected and what happens if one person leaves early, and get those answers in writing.

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