USC Columbia unfurnished apartments: what's open right now

If you already own furniture, or you'd rather pick your own, USC Columbia unfurnished apartments let you set up a place the way you want it, and you're not paying for someone else's couch. This post covers four current unfurnished listings on our site near the University of South Carolina, with each one's posted rent, bedrooms and baths, lease type, lease timing and Distance by Car to campus. You can browse every current option on our Columbia off-campus listings page.

Every listing below is marked as unfurnished on our site. A few aren't labelled as apartments in the strict sense, since one is listed as a townhouse and one is titled as a condo, so we've noted the type wherever the listing gives one. That way you know exactly what you're comparing.

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

Current unfurnished listings near UofSC include The Yards at $1,077/month, URGENT Lease Takeover - Garnet Crossing at $799/month, 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo at $1,600/month, and 1819 Greene at $2,505/month.

Columbia Unfurnished Listings at a Glance

The Yards is an apartment listed at $1,077/month for two bedrooms and two baths, unfurnished, with a Distance by Car of under 5 minutes from campus. Its lease type is 11 months, and the lease timing reads Now until July 2027, so ask whether you could move in right away. It isn't marked as rent by room, so if you're sharing, confirm with the landlord that the posted price covers the whole unit and agree on the split with your roommate in writing.

URGENT Lease Takeover - Garnet Crossing is a townhouse lease takeover listed at $799/month for one bedroom and one bath, unfurnished, with a Distance by Car of 5 - 10 minutes. Its lease type is listed as a year lease (12 months), but the timing reads Oct 2026 - Jan 2027. Those two fields don't line up neatly, so ask the property for the actual end date on the lease you'd take over, whether you could renew after that, and what the transfer process and any fee look like.

2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo is listed at $1,600/month for two bedrooms and two baths, unfurnished, under 5 minutes by car. It's on a year lease (12 months) with a lease timing of 8/1/2026. That date has already passed, so ask whether the unit is still open, what move-in date is available now, and whether the first month would be prorated. Its title calls it a condo, so ask whether there are association rules or fees that affect tenants.

1819 Greene is the largest of the group, listed at $2,505/month for three bedrooms and one bath, unfurnished, under 5 minutes by car. It's on a year lease (12 months) with a lease timing of 8/1/2026, so the same question about the current move-in date applies. It isn't marked as rent by room, so the posted rent is worth checking as a whole-unit price if you're planning to split it three ways, and one bath for three bedrooms is something to think about before you sign.

Three of the four are under 5 minutes by car, and the posted rents run from $799/month to $2,505/month. The lowest price here is a one-bedroom takeover with a short stated timing, while the highest is a three-bedroom unit on a full year lease, so compare the cost per bedroom and the lease length, not just the headline number.

USC Columbia unfurnished apartments: Budgeting for an Empty Unit

USC Columbia unfurnished apartments usually carry one cost that furnished places don't: everything you need to fill the rooms. Before you compare rents, make a quick list of what you'd actually have to buy or bring. A bed and mattress, a desk and chair, a couch or seating, a table, lamps, curtains, kitchen basics, a shower curtain and a few storage pieces add up quickly. If you already own most of that, an unfurnished place can be the better deal. If you're starting from nothing, put a realistic number on the setup cost and spread it over the months of your lease so you can compare it fairly with a furnished option.

Then ask the landlord what the unit does come with. Unfurnished can mean different things from one landlord to the next: some units include a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and microwave, and some include a washer and dryer, while others don't. Ask about window coverings, ceiling fans or light fixtures in the bedrooms, and if you're allowed to hang shelves or pictures. Ask too about the move-in and move-out process for large furniture, such as whether there's an elevator, a loading area or set moving hours.

Lease terms matter as much as the furniture. Ask about the security deposit, any application or administrative fees, which utilities are included and which you'll set up yourself, and whether a parking spot comes with the unit. If you're signing with roommates, ask whether the lease is joint, where each tenant can be held responsible for the full rent, or individual, where you're responsible only for your share. And if you're moving your own furniture in, plan how you'll move it out at the end of the lease, too.

Tips for Renting an Unfurnished Place Near UofSC

• Price out the setup. Add up what you'd need to buy, divide it by the months on your lease, and add that to the monthly rent before you compare listings.

• Ask what appliances are included. Confirm the refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher and laundry situation in writing before you sign.

• Use Distance by Car to plan your commute. Three listings here are under 5 minutes by car and one is 5 - 10 minutes, so ask about parking at the property and plan for parking on campus as well.

• Check dates that don't line up. Where a listing's lease type and lease timing tell different stories, as with the takeover listed above, ask for the actual dates on the lease before you commit.

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