USF furnished rentals in Tampa: move-in-ready options and prices

USF furnished rentals in Tampa are a good fit if you'd rather not buy a bed, a desk and a couch for a lease that might only run a semester or two. Below, we've pulled together current Tampa listings on Off-Campus Universe that are marked furnished, with the price, timing and lease details for each one.

The timing is useful right now. Mid-November is when a lot of spring-semester handoffs show up, with students graduating in December or heading elsewhere for spring and looking for someone to take over. Most of the furnished options below start in December or January, which lines up well if you're planning a move for the spring term.

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

Station 42 Lease take over is listed at $866/month for a furnished private bedroom with its own bathroom in a 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom apartment. It's in Tampa, listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus, and the timing field reads Dec to July 2027 on an 8-month term. The listing says rent includes utilities and Wi-Fi, and that this is an official lease takeover through the property's management, so you'd go through their application and approval process. The listing also says the community is pet-friendly, subject to management approval and fees.

Private Bed & Bath at The Ivy (Near USF) comes in at $805/month for a furnished private bed and bath. It's on Jefferson Commons Dr in Tampa, listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus, and it's a sublease. The timing field says Dec 2026 - Jul 2027, while the description gives slightly different dates, so confirm the exact start and end with the student lister. The listing says the unit has in-unit laundry and that the community is pet-friendly with a pool and a 24-hour gym. It also says Wi-Fi and trash are included and other utilities are extra.

HALO 46 SUBLEASE is listed at $1,189/month for a furnished room on N 46th St in Tampa. It's listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus, and the description says it's a lease takeover in a 2x2 with one roommate. The timing field reads January - July 2027 on a 7-month term, and the description says the lease ends July 31, 2027, with an option to renew, and that a mid-December start may be possible. If you want to stay past summer, ask about that renewal option early.

Accord Properties is listed at $1,690/month for a furnished 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartment on E 114th Ave in Tampa, posted by the owner. It's listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus with a flexible lease type, and the timing field says November 2026. The listing says water, trash and outdoor landscaping are included in rent and that there's free off-street parking. Because it's a full two-bedroom, it's the one to look at if you already have a roommate lined up and want to split a whole unit.

Efficiency All Included is listed at $1,200/month for a furnished efficiency posted by the owner, and it's a sublease. Its address is in San Antonio, Florida, not Tampa, and it's listed as more than 15 minutes by car from campus. The listing says rent covers electricity, water and internet, and that the unit has a washer and dryer, a kitchenette, a parking spot and community lagoon access. The listed date is 11/10/2026, which has just passed, so confirm the current move-in date with the owner.

What furnished listings near USF look like right now

Most of the furnished options here are single rooms rather than whole apartments. Four of the five are a private bedroom or a one-bed setup, often inside a larger shared apartment, and most are student-posted subleases or lease takeovers. The exception is the Accord Properties two-bedroom, which is an owner listing for a full unit.

Prices spread out quite a bit. The private rooms run from $805/month to $1,189/month, the efficiency is $1,200/month, and the full two-bedroom is $1,690/month. What's included changes the real cost, though. Some of these listings say utilities and Wi-Fi are part of rent, while others say certain utilities are extra, so line up the monthly total, not just the headline number.

Location is mostly close in. Four listings are listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus, and their addresses are in Tampa. The efficiency is the outlier, with an address in San Antonio, Florida, and a listed distance of more than 15 minutes by car.

Dates are where you'll need to pay attention. Most of these run from December or January through July 2027, which fits a spring-semester move. A few listed dates are already here or just past, so check with each lister before you plan around them.

USF furnished rentals in Tampa: subleases, takeovers and full units

Many USF furnished rentals in Tampa come as subleases or lease takeovers, and that changes what you're signing. With a takeover, you usually apply with the property and take on the remaining lease yourself. With a sublease, you may be renting from the current tenant while their name stays on the lease. Ask each lister which setup applies.

Furnished also doesn't mean the same thing everywhere. One listing here spells out a bed, desk, chair, dresser and a furnished shared living room and kitchen. Others just say furnished. Ask for photos or a quick list of what's actually in the room and the shared spaces, so you know whether you'll need to bring anything beyond bedding and kitchen basics.

Shared apartments come with roommates you didn't pick. A few of these listings mention a current roommate or a shared unit, so ask how the common areas and cleaning usually work and whether you can meet or video-call the people you'd live with before you commit.

Finally, think past July. Several of these leases end in summer 2027. If you'd like to stay through next fall, ask whether you can renew at the property or whether you'll need to look again in spring.

Tips for taking over a furnished place near USF

• Ask whether the lease is a takeover through management or a sublease from the current tenant, and get the approval steps and fees in writing.

• Request a photo or list of every furnished item in your room and in the shared spaces, and note anything damaged before you move in.

• Add up rent plus any utilities, Wi-Fi and parking the listing says are extra, so you're comparing true monthly costs across listings.

• Confirm the start date directly with the lister, especially where the listed date has passed or the description gives different dates than the timing field.

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