GW's Off-Campus Housing website is an excellent first step to finding housing options.  You can find listings for both undergraduate and graduate students, and there are message boards and other resources to assist your search.

Some other resources that may be useful in your search:

• Craigslist - apts/housing for rent
• RadPad
• Rent In Washington DC
• Apartments.com
• ForRent.com
• RentalsOnline.com
• Sublet.com
• Apartment Guide
• Rent.com
• DCHousingSearch.org
• Zillow
• Trulia.com
• Rentown.net
• Zumper
• Cassa Housing (furnished rooms and apartments)
• My First Apartment (blog with helpful advice on roommates, budgeting, moving, and decorating)
• In My Area (Utility resource)

Local Rental Agencies

• Weichert
• Urban Igloo
• NestDC
• Chatel Real Estate
• Realtor.com
• Keller Williams
• The DC Apartment Company

Furniture Rental

• CORT

Resources for International Students

• International Student House (Dupont Circle)
• Cassa Housing (furnished rooms and apartments; special packages for international students: FAQ)
• HelloGWU (Maintained by the GW Chinese Students and Scholars Association)
• OWW Off-Campus Furnished Rooms and Apartments

Local publications featuring rental information:

• The GW Hatchet
• The Washington Post
• Washington CityPaper

Temporary/Short-Term Housing Options

• Loftstel
• DC Hostel Search Engine
• Airbnb
• VRBO
• TripAdvisor (Hotels Near GW)
• OWW Off-Campus Furnished Rooms and Apartments

Please note that this list is provided for convenience. The university does not endorse or recommend third party sites.