Finding a place to live in the Bay Area can be a quite a task sometimes. Area alumni have recommended the following resources for finding and / or dealing with housing in the Bay Area:

finding housing

craigslist - a great overall resource that is also a good place to find housing throughout the Bay Area

andreas.com - has good advice and links for area housing needs

SF Gate Rental Classifieds - online San Francisco Chronicle

Bay4Rent.com - general site for area rentals

metrorent.com - general site for rentals

apartments.com - general commercial site for rentals

rentals.com - general commercial site for rentals

other housing-related information

aptratings.com - ratings for some area apartments

Silicon Valley apartment guide - former tenants describe their rentals and landlords in candid detail

San Francisco SPCA - support for Bay Area renters with pets

Caltrain - Peninsula commuter train