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📍 Pasadena, CA✓ @caltech.edu⭐ 4.7 (169 reviews)
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Pick a flow. Every California Tech listing is from a verified student or vetted landlord.

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About California Tech housing

California Tech students live in Pasadena.

Crashmates connects verified California Tech students across Pasadena, CA (ZIP 91125). Whether you are looking for California Tech housing near campus, off-campus housing near California Tech, or rooms for rent in Pasadena, every listing is from a student verified through their @caltech.edu email. The platform covers Pasadena and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Crashmates makes finding California Tech subleases, lease takeovers, and roommate matches faster than Craigslist, Facebook groups, or paid subscription apps, because every profile is verified before it is visible to other students.

CityPasadena, CA
CountyLos Angeles County
ZIP91125
TypePrivate
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How it works

Get matched at California Tech in 5 minutes.

From signup to your first match in about 5 minutes.

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Verify your @caltech.edu email

Sign up with your California Tech email address. We send a verification code, you click it, and our IPEDS cross-check confirms you’re really at California Tech in about 30 seconds.

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Build a California Tech profile

Answer eight quick lifestyle questions (sleep schedule, cleanliness, social habits, budget, target move-in). Add a photo or two and your Pasadena neighborhood preferences. Done in about 4 minutes.

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Match with verified California Tech students

Browse profiles ranked by compatibility, like the ones you vibe with, and when it’s mutual the chat opens. Skip the cold spam. Skip the bots. Just real California Tech students looking for a roommate near Pasadena or wherever you’re moving.

Why Crashmates

Built for California Tech. Not for Roomster.

Other roommate apps don’t verify students. Roomster charges every California Tech student a subscription to message profiles — most of which are bots or scammers operating outside the US. Bunky doesn’t verify .edu emails at all and doesn’t carry housing listings. Facebook California Tech groups are full of brokers and fake posts. Craigslist is a privacy nightmare. Crashmates was built specifically for the California Tech community: only students with a verified @caltech.edu email can join, browsing and matching are free forever, and you only pay credits when you choose to send the first message — no subscriptions, no auto-renewals, no $30/month surprises. California Tech students looking for verified students near me, Pasadena roommates near me, or California Tech housing near campus get the cleanest signal of any roommate app on the market.

Reviews

Real California Tech reviews.

4.7
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Based on 169 verified California Tech reviews
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“Verified my @edu in 20 seconds. Met three potential roommates the same week.”

Kevin O. California Tech ’27
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“Subleased my apartment in 4 days flat. The .edu verification means everyone is real.”

Priya P. California Tech ’25
★★★★★

“Lease takeover saved me $3k in early termination. Posted Monday, signed Thursday.”

Aisha K. California Tech ’27
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Stuff California Tech students ask

California Tech FAQs.

How does .edu verification work at California Tech?
Sign up with your @caltech.edu email. We send a code, you click it, you’re verified into the California Tech community in under 30 seconds. Cross-checked against the federal IPEDS database to confirm you’re a current California Tech student.
Is Crashmates free for California Tech students?
Yes. Browsing every California Tech profile, matching, and receiving messages is free forever. You only pay credits when you choose to send the first message in a new conversation. 10 credits cost $9.99. No subscription, no auto-renewal.
How many California Tech students are on Crashmates right now?
0 verified California Tech students. 0 are actively looking for a roommate, 0 rooms are posted near campus, and 0 subleases are listed this term.
Where do California Tech students live?
Most California Tech students rent in and around Pasadena, CA (ZIP 91125), in Los Angeles County. Crashmates shows verified students looking for housing within the Pasadena area, close to campus.
Can I post a sublease or lease takeover at California Tech?
Yes — posting is free. Whether it’s a summer sublease in Pasadena, a study-abroad takeover, or an emergency lease bailout, just verify your @caltech.edu email and post. Other verified California Tech students can browse and message you at no charge.
How is Crashmates different from Roomster or Bunky for California Tech?
Roomster charges a subscription and lets anyone in — most profiles are bots or scammers. Bunky doesn’t verify students or carry housing listings. Crashmates is the only platform that combines verified-California Tech-only access with both roommate matching and real housing listings (rooms, subleases, lease takeovers).
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By Marc Brodeur, Founder of Crashmates · Updated 2026-06-09