Other Short-Term Housing Options

The University of Michigan draws academic and business visitors from all across the world, some of whom come for a relatively short period. If you are coming to campus for longer than a standard hotel stay, but less than the length of most on- or off-campus leases, you may need short-term housing.

Unfortunately, it is often difficult to secure affordable short-term housing in the Ann Arbor area. Landlords usually hold tenants to a 12-month lease and hotels can be expensive over long periods of time. The University offers therefore offers Northwood Community Apartments Short-Term Housing on North Campus.

The following lists resources and suggestions for campus-area short-term accommodations.

Conference Services
University Housing’s Conference Services manages several short-term housing options for campus visitors staying for a week through several months. Some of the current options are:

• Northwood Short-Term Housing
• The Warner Lambert Suite
• Cambridge House (summers only)

Faculty & Staff Housing Referral Listings
A listing of residences available for rent from faculty and staff members is available for viewing by other faculty and staff members, including those coming from other U.S. campuses or campuses abroad. These are primary residences of faculty and staff, leased for variable lengths of time while they are away from Ann Arbor. To view the listings you will need to complete the Eligibility Form. You will receive an email message from the Housing Information Office within 1-2 business days notifying you of your eligibility status. If your eligibility is confirmed, you will receive a user name and password, which will allow you to login and gain access to all functions of the listing.

Off-Campus Housing Listings
You can search ads for available off-campus housing leased by area landlords. Some landlords may be willing to negotiate a short lease term on a case-by-case basis, depending on their rental availability.

Student Sublet Listings
Subletting can be an inexpensive alternative to signing a lease. You may search advertisements for sublets that students post throughout the year. You are most likely to find a sublet for the winter term, (January-April) when many students go abroad, or during the summer (May-August) when students leave campus. Many students find sublet information through the Michigan Daily, the Ann Arbor News (available through MLive) U-M Marketplace (a UM login is required), or TheDiag. The Off-Campus Housing sponsored sublet listings are only available to U-M community members.

Northwood Community Apartments Sublets
If you are a guest, current or visiting student or faculty staff member at UM during the summer, you may sublet an apartment from a current contract holder. Residents may sublet their apartments between May 1st - August 31st. You can view current Sublet Listings or find out more about Northwood Community Apartments.

Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC) Co-ops
Nineteen ICC co-ops, housing graduate and undergraduate students, are located on or near the University's North and Central Campuses. Each resident member contributes 4-6 hours of work a week to manage the house. Co-ops range in size from 12-85 members and have rooms which accommodate 1-3 people each. 8 month and 4 month contracts are available.

Extended Stay Hotels
Take a look at our list of Ann Arbor area extended stay hotels and their current rates.