Is it paid monthly to rent a house for half a month?

Legal analysis: it depends on how you negotiate when you sign the house lease agreement with the owner. Under normal circumstances, even if you live for half a month, you have to pay one month's rent. Because renting a house is not a hotel, the cost will not be calculated by the day, and things will not be absolute. You can try to communicate with the owner.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 939 The preliminary realty service contract concluded by the construction unit and the realty service provider according to law, and the realty service contract concluded by the owners' committee and the realty service provider selected by the owners' congress according to law are legally binding on the owners.

Article 940th Prior to the expiration of the service period stipulated in the preliminary realty service contract concluded by the construction unit and the realty service provider according to law, if the realty service contract concluded by the owners' committee or the owners and the new realty service provider comes into effect, the preliminary realty service contract shall be terminated.