Renting furniture is a great option if you live far away or do not want to commit to purchasing, moving, and storing furniture.
- Brook Rental Furniture
- Churchill Furniture Rental
- Cort Student Rentals located in downtown Boston at 10 Post Office Square!
Online shopping can save you time and you can have the items delivered right to you. Be aware that you may have to pay or shipping or set-up a delivery time for larger items.
- Amazon– Sign up for Prime shipping with your student email.
- Bernie & Phyl’s
- MattressFirm
- Read mattress reviews at Mattress Advisor.
- Target.com
- Ikea.com
- Wayfair
Local stores in your neighborhood will make it quick and easy to find what you need or items you may have forgot to buy in advance.
Fenway
Back Bay
Roxbury
- Goodwill Industries (additional locations)
- South Bay Target
Jamaica Plain
Allston/Brighton
Cambridge
West End
North of Boston
- Churchill Furniture Rental, Medford, MA.
- Bernie & Phyl’s, Saugus, MA
Buy used furniture from students that are moving or graduating. Here are ways to connect with fellow students!
- Northeastern Trash 2 Treasure
- Northeastern’s Yammer community has a Market page to post what you want to buy or sell to fellow students. Login with your Student Hub account to access it.
- Facebook’s Marketplace
- Phone apps to buy and sell items
Use caution when buying upholstered furniture and mattresses. This is not recommended due to the possibility of bed bugs.
Use caution when buying and selling online to avoid scams.
Disclaimer: Off-Campus Engagement and Support provides information to Northeastern University students, faculty, and staff members solely as a courtesy. Northeastern does not endorse any of the services listed and/or realtors or listers indicated. Northeastern University accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of listings with the office. Contact with persons listed herein must be conducted independently and at your own risk. The university does not screen, recommend, vouch for, or take responsibility for the condition or safety of housing arrangements made by students.