Shared housing in DC

July 21, 2011 7:56 PM

I'm an attorney in California, and literally have a last minute two-month project in downtown DC, that just came up. Other than Craigslist, any suggestions where I can find minimal shared housing for the two months, that's within walking distance of the metro? I'll only be there to sleep pretty much, so looking to pay under $550/month for each month. I am checking Craigslist, but wondered if there were any other places that would be wise to check. Thanks.
posted by america4 to Home & Garden (6 answers total)

Do you know anyone with access to the listserv of any of the D.C. area law schools? Try to get an ad posted on as many of them as you can.
posted by dixiecupdrinking at 8:18 PM on July 21, 2011

American university's off campus housing site is public. You could try the other universities too. The city paper used to have listings.
posted by bananafish at 8:24 PM on July 21, 2011

How about checking for motels that offer monthly rates? May not be the nicest digs, but as you say you'll pretty much only be there to sleep...
posted by xedrik at 8:35 PM on July 21, 2011

You should check the listings on Air B&B. I was looking at the offerings for myself the other day and I saw some places that prefer longer-term guests.
posted by wowbobwow at 9:22 PM on July 21, 2011

looking to pay under $550/month for each month

This is not realistic.
posted by inigo2 at 10:58 PM on July 21, 2011

$550/mo will likely be very tough unless you're willing to stay pretty far outside the city or in really crummy conditions or in a really dodgy part of town. I was looking for the same thing in 2007 and ended up paying $800/mo out in silver spring. (I did turn down a tiny room in what was basically an AU sorority house that had about 1 bathroom for 6 girls - that may have been $500/mo).

Anyway, craigslist does seem to be the way to go in DC for the most part, We can help you with neighborhood/commute questions if you find some options.
posted by semacd at 4:17 AM on July 22, 2011