Housing
Housing recommendations for long-term visitors
We look forward to welcoming you to the Simons Institute. Please review the list of recommended accommodations below. This list has been guided by the preferences of our visitors. The rentals are listed are in order of increasing distance from the Institute. Use the filters below to narrow your search. Note that you can specify multiple choices for a filter category by selecting them while holding the "Command" or "Ctrl" button. Click on the title of the rental for more information or on the image of the rental to start a slideshow with photos of the listing. (In some cases a link is provided to an external listing.) If you find any suitable options on this list, please follow up directly with the landlord. Note that rental accommodation in Berkeley is in limited supply and goes fast. If you find a place that you like, you should act immediately. We strive to keep this list as up-to-date as possible. For questions and/or additional recommendations, please contact our Visitor Services Team at simonsvisitorservices [at] berkeley.edu.
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1007 Euclid Studio | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Short-term | Negotiable. | $900 per week | 1007 Euclid Ave. | 2.00 miles | |
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Beautiful and tranquil 2-bedroom apartment in the Rockridge District | Apartment | 2 | 1 | Long-term | 6 Months to 1 Year | $3,500/month Deposit: $1,000/month | 6312 Florio Street, Oakland, CA 94610 (2-bedroom apartment) | 1.90 miles | |
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Tamalpais Road Cottage near Rose Garden | Cottage | 2 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | Negotiable, discounted rent on owner's preferred dates | $2700/month | 64 Tamalpais Road | 1.50 miles | |
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Virginia St. 2br Apartment | Apartment | 2 | 1 | Long-term | minimum 1 semester | $1350/month for front bedroom, $1000/month for flex room. Utilities and internet are shared with PhD student | 2472A Virginia Street | 0.80 miles | |
| Gourmet Ghetto Charmer | Studio | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | Negotiable. | $2,600 per month. | 1423 Milvia | 1.80 miles | https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/7436967 | |
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Lovely and serene 1-bedroom apartment | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term | Flexible; contact landlord | $2,300/month Deposit: $1,000 | 6312 Florio Street, Oakland, CA 94618. Lower apartment. At College Avenue and Claremont Avenue. | 1.90 miles | |
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McGee House | House | 2 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | Please contact landlord | Please contact landlord | McGee and Bancroft Way | 1.50 miles | http://www.vitalita.com/rental/#.US1NfFQRxz8 |
| Milvia Rental | Studio | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | Negotiable. | $2,500/month | 1423 Milvia | 1.80 miles | https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3385320 | |
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North Berkeley (Thousand Oaks) | House | 3 | 2 | Short-term | Minimum: 2 weeks Max: 6 weeks | $4000-4500 a month | 1812 Capistrano Avenue | 3.00 miles | Sabbatical Homes Listing |
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Rose Street 1BR Apartment (back) | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term | $2,800/month INCLUDING all utilities, Internet and bi-weekly cleaning service. | 2212 Rose Street | 1.80 miles | ||
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Rose Street 1BR Apartment (front) | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term | January/01 - June/01, June/01 - August/20, August/20 - December/20 | $2,800 INCLUDING all utilities, Internet and bi-weekly cleaning service. | 2212 Rose Street | 1.80 miles | |
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Rose Street 2BR Apartment | Apartment | 2 | 1 | Long-term | $4,800 INCLUDING all utilities, Internet and bi-weekly cleaning service. | 2212 Rose Street | 1.80 miles | ||
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Furnished 1 Br Flat Near UC Berkeley | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term | Minimum 1 month. Contact owner directly for more information. | $2,995/month | 1844 Channing Way | 1.30 miles | |
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Blake Street Residence | House | 2 | 1 | Short-term | Check with landlord | $4,450/month | 1910 Blake St. | 1.40 miles | http://www.1910blake.com |
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Room Available in Duplex on Keith | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term | 10 months to 1 year or longer | $1400/month | Keith Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 | 1.80 miles | |
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1 Bedroom Apartment in Gourmet Ghetto | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term | Minimum: 3 months | $2400/month + $75 monthly cleaning fee | 1022 Shattuck Avenue | 2.00 miles | |
| Sabbatical Homes listing | Cottage | 2 | 1 | Short-term | 3650 | 2728 Grant St., Unit B | 2.00 miles | |||
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Studio in Claremont Court | Studio | 1 | 1 | A nine-month or longer commitment is required. | $1999/month | 2740 Belrose Avenue | |||
