Settle in faster during your research stay.
Housing, marketplace, and community posts for visiting researchers and nearby research communities. Independent and unaffiliated.
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Early alpha: listings may be sparse and some are clearly marked [DEMO] (not real) while the community grows. Be one of the first to post a listing or join the launch list.
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Find your research hub.
We’re starting in the DC/Maryland research corridor — with more hubs on the way.
NIST Gaithersburg
For guest researchers, associates, and visiting scientists around the Gaithersburg campus and the upper I-270 corridor.
Explore hub →NIHNIH Bethesda
Housing, moving sales, and community for visiting fellows, postbacs, and postdocs around the Bethesda campus.
Explore hub →CorridorFederal Science Corridor
The wider Montgomery County science corridor connecting NIH, NIST, FDA White Oak, and Walter Reed for visitors who commute across campuses.
Explore hub →DCDC Visiting Scholars
For visiting scholars, fellows, and archive researchers based in the District and inner suburbs.
Explore hub →GWU / Foggy BottomGeorge Washington University / Foggy Bottom
Housing, moving sales, and community for visiting researchers, fellows, and trainees around the George Washington University campus in Foggy Bottom. Independent community resource — not affiliated with GWU.
Explore hub →BaltimoreBaltimore / UMB Research Visitors
Research visitors around University of Maryland Baltimore and the Johns Hopkins corridor in Baltimore City.
Explore hub →Latest marketplace finds
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Upcoming community events
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Practical guides for your stay.
Moving to the DC area for a research stay
A practical first-week checklist for arriving researchers: where to land, how to get around, and what to set up first.
Read guide →Housing near NIST Gaithersburg for guest researchers
Neighborhoods, commute options, and what to expect on rent around the Gaithersburg campus.
Read guide →Housing near NIH Bethesda for visiting fellows
Where fellows and postbacs live around the Bethesda campus, and how to commute car-free.
Read guide →DC-area housing for visiting scholars
Living car-free in the District: neighborhoods, transit, and short-term options for scholars.
Read guide →A safer, researcher-focused alternative.
Housing and commercial listings are reviewed before they go live, every listing can be reported, contact details stay private by default, and we surface scam and Fair Housing warnings where they matter most.
Read our safety guide- Admin review for housing & commercial listings
- Report & flag on every listing
- No public emails or phone numbers by default
- Fair Housing & scam warnings built in
- Listings expire automatically
Help shape the founding community.
We’re just getting started in the DC/Maryland research corridor. If you’re a visiting researcher, scholar, fellow, or trainee, your first listing or bit of feedback genuinely shapes what this becomes.
- Open to verified researchers, fellows & students
- Built around your arrival/departure timelines
- Independent & unaffiliated — no institution sign-off needed
- Your feedback steers the roadmap
Community posting for researchers.
Community posting for researchers, fellows, students, and government/academic community members. Verified community members may publish eligible low-risk posts faster; commercial, spammy, or high-risk posts may be limited or reviewed, and some posts are reviewed before appearing publicly.
How it worksGuestResearcher.com is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by NIST, NIH, FDA, Walter Reed, the University of Maryland, GHI Washington, or any government agency. Learn more