Living in San Diego, especially in La Jolla, is very expensive and it is important to set a realistic budget before beginning to look for a place to live. Vacancy rates are very low in San Diego and it may take some time to find an apartment. Be prepared to pay a security deposit equal to one month’s rent (which may be refunded upon leaving) in addition to the first month’s rent. The following are resources for locating off-campus housing:

UC San Diego Off-Campus Housing Office
UC San Diego Off-Campus Housing Office is a rental referral and housing information resource center with listings of apartment, house, and condominium rentals, available in a variety of areas around campus and the San Diego community. Roommates, room rentals, and work exchange are listed online and in the office. The Off-Campus Housing Office is an excellent resource for waitlisted students.

Where to live in San Diego
In order to access the Online Housing database, you will need to input your student information. If you are not a student yet, please email offcampushousing@ucsd.edu to request a log-in and password.

Alternative Housing Websites
Some of these links will offer “full vacancy” listings. They are empty apartments for rent, which means you have to find your own roommates

Note: The above links are suggestions, not endorsed by the International Center.

Print Publications

• The San Diego Union-Tribune Classified Section also lists apartments for rent; Sunday’s edition has the largest number of listings.
• The Reader is a free newspaper containing many housing listings. It is published every Thursday, and is a valuable source of information for apartments for rent and roommates wanted.
• The La Jolla Light is a local newspaper which is published every Thursday and contains listings of properties for rent in nearby areas.

Graduate Student Listserv
Graduate Housing Opportunities
For instructions on how to signup for the listserv, please visit http://ogs.ucsd.edu