Our service is the off-campus housing service for the Rutgers community. We provide informational, legal, and local resources to assist both landlords and tenants.

An overview of services we provide can be found here.

:: Office Hours & Contact Information 

Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The office is closed on weekends and university holidays.

Location:
We are located on the College Avenue Campus at the corner of George Street and Seminary Place in New Brunswick, NJ.

Contact Phone Number:
732-932-7766 PHONE
732-932-9359 FAX

Email: ochscis@rci.rutgers.edu

Mailing Address:
Rutgers Off-Campus Housing Service
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
542 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1167

:: Camden & Newark Campus 

:: Housing Search 

Our office was established to help students find accommodations off-campus. Our website can provide you with information on available rentals in the local area.

How To Find Rental Listings
Our directory of currently available off-campus housing is readily accessible from our Search Page. All listings are available online, and these listings are updated continuously throughout the day. Be sure to read our Terms of Use before calling, looking at, or renting any vacancies listed with our services.

How To Create Listings With Our Service
If you have a place to rent in the Camden, Newark, or New Brunswick areas; you can list your property with us. Please view our listing rates. As a courtesy to our community, please call us immediately when listings are no longer available. This avoids unnecessary phone calls for you and assures that listings are still available to the community so users do not waste their time calling to find out it is no longer available.

All Rutgers students receive a free room and/or roommate listing. The listing can be renewed for free, for as long as you wish. We verify your student status online, or we will contact you to send in a copy of your valid Rutgers ID card.

:: Educational & Legal Resources 

Although we hope that your off-campus experience will be worry-free, housing problems may occur. In these cases, it is important to know your legal rights and responsibilities. We provide informational and counseling resources to help you resolve any housing problems that may arise.

Rights & Responsibilities Information
If you have questions about your rights or responsibilities under state or local housing law, read our Off-Campus Guide or give us a call at 732-932-7766. If we do not have the information you need, we will do our best to get it or else refer you to the proper agency.

Problem Resolution
If you are having problems with your landlord, tenants, or co-tenants; our office provides you with a number of options. After discussing the matter with you, we may suggest possible solutions, and/or contact local agencies for more information or help.

Information Resources & Useful Forms
Our site provides information and resources to help you with your off-campus living experience we provide basic information on landlord/tenant, co-Tenancy, security deposits, safety tips, utilities, and access to various city and municipal resources.

You can print any of our information or forms directly from website. We provide a sublease agreement, a co-tenant agreement, a room checklist, and other useful forms.