Reciprocal housing for academics

Homes and rooms shared within a verified academic network.

A stays at B, B stays at C, C stays at X

Boston area

Availability across Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Brookline.

Map of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Brookline showing verified academic homes or rooms

Verified academics

A global network of academic homes

Offer your home or room while you're away, and stay at another academic's home through our reciprocal network.

Available homes

Homes and rooms from verified academic members.

Verified academic homes or rooms

18 homes available

Private room♡ Private room in Cambridge

Cambridge, MA

Postdoc

Harvard University

Jan 12 – Mar 28

Entire home♡ Entire home in Boston

Boston, MA

Researcher

MIT

Feb 01 – Apr 30

Private room♡ Private room in Somerville

Somerville, MA

Visiting scholar

Tufts University

Mar 08 – May 24

Entire home♡ Entire home in Brookline

Brookline, MA

Faculty

Boston University

Apr 15 – Jun 30

Private room♡ Private room in Boston

Boston, MA

Faculty

Harvard University

May 03 – Jul 01

Entire home♡ Entire home in Cambridge

Cambridge, MA

Postdoc

Broad Institute

Jan 18 – Feb 26

Entire home♡ Entire home in Somerville

Somerville, MA

Research fellow

MIT

Mar 05 – May 17

Entire home♡ Entire home in Paris

Paris, France

Researcher

Sorbonne University

Apr 12 – Jul 22

Private room♡ Private room in Madrid

Madrid, Spain

Research fellow

CSIC

May 09 – Jun 30

Entire home♡ Entire home in Oxford

Oxford, UK

Faculty

University of Oxford

Sep 01 – Oct 21

Private room♡ Private room in Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Postdoc

Humboldt University

Feb 11 – Mar 24

Entire home♡ Entire home in Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Researcher

Pompeu Fabra University

Jul 01 – Aug 29

Private room♡ Private room in Leiden

Leiden, Netherlands

PhD researcher

Leiden University

Oct 06 – Dec 03

Entire home♡ Entire home in Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

Policy scholar

Graduate Institute Geneva

Jan 22 – Apr 02

Private room♡ Private room in New York

New York, NY

Postdoc

Columbia University

Mar 08 – May 12

Entire home♡ Entire home in Chicago

Chicago, IL

Faculty

University of Chicago

Apr 14 – Jun 27

Private room♡ Private room in Toronto

Toronto, Canada

Research fellow

University of Toronto

May 20 – Jul 28

Entire home♡ Entire home in Singapore

Singapore

Researcher

National University of Singapore

Aug 12 – Oct 09

How the loop works

You do not need to swap directly with the person whose home you stay in. Reciprocity happens across the network.

Offer

Make your home or private room available while you are away.

Travel

Go on a research stay, fellowship, archive visit or sabbatical.

Reciprocate

Your host can stay elsewhere in the network.

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See the loop in action

Save big on rent

One fee. Thousands saved on rent.

Only pay for the year you use HousingLoops.

$235 / year

Frequently asked questions

Who can join HousingLoops?

Researchers, PhD candidates, postdocs, faculty and other academics. Academic affiliation is verified before a profile is activated.

Do I need to swap directly with another member?

No. Reciprocity happens across the network. You can stay in one member’s home while that member stays somewhere else.

Can I offer a private room instead of my whole home?

Yes. HousingLoops can include both entire homes and private rooms.

How much does HousingLoops cost?

$235 for the year you use HousingLoops. There is no nightly rent for stays arranged through the network.

What kinds of academic stays is it for?

Research stays, fellowships, archive visits, visiting appointments, conferences and sabbaticals.

How do availability and dates work?

Members choose when their home or room is available and search the network for places that match their own travel dates.

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