How to find an affordable temporary housing in Davis CA?

December 23, 2012 7:24 PM

How can I find an affordable temporary housing in Davis CA?

I'm thinking about taking an introductory course on massage therapy at a school in downtown Davis CA from January 14th to February 6th, 2013. I currently live in VT and don't know anybody in the area.

I need an affordable place (ideally less than $400) to stay during the program. I would be happy sleeping on a couch or on the floor. Ideally I would have an access to a kitchen so I can prepare my own food.

How can I find such places?
I've already checked couchsurfing and airbnb.

Thanks a lot!

posted by YukoInNature to home & garden (7 answers total)

Have you checked out if UC Davis has a residential office that might be of some help?
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 7:30 PM on December 23, 2012 [1 favorite]

Put an ad on the Davis craigslist to sublet a room. When I went there several years ago, that is how most people found temporary housing.
posted by twblalock at 7:44 PM on December 23, 2012 [3 favorites]

It's the Sacramento Craigslist that you want.

I live in Davis. Feel free to MeMail me if you have questions about any of the places you find.
posted by mudpuppie at 8:55 PM on December 23, 2012 [2 favorites]

There's a ton of great people in Davis. You can probably even walk into one of the big apartment complexes and ask at the front desk if they could help you find a tenant looking to temporarily sublet a free room. The Davis wiki is excellent and can probably point you in the right direction too.
posted by christhelongtimelurker at 10:59 PM on December 23, 2012 [1 favorite]

Thank you everyone for great ideas and kindness to help me. I'll try these tips!
posted by YukoInNature at 8:29 AM on December 24, 2012

Here's the Sacramento Craigslist for subletting. You're pretty safe anywhere in Davis, and the bus system is pretty good for getting downtown if you don't have a car.
posted by cnc at 10:57 AM on December 24, 2012 [1 favorite]

Daviswiki.org is the URL, BTW. Welcome to town!
posted by jenfullmoon at 2:40 PM on December 24, 2012 [1 favorite]