A specialty of this site is short-term housing. Used by many domestic and international students, not just Europeans. New England housing newsgroup General listings of housing in the New England area, mainly centered around Boston. Also accessible through most servers of Usenet news. Private commercial site, offering free listings throughout the Boston area.
Site allows searches based on specific town or neighborhood.
Form-based system allows for great detail in ads. Generally more helpful for finding roommates, but carries some open apartment listings also. Focus on those in the neighborhood in which you want to live. Other university web sites, housing offices Greater Boston has dozens of institutions of higher education. Be advised that some may not provide services to persons outside their respective institutions.