Craigslist still runs a sublets and temporary section in every city it covers, and for summer housing it remains one of the few places where a landlord posts a room for eight weeks with no intermediary at all. Ads are free to browse and free to answer in most categories, contact goes directly to the poster, and the plain text format means listings appear minutes after someone decides to leave town. In university cities the section fills up in April and May.
Nothing here is verified. No profiles, no ratings, no escrow, and a steady stream of scams built around wire transfers and keys sent by post. It rewards renters who can visit in person or send a friend, ask for a video call and refuse to pay anything before seeing a lease. Used carefully it is the cheapest route to a summer room; used carelessly it is the fastest way to lose a deposit.
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