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Studio on Ward Street | Studio | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | One month to one year negotiable | $1900 | 2321 Ward Street Apt. A, Berkeley, CA 94705 | 1.30 miles | ||
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1740 Allston Way Garden Court | Apartment, Cottage | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | Summer; Academic year | $2600/month | 1740 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94703 | 1.50 miles | iCloud Album with Photos |
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MLK Garden Cottage | Cottage | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | 5 months to one year, with possible renewal | $2650/month including all utilities: high-speed internet, gas and electricity, water, trash collection, and free laundry. | 1738 MLK Jr. Way | 1.40 miles | getacarlson.com/cottage |
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Bonita Apartment | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | More than 14 days | $2800/month + $150 cleaning fee | 1934B Bonita Avenue | 1.60 miles | |
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Private Cottage in North Berkeley | Cottage | 1 | 1 | Long-term | Check with landlord | $3000/month for 2, $2600/month for one (includes water and trash) | North Berkeley | 1.50 miles | |
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Panoramic Walk to Cal | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | $2100/month | 162 Panoramic Way | 1.90 miles | ||
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A House in the Woods | Cottage | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | $3000/month | 162 Panoramic Way | 1.90 miles | ||
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North Berkeley Green Cottage | Cottage | 1 | 1 | Please contact landlord | $2500/month | 1414 Martin Luther King Jr Way | 1.90 miles | ||
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Garden Allston Bedroom Apt | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term | contact landlord | $2600/month | 1742 Allston Way | 1.40 miles | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IBHJgPso-JOD53z5EMxhMsvU5QITG62x/view?usp=shar… |
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Central Berkeley Apartment | Apartment | 1 | 2 | Short-term | 4-6 months | $2200/month | 2156 Jefferson Ave | 1.60 miles | |
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Spacious Room in Berkeley Hills | Room | 1 | 1 | Short-term | one month to nine months | $1400/month | 2665 A Shasta Road | 1.60 miles | |
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Ongoing Rental near UC Berkeley - Elegant, Furnished 1 BR Flat | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term | From 2995 | Listing - SabbaticalHomes | |||
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Berkeley Hills In-Law with Bay View | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Short-term | 5 months - 1 year | $1850/mo | Grizzly Peak near Centennial | 2.60 miles | |
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Tolman House | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | Please contact landlord | $120/night , $3000/month | 1530 La Loma Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 | 1.00mile | The Tolman House |
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Tolman House | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | Please contact landlord | $120/night (for stays longer than 14 days), $195 night (for stays shorter than 14 days), $3000/month | 1530 La Loma Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94708 | 1.00mile | The Tolman House |
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HIGH QUALITY GOURMET GHETTO TWO BEDROOM LOFT APARTMENT | Apartment | 2 | 1 | Long-term | $3100/per month for one person, $3600/per month for two persons | 2017 Lincoln St., Berkeley, CA 94709 | 1.50 miles | ||
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Beautiful, Fully Furnished One Bedroom Cottage In Coveted Gourmet Ghetto | Cottage | 1 | 1 | Long-term | Please contact landlord | $2700/month for one person, $3100/month for two persons | |||
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Quiet Room in Condo Complex | Room | 2 | 1 | Short-term | Minimum 1 month | $1700/mo | 2421 Russell Street, 10 | 1.20 miles | Room in Quiet Condo |
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Berkeley Hills Studio Apartment | Apartment | 1 | Long-term | month to month rental | $1880/mo | 110 Fairlawn Drive | 1.70 miles | ||
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Separate Bedrooms in Beautiful Craftsman Home | House | 2 | 1 | Short-term | $1,200/mo for each bedroom | 2636 Alcatraz Ave | 1.60 miles | ||
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Furnished room in a spacious apartment 12 minutes walk to Simons | Room | 2 | 1 | Short-term | minimum 1 semester | $930/month | 2474A Virginia St | 0.90 miles | |
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Furnished Large, Quiet, In-Law Unit | Apartment | 1 | 2 | Short-term | 2 week min., no max. | $3000/mo | 1632 Ninth St. | 2.80 miles | |
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Berkeley Cherry Street Craftsman 1 Bedroom Flat | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Short-term | 1 month to 9 months | $3500/mo | 2809 Cherry Street | 0.90 miles | https://www.sabbaticalhomes.com/rental/142794 |
