Learn the steps needed for an effective rental search.
Take the free Renters Workshop created for UCSC students.
Search for rentals, student sublets, and roommates.
Looking for a place to stay during your housing search?
Check out House Hunters!
Friday, June 27 to Monday, September 1, 2025
The University Town Center (UTC) offers short-term summer housing to assist UCSC students actively seeking housing in the off-campus community.
Upcoming Events
Off-campus housing resource fairs
Monday, April 21
Monday, May 5
Friday, May 30
Quarry Plaza, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Drop by the Quarry Plaza to get tips and information for first-time renters, and meet local landlords from the Santa Cruz community.
Learn about…
- Searching Places4Students for rentals
- The Renters Workshop
- Creating your Rental Application Packet
- What landlords look for from an applicant
- …and more!
We hope to see you there!
Off-Campus Housing Pop Up Tabling Sessions
Tuesdays, McHenry Library
Thursdays, Science & Engineering Library
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. through June 5, 2025
Stop by McHenry Library or Science & Engineering Library to ask questions and learn about resources available to help your off-campus housing search.
Community Rentals mission
Community Rentals equips students with the resources they need to make informed decisions about living off campus. Serving as a bridge between campus and community, we help connect knowledgeable prospective student renters with local property owners. In alignment with the UC Santa Cruz Principles of Community, we are committed to promoting and protecting an environment that values and supports every person in an atmosphere of civility, honesty, cooperation, professionalism and fairness.
Landlords: start here
Advertise your rental housing for FREE to UCSC students, staff, and faculty with Places4Students, UCSC’s rental listing service.
- Automated mapping shows your property’s distance from campus.
- Descriptive listings include photos, amenity icons, floor plans and more.
- User-friendly system to manage your listing 24/7.
Contact us
Zoom Virtual Front Desk: Monday–Friday, 1–3 p.m.
Drop in for a one-on-one virtual session with a Frontline Adviser.
How it works: 15-minute advising sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be placed in a virtual waiting room until the Host invites you in. Please note that although the Zoom meeting may appear “open” after our Zoom Virtual Front Desk hours, we will only be able to advise you if you entered the waiting room before the posted cutoff time. There is a maximum capacity of 30 students.
Web Access: Join using this LINK
Meeting ID: 945 0638 8381
Passcode: 216989
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Phone Access: Find your local number – https://ucsc.zoom.us/u/abeT8U1dLr
Meeting ID: 945 0638 8381
Passcode: 216989