As most of you know, I moved to DC for 6 months, and the biggest question is how does something like that work? Most people move for at least a year, but usually longer. Well, actually there are tons of ways you can move temporarily! If you always wanted to pick up and move to somewhere new, even for a little while, there is no time like now. Many people are able to work from home until people are vaccinated, so if you are able to work from anywhere, why not work where you want?

Here are a few ways you can move temporarily:

Get a fully furnished apartment

If you are thinking of moving for a short time, like under 6 months, you can consider getting a fully furnished apartment – two companies that offer fully furnished apartments are Hello Landing and Zeus. They have mostly luxury apartments and because they are fully furnished, they are a bit more expensive per month. However, it could be worth it for some as opposed to not getting furniture which you likely have to pay to move.

Rent an Airbnb

Airbnb also has short term leases so you can rent a fully furnished apartment month to month. You would just need to search “Airbnb Monthly Stay”. The monthly stays in an Airbnb are a bit more expensive than monthly rent for the area. Depending how long your stay is, this may be your best option. If I was staying somewhere for 1-3 months, I probably would have gone with this option.

Look for apartments with a 6 month lease

In DC, and I’m assuming many other major cities, the shortest lease most places will offer is a 6 month lease. Even when you look up “6 month lease in X city”, the prices online are usually the prices for a 12 month lease, which is misleading. You need to call apartment complexes directly and ask them for pricing. This is a bit tedious, but this is the option I went with.

Subleasing

Many people living in big cities before COVID, now left the city or plan to leave the city, but don’t want to fully give up their apartments or break their lease. Many are going to their family’s homes for a few months to save money on rent. Therefore, you can sublease their apartment for a couple of months. You can find apartments to sublease on online on places like Facebook.