UCLA pet friendly apartment with parking: what to look for in Westwood

Finding a UCLA pet friendly apartment with parking takes a bit more digging than finding just one of those things. Plenty of rentals offer a parking space, and some allow pets, but the overlap is smaller than you'd hope. To save you some scrolling, we went through our current Westwood listings and noted exactly what each one says about pets and parking.

One quick note before you start: a pet policy can change between when a listing goes up and when you apply. Treat everything below as a starting point and get the details in writing from the lister.

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

Furnished 2BR/2BA Condo, Bus 17 to UCLA is the closest match to the title. It's a furnished 2-bed, 2-bath condo listed at $3,400/month, and it's available now. The owner describes it as being in West LA / Sawtelle, and the listing says pets are welcome with a monthly pet fee and that two tandem parking spaces are available for an added monthly charge. Lease timing is listed as Now to June 30, 2027, with a 9 months lease type. It's listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus.

636 Acanto St is a 1-bed, 1-bath apartment listed at $2,250/month on a 12-month lease, posted by a company. The listing describes a pet friendly community in the Bel Air area, along with a shared on-site laundry room. Parking is street parking, according to the listing, so ask how that works day to day before you sign. Its listed start date is November 3, 2026, which has just passed, so confirm current dates with the lister. The listing also mentions a move-in special for approved applicants. It's listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus.

If parking matters more than pets, The Westholme is listed at $5,400/month for a 2-bed, 2-bath condo, with the listing saying it includes two side-by-side parking spaces and in-unit laundry. The listing also says no pets. Lease timing is November 2026 with a minimum 12-month term, and it's listed as under 5 minutes by car from campus.

1650 VETERAN AVE APT 305 is a private bedroom with its own bathroom in a condo, listed at $1,595/month on a month-to-month lease. The listing says one parking spot in a secure, gated garage is included and that utilities are included, but it also says the unit is not pet friendly. Its listed date is 12/1/2025, which has passed, so check current availability with the lister. It's listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus.

Bright & Spacious 1-Bedroom Near UCLA is a 1-bed, 1-bath apartment listed at $2,150/month on a 12-month lease. The listing says parking is available for an additional monthly fee, there's a shared community pool, and the pet policy is no pets. Lease timing is listed as October 21, which has passed, so confirm current dates. It's listed as 5 to 10 minutes by car from campus.

How pets and parking show up in Westwood-area listings

The five listings above cover a lot of ground. Two of them say pets are welcome or describe a pet friendly community, and three say no pets. Every one of them mentions parking in some form, but the details vary: an included garage spot, two included spaces, spaces for an added fee, or street parking only.

That's why it pays to read past the headline. A listing title might mention parking without saying whether it's included in rent, assigned, tandem or shared. And a pet friendly building doesn't always mean every unit allows every animal. When you reach out, ask specifically about the type and size of pet you have.

Furnished versus unfurnished is the other big split. Only one of these listings is furnished, which matters if you're moving in mid-year and don't want to haul a bed and desk across Los Angeles.

Price-wise, the spread is wide. The private room is the lowest listed price here, and the two-bedroom condos sit at the top. If you're splitting a two-bedroom with a roommate, divide the whole-unit price by two before comparing it with a single room, and remember to add any pet fee or parking charge the listing mentions to your monthly total.

UCLA pet friendly apartment with parking: what local posts show

A UCLA pet friendly apartment with parking is a common wish list item, and in student posts in local Facebook housing groups collected on 9 Nov 2026, parking and pets both came up often. Of the 40 student posts we looked at, being close to campus and furnished rooms came up often too, and utilities included was mentioned as well.

In student posts in local Facebook housing groups collected on 9 Nov 2026, the median rent per person students quoted was $1,200. That's the middle of the amounts students typed, not an OCU figure and not a market rate, so use it as context, not as a target.

Those posts named 2b2b layouts and townhouses, and Westwood and Century City came up by name. If you're open to a wider radius, it's worth asking listers about pet rules and parking in each area you consider, since the policies can differ from one building to the next.

A practical step if you have a pet: put together a short pet profile before you start messaging listers. Include the animal's age, size, vaccination records and any references from a past landlord. It won't guarantee approval, but it answers likely questions up front and can speed up the conversation.

Timing is the other piece. With fall winding down, spring-semester handoffs and January move-ins are starting to appear, and some people are already lining up places for next fall. If you have a pet, start earlier than you think you need to, because you may need time to get pet approval and any deposit sorted.

Questions to ask before you apply

• Ask for the pet policy in writing, including any monthly pet fee, deposit, and limits on type, size or number of animals.

• Confirm whether parking is included in rent or charged separately, and whether the space is assigned, tandem, garage or street.

• Check the lease start date and term, and ask the lister to confirm any date on the listing that has already passed.

• Ask who pays which utilities, since some listings include them and others split them between owner and tenant.

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