UT Dallas houses for rent in Richardson: whole-house options and prices

Searching for UT Dallas houses for rent in Richardson usually means you want more room than an apartment gives you, and maybe a group to split it with. Our UT Dallas listings page currently has three furnished houses that range from a two-bedroom setup to a five-bedroom home, so there's something for a pair of roommates and something for a bigger group.

Houses work a bit differently from apartment complexes. You're often dealing with one lister for the whole property, the rent is usually quoted for the full place, and lease lengths can be shorter or more flexible. Here's what each current listing says, followed by how to compare them.

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

Deep Ellum – 2 Furnished Rooms is listed at $1,200/month. It's a furnished house with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath, and it's listed as more than 15 minutes by car from campus. The timing reads "Available now" and the lease is offered as "6 or 12 months", which gives you some choice if you're only sure about the spring. The listing isn't set up to rent by the room, so ask the lister exactly what the $1,200/month covers and how the two rooms are shared.

Dallas Retreat | Near UTD is listed at $4,200/month for a furnished house with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. It's posted with a biannual lease of 6 months, and the timing is given simply as "2026". With most of 2026 already behind us, ask the lister what start dates are open now and whether a spring 2027 term is possible.

Spacious 5BR Home | 9 Beds is listed at $5,500/month for a furnished house with 5 bedrooms and 2 baths, listed as more than 10 minutes by car from campus. Like the previous listing, it's a biannual lease of 6 months with timing listed as "2026", so check current dates directly with the lister. The title mentions 9 beds while the listing shows 5 bedrooms, so ask how the sleeping setup works and how many people the lease allows.

Comparing whole houses near UT Dallas

These three listings cover very different group sizes. At $1,200/month for two bedrooms, the first one is the easiest to fill with one roommate. The three-bedroom at $4,200/month and the five-bedroom at $5,500/month only make sense if you've got a group ready to share the rent, and the math changes a lot depending on how many people you are.

Drive time is the other thing to look at early. One house is listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus, one as more than 10 minutes, and one as more than 15 minutes. If you'll be driving in most days, factor gas and parking at campus into the real monthly cost. If several people in the house share a car or carpool, that can soften the difference.

Lease length matters too. Two of the three listings are on 6-month leases, which can work well if you only need the spring or want to try a house before committing for a full year. The third offers either 6 or 12 months, so you've got room to plan around next fall as well.

Timing is on your side if you start now. At the end of October, a lot of students are deciding whether to stay put for the spring or move, and houses with 6-month terms can open up around the semester break. If you're looking further ahead to next fall, it still helps to talk to listers early, since a group house takes longer to fill and coordinate than a single room. Starting conversations now gives your group time to tour, compare and sort out applications without rushing in December.

UT Dallas houses for rent in Richardson: what to check before you sign

Most UT Dallas houses for rent in Richardson and the surrounding area are rented as a whole unit, and that's how these three are listed: the price shown is the listed monthly rent for the house, not a per-room rate. If you're splitting it, settle how the rent and any shared bills will be divided before anyone signs, and ask the lister whether everyone goes on the lease or only one person.

Ask what's included with the furniture. All three houses are listed as furnished, but that can range from beds only to a fully set-up kitchen and living room. A quick walkthrough video or an itemised list saves surprises on move-in day.

Ask about utilities and upkeep. With a house, you'll want to know who handles things like lawn care, trash service and repairs, and which utilities you'd set up in your own names. Those answers can add a noticeable amount to the monthly total.

Pin down the dates. Two of these listings show their timing as "2026", which doesn't tell you much this late in the year. Ask each lister for an exact start and end date, and get those dates in the lease itself.

Compare the cost per person, not only the headline rent. A five-bedroom at $5,500/month and a three-bedroom at $4,200/month can land in similar territory once you divide by the number of people actually living there, while the two-bedroom at $1,200/month is in a different range altogether. Do the math for your own group size, then add an estimate for utilities and travel to campus so you're comparing the full picture rather than one number on a listing card.

Last, think about what living in a house asks of you day to day. Unlike a managed building, there may not be an on-site office, so ask the lister how maintenance requests are handled, how quickly repairs usually get done and who to contact if something breaks over a weekend. Those answers tell you a lot about how the year will actually feel.

Tips for renting a house as a group

• Agree on a budget per person before you start touring, so a house that's great on paper doesn't stretch someone past what they can pay.

• Ask the lister how many people the lease allows and whether each person needs to apply separately.

• Get the start date, end date and lease length in writing, especially when the listing only shows a year.

• Write down who pays which bills and how shared costs get split, and keep it somewhere everyone can see.

Ready to find your place? Browse all listings at Off-Campus Universe.

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