UT Dallas 1b1b near campus: what living solo costs in Richardson

A UT Dallas 1b1b near campus sounds simple to find until you start scrolling. Some posts that look like a one-bedroom turn out to be a private room in a bigger unit, and the price you see may or may not cover utilities. With spring move-ins coming up in January and fall signing already starting, we sorted through the current Richardson listings on our site to show you what's actually there.

Below you'll find two listings that match a 1-bed, 1-bath search, followed by a few other current options in case you're flexible on layout. Everything we say about each one comes from its own listing details.

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

Estate on Frankford – Private Room is listed at $837/month and is one of the few here you can move into now. The listing shows 1 bed and 1 bath, unfurnished, with a sublease running Now - Jul 28, 2027. It sits at 7575 Frankford Rd in Dallas and is listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. The description explains that you'd have one bedroom with a private bathroom inside a 2B2B apartment, sharing the rest of the unit with one other person. The listing says rent doesn't include utilities, internet or furniture, and it mentions a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and printing room in the community.

One or two bdrms available for rent is listed at $950/month on a Year Lease (12 Months), with timing given as November to October. It's an owner listing on Sage Ln in Dallas, listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. The title and the fields don't quite agree on how many rooms are open, and the furnished field says yes while the description says the bedrooms are unfurnished, so confirm both the layout and the furniture with the owner. The listing says there's a washer and dryer in the home and an attached garage.

2 Bed Townhome for Rent is a bigger step up at $2,250/month. It's an unfurnished townhouse at 2006 Azure Pointe in Richardson with 2 beds and 2 baths, offered on a Year Lease (12 Months) with timing listed as November 2026. It's listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. The listing says the community is gated and has a pool, and that a refrigerator is included. If you've got someone to split it with, it's worth a look, but ask the owner whether a spring start is still possible.

Room for rent is listed at $850/month on a Year Lease (12 Months) from an owner on Galaxie Rd in Garland. The timing says Nov 1 2026, which has already passed, so confirm current dates with the owner. It's furnished and listed as more than 10 minutes by car from campus. The title calls it a room for rent while the fields list 3 beds, so ask the owner exactly what you'd be renting. The description says the bathroom, living room, dining room and kitchen are shared.

Deep Ellum – 2 Furnished Rooms is the farthest option on this page and is listed at $1,200/month. It's a furnished house in Deep Ellum, a neighborhood in Dallas, listed as more than 15 minutes by car from campus. Its timing reads Available now, and the lease type is 6 or 12 months. The listing says all utilities are included and there's a washer and dryer in the house. It's a fit only if you don't mind the drive and you're open to sharing.

What a 1-bed, 1-bath search turns up around Richardson

Here's the honest picture. The two listings that match a 1-bed, 1-bath search are both in shared homes or apartments, not standalone one-bedroom units. That isn't a bad thing, but it changes what you're paying for. You get your own bedroom and bathroom, then share a kitchen and living space.

Prices across this page run from $837/month for the Frankford Rd sublease to $2,250/month for the Azure Pointe townhouse. Three of the five are listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus, and the other two are farther out. Only two are marked as available now, so if you need a place for January, start with those and message the rest to ask about their real start dates.

Students posting in local Facebook housing groups have been asking the same kinds of questions. In student posts in local Facebook housing groups collected on 9 Nov 2026, we looked at 21 new posts, and the median rent per person students quoted was $675. Furnished places came up often in those posts, and so did move-in urgency. The floor plans students named included 2b2b, 1b1b, 4x4 and townhouse layouts, and Richardson was the local term that came up most.

UT Dallas 1b1b near campus: what living solo really means here

If a UT Dallas 1b1b near campus is your goal, it helps to decide early what solo means to you. Do you want an entire one-bedroom apartment with no one else in it, or would a private bedroom and private bathroom inside a shared unit be enough? Our current listings lean heavily toward the second option, and that's where the lower prices on this page sit.

Read each description closely. A post can show 1 bed and 1 bath in its fields while the text explains that the bedroom is part of a 2B2B or a larger home. That's exactly what happens with the Frankford Rd sublease above. When the title, fields and description tell slightly different stories, as they do with the Sage Ln listing, ask the lister to spell out the layout in writing before you send a deposit.

Budget for the full monthly cost, not just the rent figure. Some listings here say utilities and internet are extra, while the Deep Ellum house says all utilities are included. Ask each lister what a typical month adds up to, and whether there are deposits, parking costs or move-in fees.

Timing matters too. A few of these leases run through next summer or fall, which can work well if you're moving in for spring and staying put. If you only need a semester, ask whether the lister is open to a shorter term or a sublease before you get too attached.

Tips for landing a 1-bed, 1-bath place near UT Dallas

• Ask whether you'd be renting a whole unit or a private room in a shared one. The fields alone won't always tell you, so get the answer in the lister's own words.

• Request a recent breakdown of utilities and internet. A lower rent with everything extra can end up costing more than a higher rent with utilities included.

• Check the drive for yourself at the times you'd actually be heading to class. Our listings give a drive-time range, but traffic and parking on your schedule are worth testing.

• Confirm start and end dates before you commit. If a listed date has already passed, ask the lister for current availability and get the new dates in writing.

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