Affordable Housing Options

Three row houses in the neighborhood around Georgetown University

For information related to home safety while renting and Landlord-Tenant resources you can connect with the Office of Neighborhood Life.

**The list of resources below is current as of April 2025

  • Findhelp.org lists social services resources (including housing and childcare) and charitable options via zip code. 
  • Apps like NextDoor and Rover often provide free housing in exchange for house or pet sitting.
  • Georgetown’s Off-Campus Housing Website
  • If you’re a 55 H Street resident, contact the local Marriott Hotel.
  • On craigslist (video tutorial here!), beware scammers though! Never send a deposit without meeting the person.
  • Co-living spaces (e.g. Oslo, Common, i5 Union Market) are typically cheaper than a studio – and Union Market is such a cool area!  15 Union Market rents bedrooms for only $1,000/month.
  • Thompson-Markward Hall is only $1,185/month and available to women between ages 18-34; TMH’s mission is to “promote the academic and professional success of young women. It is in the heart of DC and offers safe, affordable, convenient housing for women who are working, attending school or interning in our nation’s capital.”
  • HostelWorld has a ton of options for both single rooms with en suite bathrooms and groups.
  • There is also a Facebook group for GU sublets, apartments, etc. that students have found to be helpful in the past.
  • Georgetown has discounted rates at the Placemakr Hotel in Foggy Bottom (2500 Pennsylvania Ave NW) which has laundry facilities on the main floor, full kitchens in unit, and is close to public transportation! Contact Haley at Placemakr and cite the below deals: hmcintyre@placemakr.com with subject line Georgetown Discount.
    • Monthly Rates for 2025:
      • May/June – $120/$125 per night Kings/Queens
      • July/August – $105/$110 per night Kings/Queens
    • Weekly Rates for 2025:
      • May 11 – 17 – $269/$279 per night Kings/Queens
      • May 18 – June 28 – $150/160 per night Kings/Queens (10 room cap)
      • June 29 – August 24th – $125/$130 per night Kings/Queens (10 room cap)