<p>Accommodation: Look on [craigslist</a> classifieds: jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, events, forums](<a href=“http://www.craigslist.org%5Dcraigslist”>http://www.craigslist.org) under Apartments or Shared for homeowners in North Berkeley who rent out furnished rooms in their homes, some with private bathrooms, some even with private kitchens, to students. It will run you around $900/month, maybe a bit less depending on the amenities. More of them will be listed near May or over the summer. </p>
<p>If you need to have cheaper accommodations, look into a house or flat share with roommates around your age, which runs from $450-900/month, depending. You can find these on craigslist as well.</p>
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<p>North Berkeley, especially in the hills, is much quieter than the rest of Berkeley, but this <em>is</em> an urban area, so don’t expect complete silence anywhere. Beware that some of the housing in the hills area more than 5 blocks from campus might be inconvenient if you aren’t willing to walk or ride a bike uphill. There are buses, but they stop running after 8pm or so and run very sporadically on weekends. You should inquire about this when contacting landlords about housing.</p>