Frequently asked questions

Roommates Club is a private roommate finder built around people—not apartment listings. You apply to join, and if accepted, you can meet compatible potential roommates based on lifestyle, budget, timing, and how you actually live.

No. Roommates Club is not a place to browse rooms or leases. It is a roommate network for finding people you could realistically live with. Some members already have a place; others want to find a roommate first and look for housing elsewhere.

A private roommate network is a members-only space for roommate search—not a public feed anyone can post on. Roommates Club uses an application so the community stays more intentional and less spammy than open groups or listing sites.

The application helps keep Roommates Club selective and member-focused. It is a simple way to filter out spam and low-effort profiles so people trying to find a roommate are talking to others who are serious about finding a fit.

Fill out the application on the site and choose the city where you want to find roommates. If you are accepted, you can set up a profile, see compatibility-based matches, and join communities for your city and situation.

Roommates Club reviews your application. If accepted, you may be invited to complete your profile, set roommate preferences, view matches, and join relevant communities. Timing can vary depending on volume and fit.

A better NYC search usually starts with compatibility—not whoever replied first in a group chat. On Roommates Club, apply and select New York City. If accepted, you can meet others searching in NYC and get matches based on budget, timing, lifestyle, and expectations.

Apply to Roommates Club and choose Miami as your city. If accepted, you can connect with others actively looking in Miami and use compatibility-based matching instead of cold-messaging strangers from public posts.

Start with the application and set London as your intended city. If accepted, you can meet people also looking in London—students, professionals, and relocators—and use matching and communities to find roommates who fit how you live, not just your rent split.

Apply and select Los Angeles. If accepted, you can meet potential roommates based on neighborhoods, budget, move-in timing, and lifestyle—whether you are new to LA or already local and want a better living situation.

Apply and choose San Francisco. If accepted, you can connect with others in the Bay Area who are also looking intentionally—often with clearer context than a one-line post in a public group.

Apply and select Boston. If accepted, you can meet others searching in Boston and use compatibility signals and communities (school, work, interests) to find roommates that feel like a fit before you commit to a lease.

Roommates Club currently supports New York City, Los Angeles, London, Miami, Boston, and San Francisco. More cities may be added over time.

Yes—students are welcome. Roommates Club is especially useful if you care about routines, cleanliness, guests, and budget—not just splitting rent. You will still need to use judgment, but the network is built for compatibility, not random sublets.

Many members are young professionals, but it is not limited to one career stage. Roommates Club is for adults who want a more intentional roommate search—people relocating, starting new jobs, or simply tired of chaotic public groups.

Yes. Roommates Club is designed for people who want to find compatible roommates before or during a move—so you are not signing a lease with someone you barely know from a public post.

Facebook groups can work, but they are often noisy, repetitive, and light on context. Roommates Club is a private network focused on compatibility—budget, timing, lifestyle, and expectations—instead of scrolling endless “room available” posts.

Craigslist is built for transactions and listings, not getting to know someone you will share a home with. Roommates Club is people-first: you apply, and if accepted, you meet others looking for compatible roommates—not just a vacant room.

Listing sites center the room. Roommates Club centers the person. The goal is to help you find someone you could actually live with—then figure out housing together or separately, depending on your situation.

No. You can join if you have a room to fill, if you need a place, or if you want to find a compatible roommate first and search for housing together.

Yes—that is one of the main use cases. Finding a compatible roommate before you commit to a lease can make the search calmer and more aligned, instead of rushing into a living situation that does not fit.

Roommates Club is built to be a more intentional, private network than public groups, and the application helps reduce spam and low-quality profiles. It is not a guarantee of safety—use good judgment, take your time, and treat roommate search like any important personal decision. Roommates Club does not promise background checks or verified housing.