LMU 6 month leases in Westchester: shorter lease options

A full year isn't always what you need, and LMU 6 month leases in Westchester give you a way to rent for a semester or two without committing to twelve months. Two of the five listings below are set up as six-month leases and the other three are the closest current matches with longer terms, all on our LMU listings page, and we've noted each one's rent, size and timing so you can compare them quickly.

Late October is a good time to look at shorter leases. If you're planning ahead for the spring semester, studying away for part of the year or just want flexibility, a six-month term can line up neatly with your calendar. The catch is that several of the dates on these listings are out of date, so treat the timing fields as a prompt to ask questions.

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

3 bedroom 2 bath furnished utilities inc is a furnished three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental listed at $6,500/month, posted by the owner. It's on a six-month (biannual) lease with a timing of "July 1st", and it isn't marked as available now, so ask the lister what dates they can offer. It's marked as rent by room, so ask whether $6,500/month is for one room or the whole unit. Distance is listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus.

1142 1/2 E. 65th St is a furnished one-bedroom, one-bathroom rental at $2,500/month, posted by the property owner. The timing is listed as Now and it's marked as available now. Distance is listed as more than 10 minutes by car from campus. For someone who wants a place to themselves for a semester, a furnished one-bedroom on a six-month lease is about as simple as it gets.

12767 Mitchell Ave Los Angeles CA 90066 is the largest option here: a furnished five-bedroom, three-bathroom rental at $1,557/month, posted by the owner and marked as rent by room, so ask whether that price is for one room or the whole home. It's listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. It's on a Year Lease (12 Months) with a timing of "3/1/2026" rather than a six-month term, so ask the owner whether a shorter lease is possible.

4 BR, 3 BA awesome college house is a furnished four-bedroom, three-bathroom rental at $6,000/month, also listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus and posted by the owner. It's on a Year Lease (12 Months) with a timing of "Aug 2026 to Jul 2027" and isn't marked as available now, so ask whether the owner would consider a six-month term before you plan around it.

6253 W. 83rd Place is an unfurnished four-bedroom, two-bathroom rental at $7,500/month, posted by the owner and listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus. It's on a 9-month lease with a timing of "June 2026 onwards", shorter than a full year but longer than six months. If your group already owns furniture, this is the one to compare against the furnished four-bedroom above.

How these six-month options compare

The listed rents run from $1,557/month for the five-bedroom marked rent by room up to $7,500/month for the unfurnished four-bedroom. Two of the listings are marked rent by room, so ask whether those prices are per room; for the others the per-person cost depends entirely on how many people share. A group of five in the largest place pays a very different amount from one person in the one-bedroom.

Distance varies across the list. Two of the larger homes are listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus, two are listed as under 5 minutes, and the one-bedroom is more than 10 minutes by car. Think about how often you'll be on campus and how you'll get there before you weigh distance against price.

Four of the five are furnished, which suits a shorter stay. Buying furniture for six months rarely makes sense, so a furnished place can save you both money and the trouble of moving it all out again in spring.

Every listing here comes from the property owner. An owner can often answer questions about dates, renewals and furniture directly, which helps when the listed timing is out of date.

Bedroom counts vary widely too: one one-bedroom, one three-bedroom, two four-bedrooms and a five-bedroom. If you're looking with friends, the four- and five-bedroom homes are the ones to compare, and if you're on your own, the one-bedroom is the natural fit.

LMU 6 month leases in Westchester: what a shorter lease really means

LMU 6 month leases in Westchester trade some stability for flexibility. You're committing to half the time of a standard lease, which is ideal if your plans after spring are uncertain. On the other hand, you may need to search again sooner, and some owners price shorter terms higher to cover the extra turnover.

Ask each owner what happens at the end of the six months. Some will offer a renewal for another six months or convert to a longer lease, while others plan to re-let the unit. Knowing this up front tells you whether you could stay put if things go well.

Timing is the biggest open question with this group of listings. Several show dates that have already passed or give no year, and only some are marked as available now, so message the lister, ask for current dates and confirm the exact lease window before you send any deposit.

If you're in a group, agree on everyone's dates first. A six-month lease only works if the whole group wants roughly the same stay, so check that nobody is planning to leave mid-term or needs to stay longer.

It also helps to think about the calendar. A six-month lease starting in January would carry you through spring and finish around the start of summer, while one starting now would end partway through spring. Work out where your six months would actually land before you choose, and check that the end date doesn't leave you searching at a busy time.

Finally, compare the shorter lease against the cost of a year. If an owner offers both, work out the total you'd pay over each term, not just the monthly figure, and decide whether the flexibility is worth any difference.

Tips for signing a six-month lease

• Ask the lister to confirm the exact start and end dates, especially where the listed timing is in the past.

• Ask whether the six-month rent differs from what a twelve-month lease would cost for the same unit.

• Find out whether renewal is possible at the end of the term and how much notice you'd need to give either way.

• Ask what's included in the furnished listings and which utilities or fees are extra, so you can compare total monthly cost.

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