Housing

Living in the Stanford area can be a great experience. Palo Alto is connected to San Francisco and Silicon Valley by two major freeways (Hwy. 280 & Hwy. 101). There is easy access into San Francisco and Berkeley for cultural events. City life may be combined with the pleasures of rural Woodside and Half Moon Bay. Rentals in the Palo Alto area are expensive but living in the Bay Area more than makes up for it. Additionally, we have collated housing resources into Google sheets, including information from current fellows about where they live and the pros/cons.

Interns and residents are not eligible to live on the Stanford campus in dorms, Escondido Village, or purchase condominiums and houses for sale on campus land. However, you are able to rent apartments at University-owned apartment complexes. You are welcome to review the Stanford Housing Website for general tips and ideas.

• Cardinal Apartments in Redwood City
  House staff have 4th priority on the eligibility list
  Studio, one, and two bedroom apartments
  175 total units
  10 minute Caltrain ride to campus
  
• Colonnade Apartments in Los Altos
  House staff have 2nd priority (2a) on the eligibility list
  One and two bedroom apartments
  167 total units
  20 minutes to campus
  
• Stanford West Apartments
  House staff have 1st priority (1c) on the eligibility list
  One, two, and three bedroom apartments
  628 total units
  Within walking distance to campus
• Welch Road Apartments
  House staff have 1st priority (1c) on the eligibility list
  Requires an application, lottery held in May
  Studio, one, and two bedroom apartments
  108 total units
  Within walking distance to campus

• Google Sheet of Housing Resources
• SUPost.com
• Places4Students.com
  
• Abodo.com
• Apartmentlist.com
• Craigslist.com
• HotPads.com
• HubHaus.com
• PadMapper.com
• Trulia.com
• Zillow.com

Do not limit yourself to the immediate campus area. Many departments require house staff to rotate between Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Kaiser, Santa Clara and Stanford. It may be more convenient to live in a centrally located house or apartment. Rents tend to be less expensive in Mountain View and Redwood City than Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Additionally, we have collated housing resources into Google sheets, including information from current fellows about where they live and the pros/cons.