On the housing bulletin board students may find offers from landlords as well as share proposals from returning students. Prices range according to size of living space, type of building, location, bathroom and kitchen facilities, and such amenities as telephone and laundry. Landlords require payment in either Traveler's Checks, or cash in French Francs only. Most landlords require one or two months' rent as a security deposit, so students must allow sufficient funds. Students live, and sometimes share meals with, a French family.
Some families rent more than one room or a larger room to be shared with another student.
The cost of rooms in apartments or houses ranges from approx. Elevator access is not guaranteed. As one of the least expensive housing options, rooms go quickly. Sharing Fully-furnished apartments may be shared by two or three Parsons Paris students. There are generally one or two bedrooms.