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Rooms, student housing and shared accommodation in 15 cities.
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ROOMS ACROSS THE US · UPDATED HOURLY
A room ready the day you arrive.
Rooms are listed for students, working professionals and families. Most hosts reply the same day on WhatsApp, and stays start from one month.
WHY DESI NEIGHBOURS
Built for the way people actually rent rooms.
Most rental sites are built for leases, not rooms. Desi Neighbours hosts list who they are looking for, what is included and how they want to be reached, so you know before you enquire.
Post a room, free7 in 10
Hosts say what they need, up front
ID, a call or a visit, a deposit: every listing states it. 7 in 10 hosts are flexible on paperwork, and that is a tag on the card and a filter.
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Languages at home
Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, Nepali, Bengali, Mandarin, Yoruba, Amharic and 43 more. Filter by what is spoken in the house, and by kitchen: vegetarian, halal, Jain, no beef, no pork.
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Students, professionals, families
Hosts state who they are looking for: occupation, gender, age, couples. You read it on the card before you enquire, so nobody wastes a message.
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WhatsApp, call or email
Reach the host the way they prefer. Numbers stay masked until you enquire, and the first message is written for you.
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps, no paperwork until you've talked.
Search by city, campus or office
Set move-in date and budget, then narrow by room type, kitchen, language, gender and house rules.
Enquire in one message
Your name, phone and email go to the host with an optional note. They get an email and a push; you get their number and preferred channel.
Talk, visit or video-call, move in
Most hosts reply within a day on WhatsApp. Agree the deposit and move-in directly; Desi Neighbours never takes a cut.
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Post it in five minutes. Free, and your number stays hidden until you say so.
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FROM PEOPLE WHO MOVED
Found a room. Made a home.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
Straight answers about renting a room in the US.
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Is Desi Neighbours only for students?
No. Desi Neighbours lists rooms, shared accommodation and student housing for anyone moving to or within the US: students, working professionals and families. Every listing states who the host is looking for.
What do hosts ask for?
Each host states it on the listing: usually an ID, a call or a visit, and a deposit. Hosts marked "Flexible paperwork" keep the rest simple; about 7 in 10 listings carry the tag, and it is a filter.
How do I contact a host?
Send an enquiry with your name, phone and email and an optional note. The host replies by WhatsApp, call or email, whichever they prefer. You see their preference before you enquire and their number after.
What does a room cost?
Private rooms on Desi Neighbours run $600–1,050 per person per month depending on the metro, shared rooms $350–620 and entire houses $1,850–3,600. Every city page shows live medians.
Is posting a room free?
Yes. Posting takes about five minutes and is free. Your listing goes live once photos finish processing, usually under a minute, and your phone number stays masked until someone enquires.
Which US cities have the most rooms?
Dallas–Fort Worth (Irving, Frisco, Plano, Denton), New Jersey (Jersey City, Edison), the Bay Area (Fremont, Sunnyvale) and Seattle (Bellevue, Redmond) have the most listings. Every metro has its own page with live counts and median rents.
GUIDES
Renting a room in the US, explained in plain words.
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
How to rent a room in the US before you land
Enquire from abroad, video-call the host, pay the deposit when you arrive. Most Desi Neighbours hosts reply within a day and 7 in 10 keep paperwork simple.
Updated Aug 2026 · 6 minWHAT HOSTS ASK
ID, deposit, first month: what a room host asks for
A government ID, a call or a visit and a refundable deposit (median $300 on Desi Neighbours) cover most listings. Each listing states its own requirements.
Updated Aug 2026 · 5 minFOOD AT HOME
Vegetarian, halal and Jain kitchens: how sharing works
Hosts state the kitchen rule on the listing, and it is a filter. In Dallas–Fort Worth, 6 in 10 listings state a food preference.
Updated Aug 2026 · 4 minTIMING
Fall intake: when rooms are posted and when they go
Rooms for an August move-in are posted from June; August 1–15 is the peak. Enquire 3–4 weeks before you land and shortlist three rooms.
Updated Aug 2026 · 5 minHOW IT COMPARES
Desi Neighbours vs group chats, classifieds and lease-first rental sites.
Rooms by type, budget and preference
Every combination is its own page with live counts, so you can bookmark exactly what you need.
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