LMU furnished private room: what students pay near campus

An LMU furnished private room can take a lot of stress out of moving: no couch to haul up the stairs, no bed frame to assemble, and a bedroom of your own once you arrive. Rents on the Westside aren't small, though, so it pays to know exactly what each listing is offering. Browse the Westchester listings page for everything posted right now, and read on for a closer look at five furnished options.

Each listing below is described using only what its lister entered: the rent, the layout, the distance by car, the lease type and the timing. Where a detail is unclear or a date has already passed, we've noted the question worth asking.

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

12767 Mitchell Ave Los Angeles CA 90066 is a furnished 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom home listed at $1,557/month and set up as rent by room, so that's the listed price for one room. It's 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus, offered on a year lease (12 months) by the owner, and marked available now. The timing on the listing reads 3/1/2026, which has passed, so confirm the current start date when you reach out.

Condo Near LMU is a furnished 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo listed at $2,800/month. The owner marked it as a private room and rent by room, but that number could be for the whole condo, so ask what $2,800/month covers before you compare it with the others. It's a year lease (12 months), listed as more than 10 minutes by car from campus, and it's marked available now. The timing says 9/1/2026, so check what move-in dates are open today.

Apartment for Rent comes from a student lister and is listed at $1,100/month, the lowest rent in this group. It shows 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, it's furnished, and it's listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus, with the lease type given as "Either summer lease or year lease." It isn't marked as rent by room, so ask whether you'd be renting one room or the whole place. The timing reads 5/1/2026, which has already passed, so confirm which dates are open now.

7308 W 89th St Los Angeles CA is an owner listing at $1,500/month for a furnished 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom space, under 5 minutes by car from campus, on a year lease (12 months). It isn't marked as rent by room, so ask the owner whether you'd be renting a private room or the whole unit. The timing reads 6/1/2026 and it's marked available now, so confirm the current move-in date.

7511 Cowan Ave is another owner listing, furnished, at $1,400/month with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. It's 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus on a year lease (12 months). The timing reads 6/1/2025 and it's marked available now, so ask whether the space is still open and how long the lease runs.

Reading these listings side by side

All five are marked available now. Four come from owners and one, Apartment for Rent, comes from a student lister. Several of the listed timings have already passed, so message each lister and confirm the actual move-in date before you build a January plan around it.

Distance spreads out evenly. Two listings are under 5 minutes by car from campus, two are 5 to 10 minutes, and one is more than 10 minutes. If you're skipping a car, those numbers only tell part of the story, so trace the route yourself and check it at the time of day you'd really be commuting.

The rents need context before you compare them. Only the 5-bedroom home on Mitchell Ave clearly shows a per-room price. For the rest, a quick question about what the rent includes, and whether it's for one room or the whole unit, will save you from comparing two different things.

LMU furnished private room: what it should include

An LMU furnished private room should give you a bedroom only you use, already set up with the basics, in a home where some spaces are shared. That's the idea, anyway. In practice the details swing a lot from one listing to the next, so it helps to go in with a checklist.

Start with the room itself. Is it truly private, or is it a split or shared room? Does it come with a bed, desk, chair and storage? Is the mattress new or carried over from the last tenant? Ask for current photos of the exact room you'd be renting.

Then look at the shared parts of the home. A half bathroom attached to a room usually means showers are shared, so ask how many people use the full bathroom. Ask how the kitchen is split, whether there's laundry on site, and how many housemates live there now.

Finally, clear up the paperwork. Is it a lease directly with the owner, or a sublease from a current tenant? A sublease often needs the landlord's approval, so ask whether that's been given. Find out the deposit, how utilities are handled, and whether the lease can be extended once the current term ends. If you have a pet, ask about pet rules, deposits and fees up front.

Early November is a useful time to ask all of this. Spring-semester handoffs are starting to show up, and owners are beginning to think about next fall. If you need a room in January, message listers this week; if you're planning for August, ask when they'll start signing.

Tips for finding a furnished room near LMU

• Ask every lister whether the rent shown is for your room alone or for the whole unit, and get the answer in writing.

• For a sublease, confirm that the landlord has approved it and read the original lease terms you'd be taking over.

• All distances here are listed by car, so test the commute yourself at the hours you'd be going to class.

• If the timing on a listing has passed or has no year, ask the lister for the current dates before you plan around it.

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