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Apartment 1707 | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Short-term | 3250 per month | 1707 Oxford Street, Berkeley CA, 94709 | 1.30 miles | Oxford Apartments | |
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Sweet 3 bed, 1.5 bath North Berkeley house | House | 3 | 2 | Short-term | 1 month minimum, 6 month maximum | 4800 | 1812 McGee Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703 | 1.80 miles | |
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Guest Apartment North Berkeley | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Short-term | one month minimum to academic year | $2100/month | 686 Santa Barbara Road | 2.70 miles | |
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Gorgeous Home Close to Everything in Berkeley | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term, Short-term | Minimum 1 Week | Dates are flexible for this listing | $3150/month | Negotiable | https://www.sabbaticalhomes.com/rental/138371 | ||
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One bedroom house | House | 1 | Short-term | Minimum 3 months to maximum 18 months | $3,000/month, including all utilities | Walnut near Rose Street | |||
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3 Bedroom Sun-filled House with 2 Studies in the Hills | House | 3 | 3 | Long-term | 10 months | $5,800/month | 38 Avon Road, Kensington | https://www.sabbaticalhomes.com/rental/133331 | |
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Private 2 Bedroom/2.5 Bath Condominium in Southwest Berkeley | House | 2 | 2 | Short-term | No Mininum, Max is 6 months | $875/week | 2817 8th Street, B | ||
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$1,999 Summer sublet (1br) 1block from Berkeley (North Berkeley), ~6/12-7/30 (berkeley) | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Short-term | Sublease; so will also have to sign sublease agreement | $1,999/month | 1765 Oxford St, Berkeley CA | https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/sub/d/berkeley-summer-sublet-1br-1block-from/7… | |
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2665 Shasta Road | Room | 1 | 1 | Short-term | Maximum 5 months | $1400/mo for each bedroom | 2665 Shasta Road | ||
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Sunny 2BR apartment by Oakland's Lake Merritt - easy commute to UC Berkeley | Apartment | 2 | 1 | Long-term | 1 year | $2945/month | 338 Lenox Avenue, Oakland CA | https://www.sabbaticalhomes.com/rental/150523 | |
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Spruce Street home | House | 4 | 2 | Short-term | Minimum 4 months | $4,500 monthly | 878 Spruce Street, Berkeley CA | ||
| 160 Panoramic Way Library Annex | Apartment | 2 | 1 | Long-term | Minimum 2 weeks | $3000/month | 160 Panoramic Way, Berkeley CA | |||
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Peaceful Cottage in Exclusive Claremont Court | Studio | 1 | Long-term | minimum 60 days to 365 days | $2,995/month | 2942 Claremont Blvd, Berkeley CA | https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/14305082?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=19… | ||
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Sabbatical Live- Work Loft in the heart of Oakland (minutes to Bart) | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Short-term | 3 mos min/12 mos max | $3250/month | 425 E 11st Street, Oakland CA | http://kathleencrandall.rpeastbay.com/ | |
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Minutes to CAL- lovely Berkeley studio in 1915 building with shared garden | Studio, Apartment | 1 | Short-term | 3 months to 1 year | $1,850/month | 2151 1/2 Oregon St, Berkeley CA | |||
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1509 Arch St. Apt. B, Berkeley CA 94708 | Cottage | 1 | 1 | Short-term | minimum 1 semester or summer | $2700/month | 1509 Arch St. Apt. B, Berkeley, CA 94708 | ||
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1507 Arch St. Apt. B, Berkeley CA 94708 | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Short-term | Minimum stay of 1 semester or summer | 2850/month, but negotiable | 1507 Arch St. Apt. B, Berkeley CA 94708 | ||
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Quiet Apt in North Berkeley -- easy walk to campus and cafes/shops | Apartment | 1 | 1 | Long-term | $2,500 (negotiable) | ||||
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Serene Garden Retreat | Apartment | 1 | Long-term | 30 days min; 1 year max | $2,400 monthly | 1926 Napa Ave, Berkeley CA | https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/6851733 | ||
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One bed room apartment in University Terrace | Apartment | 1 | 2 | Short-term | Maximum 7 months | $2,500/month | 2156 Jefferson Ave, Berkeley | ||
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Large Private Room in Elmwood, walk to UC and BART | Room | 1 | 1 | Long-term | Contact owner | $1675 / month | 3036 Regent Street | ||
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Elegantly Renovated Northside 2BR 2BA Townhome | House | 2 | 2 | Long-term | 30 days | $4,500 per month | 2425 Virginia Street, Berkeley, CA | https://airbnb.com/h/elegant-northside-2br-2ba-townhome | |
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Elegantly Renovated Northside 2BR 2BA Townhome | House | 2 | 2 | Long-term | 30 days | $4,500 per month | 2425 Virginia Street, Berkeley, CA | https://airbnb.com/h/elegant-northside-2br-2ba-townhome |