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Mid-Rise Apartment
Mar Vista, 3200 Sawtelle Blvd | Los Angeles
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  •  Building Laundry Room
  •  Central A/C
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Elevators
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Pet Friendly
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Surface Parking Lot
  •  Swimming Pool
  •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets

User Rating

7.3
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139 Reviews

About this Location

Trader Joe's
8 min via 17 (bus)
Limited nearby
public transit
In a quiet
neighborhood
Mar Vista Recreation Center
8 min walk

Pricing 

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,215+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$1,500+
3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$1,680+

student only housing

Open to UCLA students only.

Please visit UCLA's student housing site or call (310) 206-7011 for leasing information.

  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room
  • Living Room

    •  Central A/C
    •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Surface Parking Lot
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  Controlled Access
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
    •  Swimming Pool
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Overall rating 7.3/10, based on 139 renter reviews Write a review

7.3
Location
6.6
Amenities
7.0
Management
8.8
Value
7.0
Social
7.2
Safety
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University Village Apartments reviews and highlights

  • well-maintained and spacious apartments
  • conveniently located 15 minutes from the airport and from Santa Monica Beach
  • best option for families and married couples
  • great place with an affordable price
  • love the BBQ areas
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Great value

Can't beat the deal, but definitely not a lot of frills. Appliances, countertops, etc., pretty old but all very functional.

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Great for the price!

I think the University Village apartments are really nice. The apartment itself is relatively updated and we have no major issues. If you are unfamiliar with Los Angeles, the rent here is extremely cheap especially for the Westside. It would be impossible to find an apartment at this quality for this price.

I think the only downsides to the apartment are that it is literally on the freeway - the freeway separate both University Village properties. It is also not in the most walkable area, and the street parking is very dangerous. There is only one stop light so people J-walk a lot and Sawtelle is a busy road and cars drive 40 MPH at a minimum. There is also street cleaning on Monday and Tuesday and sometimes its impossible to find street parking on those nights so if you are in a 2 car household like me it can be a little frustrating.

I also think it would be nice if there was a small gym here but that would just make it extra nice!

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Family Housing

The children can get quite loud during the day and can be a bit annoying. Doing laundry is challenging because the app will say everything is available but no one has taken out their clothes.

But it is affordable in comparison to LA costs and big.

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Great for couples and families

It's a lovely, peaceful, safe complex. Lots of kids and virtually all the amenities are geared toward children - like the pool and the several playgrounds. There are not really any amenities for adults. Oh, and the internet situation is a disaster.

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Great value, okay location

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University Village

Great value for the location and amount of space. The complex itself is nice to walk around in and pretty, but a lot of the units are very dated. Appliances all work, but very old flooring and fixtures. Relatively quiet with lots of kids and pets around. No in unit laundry.

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University Housing Surpassed my expectations

University Village seemed to be the budget option for my time at UCLA Law. However, I quickly found that it was actually the best possible place I could have landed! There’s no better value near UCLA.

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University Village UCLA

The apartments are not the newest, but they are in general well mantained. The location offers good services close by and public transportation to the university and other places.

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Best value for the money

Nice apartments, great community, large garages. Apartments are a little old, but the low price completely compensates this.

Lots of grilling areas and closed playgrounds for kids.

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One of the best housing option if you have a family

Nice apartment with one of the cheapest rent you can find the area. Easy commute from the apartment to school (several buses in the area). The maintenance team is relatively responsive.

Exact location and floor plan of the apartment is based on pure luck.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 29 Recs

Galbi King
Baja Bud’s
Hamburger Habit
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grocery 2 Recs

Trader Joe's
Ralphs
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convenience 2 Recs

Rite Aid
CVS Pharmacy
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fitness 21 Recs

A4 Fitness CrossFit and Boxing
Boxing Fitness Factory
Red Diamond Yoga
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parks 2 Recs

Mar Vista Recreation Center
Woodbine Park
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coffee 4 Recs

Boba Time
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Starbucks
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About Mar Vista

Mar Vista is a low-key, residential neighborhood with convenient access to roads stretching all over West LA. A short drive to stores or the UCLA campus and a straight shot down Venice Boulevard to the beach are huge pulls for the residents. The area is popular with students and young families who e...
Safe
Beach
Quieter
Laidback
Stores Close By
Family Friendly
Venice Boulevard
Median rents in Mar Vista
Studio
$
2,100
1 Bedroom
$
2,750
2 Bedroom
$
3,550

Getting around Mar Vista


Parking at University Village Apartments

Surface Parking Lot

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Mar Vista Reviews

50 reviews
Feels very in the center of everything so things are not super close but not far either. Neighborhood is safe, stores and everything I need is close by.
This is one of the safer areas in LA, it’s about a 15 to 20 minute drive to UCLA, and the same distance to the beach. It’s also conveniently right at the intersection of the 405 and 10 highways. There is a very nice neighborhood across the street where we can walk, and there is a park. It is right next to a highway and Sawtelle is a busy street, so it can be quite loud. LA has a significant homeless population, and this exists around the housing as well, but the housing complex is a gated community. There are many restaurants nearby. Overall, it’s a good neighborhood.
There is a big park with grills, tennis courts, hockey court, baseball, soccer... trader joes, whole foods, ralphs, vons. No traffic around, in the middle of ucla, lax airport, venice/sta monica, downtown. Easy access to fwy.
Everything you need if you're not trying to go out on the town all the time. Close to a great farmer's market and the hot West LA neighborhoods.
Neighborhood is good. Convenient to 405 and UCLA. Some stuff within walking distance, plus short drive to Sawtelle, Palms, Venice, and Culver.
There's not a lot going on in the neighborhood, but it's fairly convenient to get to campus, and there are plenty of grocery stores. Before covid, it was sometimes inconvenient when I wanted to do social things in other parts of the city, since it can take a long time to go places by public transit.
These apartments are only 20 minutes away from campus by car, or about 35-50 minutes by bus. Two bus lines (SM Big Blue Bus lines 8 and 17) run near here and go straight to campus every 20 minutes, and we're also close to the Expo line which goes to Santa Monica and Downtown.

There are a lot of good restaurants and things to do nearby, and we're within walking distance to a Ralphs and a few other places. The stores around here have decent sized parking lots and don't get too busy. I don't feel unsafe walking around or taking public transport here.
There have been a couple of safety issues, but that’s fairly small considering the 1,600 units.

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