7 Best Apartments Near UNLV in 2026 (Rent + Walk Times)

Seven UNLV apartments are worth your tour time this year, and the honest answer to "which one" depends on whether you'd rather walk to class or pay less. Echo 1055 wins on proximity, roughly five minutes on foot to the student union. Calm at Rainbow and Tides win on rent, but you're trading walkability for a commute. The Degree at U District tops the new-build crowd, Legacy LV is the roomier value play from the same operator, and 4200 Apartments and Apex Meadows hold down the budget-but-walkable corner of the Maryland Parkway corridor. Per-bed rent across the seven runs about $600 to $1,350 a month heading into the 2026 leasing season.

Key Takeaways

• Five of the seven sit inside the Maryland Parkway / Tropicana / Desert Inn / Eastern Ave box, so you can walk or bike to campus.
• Furnished by default: Echo 1055, The Degree, Legacy LV.
• Want modern finishes and a short walk? Echo 1055 or The Degree, and you'll pay for it.
• Budget plus a walk: Legacy LV, 4200 Apartments, or Apex Meadows.
• Lowest per-bed rent overall goes to Calm at Rainbow, which is about 10 miles west of campus (bring a car or a bus pass).
• 2026 corridor pricing: studios roughly $950–$1,350, one-bedrooms $1,100–$1,600, shared-room beds $600–$900.

1. Echo 1055

Ask a current UNLV student to name one off-campus building and this is usually the first out of their mouth. The walk to the student union clocks in around five minutes depending on which gate you cut through. Interiors feel designed rather than assembled, and the amenity list is the full student-housing spread: pool, fitness center, study lounges, package room.

Price range: roughly $1,000–$1,350 per bed. Distance to campus: ~5-minute walk. Standout trait: closest student-specific building on the corridor, furnished with in-unit washer and dryer plus WiFi included. Best for: the student who refuses to commute and wants a modern space, from studios up to 4-bed shares on per-bed leases.

2. The Degree at U District

U District runs two near-campus buildings, and The Degree is the premium one. It sits at South Maryland Parkway and Cottage Grove, a five-story complex with smart-home features, a resort-style pool, and a club room. The marketing photos you see for U District almost always feature this property, not its older sibling.

Price range: roughly $1,050–$1,350 per bed. Distance to campus: short walk from the corridor. Standout trait: newest finishes on this list, with multiple study spaces built in. Best for: anyone who wants a new build and is willing to compare its premium against Legacy LV (same operator, older property) on a tour day.

3. Legacy LV

This is U District's other building, and here's the thing nobody tells you: the older, simpler property gives you more room. Legacy's floor plans run noticeably larger, which matters when your 4-bed share actually wants a common room and not a builder-optimized hallway with couches. Lower rent, same walkable Maryland Parkway address as The Degree.

Price range: roughly $800–$1,100 per bed. Distance to campus: short walk. Standout trait: the most square footage per dollar in the corridor. Best for: a group that values space and a lower price over the newest finishes. Pool, fitness center, on-site laundry, reserved parking, furnished, per-bed.

4. Calm at Rainbow

About 10 miles west of campus. You'll drive most days or catch the RTC bus. Neither is what I'd call convenient, but the rent savings are the whole point.

Price range: roughly $600–$950 per bed. Distance to campus: ~10 miles (car or transit). Standout trait: the cheapest per-bed rent on this list, plus a quieter neighborhood that some upperclassmen actively prefer. Best for: grad students or upperclassmen with reliable transportation. If you're weighing the commute, the RTC Southern Nevada route maps will tell you exactly how the bus line to campus runs. Pool, fitness center, in-unit laundry, with per-bed and per-unit lease options by floor plan.

5. Tides at South Las Vegas

South of UNLV off Las Vegas Boulevard, about 15 minutes by car. The crowd skews young-professional more than student, which is a feature if you're over the dorm-adjacent energy and a bug if you want to live among classmates.

Price range: roughly $1,000–$1,500 per unit. Distance to campus: ~15-minute drive. Standout trait: two pools and garage parking, well-maintained despite being older. Best for: a student with a car who prefers a quieter, mixed-tenant building over the student-heavy corridor. Studios up to 3-bed, mostly unfurnished, per-unit leasing.

