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📍 Philadelphia, PA✓ @upenn.edu4.7 (121 reviews)
✓ Verified students only★ No bots, no scams$ Free to browse⚡ Credits, not subscriptions🎓 2,500+ campuses@ .edu emails required
About Penn housing

Penn students live in Philadelphia.

Crashmates connects verified Penn students across Philadelphia, PA (ZIP 19104). Whether you are looking for Penn housing near campus, off-campus housing near Penn, or rooms for rent in Philadelphia, every listing is from a student verified through their @upenn.edu email. The platform covers Philadelphia and the surrounding Philadelphia County area. Crashmates makes finding Penn 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.

CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountyPhiladelphia County
ZIP19104
TypePrivate
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The areas most Penn students rent in. Browse listings by neighborhood.

How it works

Get matched at Penn in 5 minutes.

From signup to your first match in about 5 minutes.

1

Verify your @upenn.edu email

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

2

Build a Penn profile

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

3

Match with verified Penn 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 Penn students looking for a roommate near Philadelphia or wherever you’re moving.

Why Crashmates

Built for Penn. Not for Roomster.

Other roommate apps don’t verify students. Roomster charges every Penn 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 Penn groups are full of brokers and fake posts. Craigslist is a privacy nightmare. Crashmates was built specifically for the Penn community: only students with a verified @upenn.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. Penn students looking for verified students near me, Philadelphia roommates near me, or Penn housing near campus get the cleanest signal of any roommate app on the market.

Reviews

Real Penn reviews.

4.7
Based on 121 verified Penn reviews
★★★★★

Came from Roomster which was 90% bots. This is night and day. Free to browse, free to match.

Jordan K. Penn ’26
★★★★

No subscription trap. I bought 10 credits, used 4 of them, still have 6 sitting in my account.

Sofia G. Penn ’26
★★★★

Solid app. Wish there were more verified students in my niche but the ones here were legit.

Hannah B. Penn ’25
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Stuff Penn students ask

Penn FAQs.

How does .edu verification work at Penn?
Sign up with your @upenn.edu email. We send a code, you click it, you’re verified into the Penn community in under 30 seconds. Cross-checked against the federal IPEDS database to confirm you’re a current Penn student.
Is Crashmates free for Penn students?
Yes. Browsing every Penn 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 Penn students are on Crashmates right now?
0 verified Penn students. 0 are actively looking for a roommate, 0 rooms are posted near campus, and 0 subleases are listed this term.
Where do Penn students live?
Most Penn students rent in and around Philadelphia, PA (ZIP 19104), in Philadelphia County. Crashmates shows verified students looking for housing within the Philadelphia area, close to campus.
Can I post a sublease or lease takeover at Penn?
Yes — posting is free. Whether it’s a summer sublease in Philadelphia, a study-abroad takeover, or an emergency lease bailout, just verify your @upenn.edu email and post. Other verified Penn students can browse and message you at no charge.
How is Crashmates different from Roomster or Bunky for Penn?
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-Penn-only access with both roommate matching and real housing listings (rooms, subleases, lease takeovers).

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