Housing for international students
Stockholm University offers furnished rooms and apartments for rent to international students, but there is no housing guarantee for applicants.
Not all international students are eligible for housing. A government decision allows universities in Sweden to offer accommodations to certain categories of students only. There is no housing guarantee for those who apply. Due to a shortage of housing in Stockholm, we can only offer accommodations to a limited number of students.
Who is eligible to apply?
The government allows universities in Sweden to offer accommodations to
- international exchange students studying for at least one semester
- students who pay tuition fees and study for at least one semester
- exchange doctoral students who study for at least one semester.
Currently, master students who receive a scholarship from the Stockholm University Scholarship Scheme and exchange students are priority groups. Due to the high demand for housing from these groups, we are usually not able to offer housing to other fee-paying students. We recommend that all students read our advice for finding housing on the private market.
Finding housing on the private market
Read more about accommodation for visiting researchers
Housing application – international exchange students
All admitted exchange students will receive information via email on how to apply for accommodation from Housing Office. Please read more about the process and who is eligible at the link below.
Housing application – tuition fee-paying students
As an international student at Stockholm University, paying tuition fees, you are eligible for accommodation from Housing Office.
Finding housing on the private market
The Housing Office, Stockholm University provides housing to international students and researchers at Stockholm University. However, there is no housing guarantee and due to a shortage of housing in Stockholm, the majority of students need to find housing on the private rental market. Therefore, all students are strongly recommended to look for different alternatives for housing. Please, read our advice about housing search on following link:
For tenants
Housing areas

Albano
134 studio apartments, along with 12 one-bedroom and 4 two-bedroom apartments.
Small studio:
SEK 42,750–45,500
Large studio:
SEK 56,500–58,250
One-bedroom:
SEK 67,500–78,500
Two-bedroom:
SEK 82,650–85,250

Kungshamra
40 corridor rooms
Corridor room:
SEK 22,500– SEK 27,000

Lappis (Lappkärrsberget)
300 corridor rooms
Corridor room:
SEK 24,000–SEK 31,000
Nora torg
28 studio apartments
Studio apartment:
SEK 32,500–SEK 34,000

Solna
20 studio apartments
Studio apartment:
SEK 31,500
Contact
If you have questions regarding accommodation, please send an e-mail to: housingoffice@su.se
Last updated: February 13, 2025
Source: Property Management Office