6. 4200 Apartments

Inside the corridor, walking distance to UNLV, and refreshingly unpretentious about it. Smaller building, older construction, simpler amenities. The pitch is location plus value, not amenity polish, and that's a fair trade for a lot of people.

Price range: roughly $900–$1,300 per unit. Distance to campus: short walk. Standout trait: corridor location without the luxury-build markup. Best for: a student who already owns furniture and wants to be walkable on a budget. Studio, 1-bed, and 2-bed only (no 4-bed shares), with lease type varying by floor plan and most units unfurnished.

7. Apex Meadows

Just south of campus near Tropicana, about a 10-minute walk to the student union. Older finishes, a simpler amenity package, and rent that reflects both. Full disclosure: this is the "bring your own stuff and save" option, and there's no shame in that.

Price range: roughly $850–$1,250 per unit. Distance to campus: ~10-minute walk. Standout trait: the lowest reasonable rent still inside walking distance. Best for: a furnished-already student chasing the cheapest walkable address. 1-bed up to 3-bed, per-unit leases, unfurnished, with laundry that's sometimes on-site rather than in-unit depending on the plan.

UNLV Apartment Comparison

Apartment	Per-bed / unit rent	Distance to campus	Furnished?	Best for
Echo 1055	$1,000–$1,350 / bed	~5-min walk	Yes	Modern + closest walk
The Degree	$1,050–$1,350 / bed	Short walk	Yes	Newest build
Legacy LV	$800–$1,100 / bed	Short walk	Yes	Space per dollar
Calm at Rainbow	$600–$950 / bed	~10 miles	No	Lowest rent, has a car
Tides at S. Las Vegas	$1,000–$1,500 / unit	~15-min drive	No	Quiet, mixed-tenant
4200 Apartments	$900–$1,300 / unit	Short walk	No	Walkable + budget
Apex Meadows	$850–$1,250 / unit	~10-min walk	No	Cheapest walkable

How to Pick

Want a modern place you can walk to? Echo 1055 or The Degree, and budget accordingly. Want that walk for less money? Legacy LV, 4200 Apartments, or Apex Meadows will get you there. If the lowest rent matters most and you've got a car, Calm at Rainbow is hard to beat. Prefer a quieter, less student-dense building and don't mind a short drive? Tides.

Tour at least two before you sign anything. Compare the real per-bed number on your specific floor plan against what's listed, because the spread between marketing rent and your actual rent can be a couple hundred dollars. You can filter every UNLV-area listing by price, bedroom count, and lease type on Find My Place, and the Find My Place blog has more Las Vegas housing breakdowns if you're still deciding.

Frequently Asked Questions About Apartments Near UNLV

Which off-campus apartment is closest to UNLV?

Echo 1055, by a nose. It's about a five-minute walk to the student union from the Maryland Parkway corridor. The Degree at U District is the close runner-up if Echo is full for your term.

How much does an apartment near UNLV cost in 2026?

Per-bed pricing runs from about $600 a month at older 4-bedroom shares up to roughly $1,350 for newer studios in the corridor. Corridor one-bedrooms land between $1,100 and $1,600, and two-bedrooms between $1,500 and $2,100, which tracks with the broader Las Vegas rental market where the typical apartment sits around $1,450.

Are these UNLV apartments furnished?

Echo 1055, The Degree, and Legacy LV come furnished by default. Calm at Rainbow, Tides, 4200, and Apex Meadows are mostly unfurnished. Check your exact floor plan on the tour, because some buildings that lease furnished quietly offer an unfurnished discount if you ask.

Can UNLV freshmen live off-campus?

Yes, and plenty do. UNLV doesn't require freshmen to live on campus, and every property on this list leases to first-year students. Expect to need a cosigner at 18 unless you can show rental history or documented income at about 2.5 to 3 times the rent.

What neighborhood do most UNLV students live in?

The corridor box: Tropicana to the south, Desert Inn to the north, Maryland Parkway to the west, Eastern Avenue to the east. That zone packs the most walkable student apartments, restaurants, and stores, and five of the seven picks here sit inside it.