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Off Campus Housing

UC Berkeley offers a rental-listing service called Cal Rentals, providing information and advising for students, faculty and staff, and UC Berkeley affiliates looking for off-campus housing. The service is free for students.

The Cal Rentals website provides:

  • Housing and roommate listings for UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff, and UC Berkeley affiliates  
  • Message boards to find roommates, sublets, buy/sell furniture, etc.
  • Easy access to off-campus housing listings for students, parents, faculty, and staff
  • A place for area property owners/managers to reach the UC Berkeley community

How to Reach Cal Rentals

  • Visit the Cal Rentals website to view listings, find a roommate, learn about the off-campus housing process, and more. Log in with your CalNet ID and password to view listings. Guest access to the site is available for other campus affiliates.
  • Call the Cal Rentals office at (510) 643-6544
  • Send an email to homeinfo@berkeley.edu

 

Berkeley Housing Assistance Program

 Co-established by the ASUC Office of Senator Grottel-Brown and Berkeley Housing, the Berkeley Housing Assistance Program offers students one-on-one support with navigating the off-campus housing search. A team of students, managed and trained by the Cal Rentals office, is available to answer questions and concerns.  

For one-to-one support, please call 510-517-0699.

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Additional Off-Campus Housing Resources

Rental Verification

If you need a rental verification for time spent in on-campus housing, please send an email to BusOps@berkeley.edu with the subject line “Rental Verification,” and a Student Affairs Cashier’s team member will process the verification. (The Cal Housing office does not process rental verifications.)

Additional Off-Campus Housing Resources

Berkeley Student Cooperative
Berkeley Home Match
Bowles Hall Residential College
International House