The following list outlines the priority ranking system. Stanford Rental Homes is currently only renting to Housing-1 (H1) thru Housing-5 (H5) priorities.

Important Notice

Nothing on this site or in the documents it contains should be construed as an offer or commitment of any kind. Programs and eligibility requirements can be changed or discontinued without notice.

Rental Eligibility Categories*

• Eligible for On Campus Homes: H1
• Eligible for Special Designation: H1 thru H3
• Eligible for Off Campus Homes: H1 thru H5

H1

• Tenure and Non-Tenure Line Professors
• Senior Fellow Members of the Academic Council at Special Policy Centers and Institutes 
• Senior Fellows at the Hoover Institution  
• N11 and N99 Staff  
• Acting, Adjunct, Consulting, and Visiting Professors

H2

• University Medical Line (UML) Professors
• Clinician Educator Professors
• Szego Professors

H3

• Public Safety Officers employed by Stanford University
• Other Staff employed by Stanford University or SLAC (includes Retired Faculty on Recalled Duty) 
• Clinical Instructors
• Academic Postdoctoral Scholars paid and employed by Stanford University

H4

• Stanford Health Care Graduate Medical Education (SHC GME) Medical Residents
• Stanford Health Care Employees and Fellows

H5

• Visiting Academics (7) (includes Fellow, Researcher, Scholar, as well as visitors to the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences - CASBS)

H6

• All other households who do not meet the above criteria.
   

* Qualifying Employment: must be employed at least 30 hours per week (75% FTE) at or above the minimum wage during the entire lease term. Must be fully paid and employed with Stanford University or Stanford Health Care. Lease term cannot exceed duration of Qualifying Employment. Currently your eligibility priority must fall within categories H1 thru H5.

The Affiliate also must occupy and maintain the Premises as his or her own principal place of residence.  At any time during Resident(s)’ tenancy, Resident(s) shall provide Landlord with satisfactory evidence that the Affiliate occupies the Premises as his or her own principal place of residence.  Failure of the Affiliate to use the Premises and have them listed as his or her own principal place of residence as verified in the HR and Payroll database shall be a material breach of the Lease by Resident(s) and grounds for termination of the tenancy by Landlord for cause. 

Additional rental programs may be available for qualifying Stanford faculty and staff. Please refer to the Rental Programs Eligibility Tool for more information.

Lease Term and Maximum Program Benefit

Stanford Rental Homes provides transitional housing for qualified faculty and senior-level staff at discounted rates.

Leases are offered for periods of one year or shorter, and are generally renewable, subject to a recertification process, up to a maximum program benefit of five years. Lease terms with a start date between October to March are 6 to 12 months. Lease terms with a start date between April to September are 9 to 12 months. Applicants may request a month-to-month lease with a monthly premium of $200. The shortest month-to-month lease is 30 days.