Summer Housing @ WILG

APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2026 NOW OPEN!

Updated 3/18/2026

SUMMER 2026 INFO:

Located conveniently between Central Square and Kendall Square, WILG offers quick access to the best of Cambridge and Boston. The 1 Bus stops directly in front of the house, there are 3 BlueBike stations across the street, the Central Square Red Line station is 6 minutes away, and Kendall Square is a 15 minutes away. We have easy access to grocery stores, restaurants, and MIT and Harvard campuses.

WILG has many amenities: a full commercial kitchen, a secondary kitchen on the fourth floor, ample appliances and dishware, wifi, free laundry, a bike storage room, and air-conditioned lounges.

During the summer, WILG is open to people of all sexes and genders and non-MIT students as well. Join us!

Dates

For summer 2026, we will offer housing from Sunday, May 31st to Saturday, August 22nd.

Pricing

These prices are for the full term: 05/31 - 08/22.

If you pay the full rent amount before moving in (i.e. by May 27th), then you will get a 5% discount on your rent.

Room	Price (Per Person)	Price with 5% Discount (Per Person)
Walk-through Triple*	$3300	$3135
Walk-through Double*	$3800	$3610
Double	$3550	$3372.50
Single	$4100	$3895

*A walk-through room is a set of two rooms connected by a door and shared by 2 or 3 people; to access the back room one must walk through the front room. The bed arrangement for these rooms is left up to the residents but a common set up is one bed in the front room and one (or two for a walk-through triple) in the back room. Another common arrangement is all beds in the back room and desks in the front room. Living in one of these is like having roommates, but you still get your own space.

Subletting is not allowed.

Apply

First, fill out an application.

Then, we’ll invite you to sign up for either an in-person or virtual info session that will include a tour of the house and a review of the house policies. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have then. Attending an info session is required to be considered.

Decisions will be given on a rolling basis until the house is full.

Details

Each person living at WILG will do a house and kitchen job each week (approx 1 hour each) to help keep the house clean and nice to live in. In addition to these jobs, each person is required to complete 3 bathroom cleanings over the course of the summer. Each missed job results in a fine of up to $18.

Each accepted resident is required to sign a summer housing contract and submit a nonrefundable advance rent payment ($300) to secure their spot. This amount will be credited towards the last rent payment.

Prior to move-in (e.g. by May 15th), each boarder must submit a $500 housing deposit ($300 if an MIT boarder)

The housing deposit will be returned to the resident upon move-out minus any fines the resident has accrued from missed jobs. Additional fines will be taken from the housing deposit if the resident's room and furniture is not left in good condition.

Parking near MIT: We are not able to guarantee parking spots at WILG this summer. Instead, you can apply for an MIT parking permit.

Questions?

Email the summer housing chairs at wilg-housing@mit.edu.