Looking for a Room/Housing in Cambridge/Somerville (Need Recommendations)

Submitted by TheRandomDude25 t3_10qfbkj in CambridgeMA

Hi everyone,

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I've moved to Cambridge for college and have been looking for a room to rent for a while now but haven't found anything so far. I'm currently at a temporary place for another week and need to find room to rent asap.

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I've looked through everything like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, ApartmentList, Zillow, Zumper, Reddit, etc. Looked at SplitSpot, June Homes, and Blueground but after reviews, testimonials, and other Reddit posts, I decided to stay away.

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I'm looking for potential listings or recommendations in Kendall Square, Central Square, East Somerville, etc. with a budget of $800 - $950. All recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

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razzle_dazzle_5000 t1_j6pw174 wrote

That’s a really low budget for the area. You might have better luck in Medford or Allston/Brighton, neither one is super far via the T

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thisiscjfool t1_j6px5zs wrote

Yeah, take a look at places around the new green line stops

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ADarwinAward t1_j6qlvnt wrote

It is doable of OP is willing to live in a less than stellar place with many roommates. Source: I lived in dumps with many roommates in some of the places listed while in grad school.

Were these places up to code? Absolutely not.

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throwaway1010913 t1_j6pzbhh wrote

My boyfriend (phd student) has a spot in his apartment in east cambridge for $875 (or at least that's how much he's paying--not sure if all the rooms in the apartment are the same price). Their roommate just moved out unexpectedly so they need a new person until the end of the lease. If you're interested could you provide more details about yourself and what you are looking for?

(Idk how to prove I'm an actual person and not a scammer, but if you dm me I can provide whatever information you need).

(And I agree with the other commenter that that is a very low budget for the area. My boyfriend's apartment is unusually cheap.)

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ADarwinAward t1_j6qjy3o wrote

Your budget is low but I was able to make the high end of that work fairly recently. Though rent has gone up quite a bit even in the past 2 years.

If you are willing to live in a place that’s a bit of a dump with 3 or more roommates (not including yourself), you should be able to find something. But realistically you can’t write off Facebook and Craigslist if you don’t have friends with an open room.

Every accommodation I found when I was living in that area was through friends. And at that price expect some issues with the place…and by issues I mean blatant code violations. I never lived in a nice place but it was good enough for college and grad school.

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grainzzz t1_j6shh09 wrote

Also check your school for any off-campus housing resources.

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