UNLV rentals from private owners in Las Vegas: listings posted by owners

UNLV rentals from private owners in Las Vegas give you a different kind of search than the big apartment complexes. You deal with one person instead of a leasing office, terms can be more flexible, and a lot of what you get depends on how clearly you and the owner set things up. Every listing below was posted by an owner in our current Las Vegas listings, and we've summarized what each one says.

With the fall semester winding down, this is a useful moment to look. Several of these are month-to-month or six-month arrangements, which line up well with a spring-semester move or a January start, and they give you time to plan next fall without locking into a full year right now.

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

Room for rent at 5411 Conville Pl is a furnished private bedroom for $750/month, listed as more than 10 minutes by car from campus. It's month to month, dated 11/1/2026 and marked available now. The listing says the bedroom is about 11x11 with a shared bathroom.

A second post, also titled Room for rent, is listed at the same address for the same $750/month, also furnished, also dated 11/1/2026, with the lease type written as month by month. The descriptions match word for word, so this is most likely the same room posted twice. Ask the owner whether there's one opening or two.

house for rent is a furnished two-story house at 4144 Gibraltar St listed at $1,800/month, more than 10 minutes by car from campus, on a six-month lease dated 10/1/2026 and available now. It's marked as rent by the room with a private room type, so ask the owner whether that price covers one bedroom or the whole home. The listing says each bedroom has its own bathroom, Wi-Fi and utilities are included, and there's air conditioning and heating.

Near UNLV, Airport and Las Vegas STRIP is a furnished two-bed, two-bath condo at 5175 Caliente St for $2,200/month, listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus. It's a six-month lease dated 10/1/2026 and available now. The listing says it's a remodeled first-floor unit in a gated community with stainless steel appliances, a covered patio and a community pool.

Home for rent is a furnished private room in a three-bed, two-bath house in North Las Vegas for $900/month, listed as more than 15 minutes by car from campus. The lease runs 6-12 months, dated 10/1/2026, and it's marked available now. The description is a single line, so you'll need to ask the owner about utilities, parking and house rules.

What the owner listings near UNLV look like right now

Every listing in this set is furnished, which is handy if you're moving mid-year and don't want to haul a bed across town. Four of the five are houses. The fifth is a condo, the closest to campus in the group.

Prices span a wide range because the listings aren't all the same kind of thing. The two room posts on Conville Pl sit at $750/month and the North Las Vegas room is $900/month, while the Caliente St condo is $2,200/month for a full two-bed unit. The Gibraltar St house at $1,800/month is the one to clarify, since it's flagged as rent by the room but described as a whole home.

Lease lengths are short across the board. You'll see month to month, six months and a 6-12 month range. That flexibility is one of the main reasons people look at owner rentals: you can take a room for spring, see how the commute and the household feel, and decide about next year later.

Distance is the other big variable. Only the condo is listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus. The rest are more than 10 minutes by car, and the North Las Vegas house is more than 15 minutes by car. Las Vegas is spread out, so factor gas, parking at campus and rush-hour traffic into the real monthly cost.

Furnished owner rentals can also save you money up front. You skip buying a mattress, desk and kitchen basics, and you aren't stuck selling them when you leave. The catch is that you're using someone else's furniture, so take photos of the room's condition on move-in day and share them with the owner. That simple step protects your deposit when you move out.

UNLV rentals from private owners in Las Vegas: what to expect

UNLV rentals from private owners in Las Vegas come with fewer layers between you and the person making decisions. There's no leasing office, so repair requests, deposit returns and lease changes all go through the owner. That can be faster and friendlier. It can also mean less paperwork than you'd want, so it's on you to ask for a written lease.

When you rent a room in a house an owner also uses, you're sharing space with whoever else lives there. Ask how the kitchen, laundry and bathroom schedule work, whether guests are fine, and what quiet hours look like. None of that shows up in a listing, and it shapes your day far more than the bedroom size does.

With an entire unit, like the condo here, the questions shift toward the property itself. Ask who handles maintenance, whether HOA rules apply to tenants, which utilities are in your name, and what happens at the end of the six months. If the owner is open to renewing, that's worth knowing before you plan next fall.

Payment is the last piece. Ask how rent is paid, whether there's a deposit, and what the move-out conditions are. Get every agreed number in writing, and don't send money before you've seen the place in person or on a live video walkthrough with the owner.

Tips for renting from an owner in Las Vegas

• Ask for a written lease or room agreement that states the rent, the term, the deposit and the notice needed to move out.

• Confirm whether the posted price covers a single room or the whole home, especially on listings marked rent by the room.

• Check what the rent includes, such as utilities, Wi-Fi and parking, and get the answer in writing.

• Tour in person or by live video before paying anything, and keep receipts for every payment you make.

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