USC Los Angeles 3 bedroom rentals: current listings for groups of three

If you're splitting rent three ways, USC Los Angeles 3 bedroom rentals are worth a close look this fall. A three-bedroom gives each person a room of their own, and the monthly rent goes further when it's shared by a group that already knows how it wants to live. Below are five current listings with three bedrooms, all marked as available now on the USC Los Angeles listings page, along with practical notes on how to compare them.

Late October is a good time to start. Spring-semester spots open up as people change plans, and the first listings for next fall are beginning to appear. Getting your group on the same page now, about budget, move-in date and lease length, makes it much easier to act quickly when the right place shows up.

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

1200 sq ft 3 bedroom 1 bath 5 min to USC is an apartment with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, listed at $2,450/month. It comes furnished and is listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus. The lease type is listed as flexible, with a lease timing of 10/23/2026, and it's marked as available now. One bathroom for three people is the trade-off to weigh against the lowest rent on this list, so talk it through with your group, and ask the lister what flexible means in practice for this unit.

Fully Furnished 3-Bed, 3-Bath House is a furnished house with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms at $6,900/month. It's listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus, on a Year Lease (12 Months), with a lease timing of 10/15/2026. A bathroom for every bedroom is a real plus for a group of three, but this is the highest rent here, so run the numbers carefully and ask the lister exactly what the monthly figure covers.

USC Convenient is a furnished duplex with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, listed at $3,700/month and 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus. The lease type is 9 months, with a lease timing of 9/19/2026. A nine-month term can line up neatly with the academic year, which helps if nobody in your group plans to stay in Los Angeles over the summer.

39TH PL has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms at $3,895/month. It's unfurnished, listed as more than 10 minutes by car from campus, and offered on a Year Lease (12 Months) with a lease timing of 6/1/2026. It's still marked as available now, so ask the lister for the earliest realistic move-in date, and budget for furnishing three bedrooms and a shared living space if you go this route.

✨ Modern Luxury Living Near USC ✨ is a furnished townhouse with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, listed at $4,750/month and under 5 minutes by car from campus. It's on a Year Lease (12 Months) with a lease timing of 8/1/2026, and the listing is set up to rent by the room, with private rooms. That can work well if you don't have two housemates lined up yet, so ask the lister how the rent is divided and whether a group can take the whole unit together.

How these three-bedroom listings compare

Rents on this short list run from about $2,450 to $6,900 a month, and the gap mostly follows bathrooms, furnishing and property type. The two places listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus sit at opposite ends of the range: one is a one-bath apartment, the other a townhouse with three and a half baths. The duplex and the unfurnished three-bath unit fall in the middle.

If your group plans to split rent evenly, dividing each figure by three gives a rough share for each person. Then add what you expect for utilities, internet and anything you'd need to buy. Ask each lister what's included before you compare, because one place covering a bill that another doesn't can change the ranking quickly. Four of the five come furnished, which saves a lot of upfront cost and the hassle of moving furniture.

Lease length matters too. You'll see a flexible lease, a 9-month term and several Year Lease (12 Months) options. If anyone in your group might study abroad, graduate early or leave for the summer, the length of the lease can matter as much as the rent itself.

Distance is the last piece. Two of these are listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus, two as 5 to 10 minutes, and one as more than 10 minutes. Think about how often each of you will make the trip, and whether a lower rent further out is worth the extra time in the car.

USC Los Angeles 3 bedroom rentals: what to sort out before you apply

USC Los Angeles 3 bedroom rentals tend to go to groups that can apply together and quickly. Before you contact anyone, agree on a top budget per person, the latest move-in date that works for everyone, and whether you need furniture. A shared note or spreadsheet listing each place, its rent, its lease timing and your open questions keeps all three of you looking at the same facts.

Decide how you'll split the rooms. In a three-bedroom with one or two bathrooms, the rooms often differ in size or bathroom access, and some groups adjust each person's share to reflect that. Settle it before anyone signs, so nobody feels shortchanged halfway through the year.

Ask about the application process for a group. Some landlords want every person on the lease, some ask for a guarantor for each tenant, and some need income or credit details from everyone. Knowing that early saves you from losing a place while one person scrambles for paperwork.

Finally, read the lease closely. Check whether all three of you are jointly responsible for the full rent, what happens if one person moves out, and whether subletting is allowed with the landlord's approval. These details rarely come up until something changes, and by then it helps to already know the answer.

Tips for renting a three-bedroom as a group

• Tour together if you can, or have one person video-call the others during a showing so everyone sees the space before deciding.

• Ask the lister which bills are covered by the rent and which are split among tenants, then add those to your monthly budget.

• Compare the lease timing on each listing with your own schedule, especially if you're aiming for a spring-semester move-in.

• Keep copies of everything you send and receive, including the signed lease, deposit receipts and any messages about move-in.

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

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