Written by our Lisbon team, who house exchange and degree students every semester. Market prices from public sources, plus our own numbers from the 160 rooms we have free for February 2027.
Across the city, rooms in shared flats range from about €300 to €700 a month, and most students pay €400–550. Studios start around €600 and often go above €900. Private student residences charge €450–900+, usually with a minimum stay of a full semester or academic year.1
Here is what is free in our own flats for a February 2027 move-in (snapshot of 160 rooms, 25 October 2026). “Typical” is the median price.
| Type | Rooms free | From | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room with a single bed | 37 | €269 | €455 |
| Room with a double bed | 110 | €345 | €525 |
| Private studio | 13 | €850 | €990 |
Our prices include rent and Wi-Fi, plus utilities up to €20/month in most flats. Prices can vary month by month; each room page shows the exact amount for every month of your stay.
Most of Lisbon's big faculties sit in a band from Alameda to the Cidade Universitária, on the green and yellow metro lines. If you study there, the parishes around Arroios, Areeiro, Avenidas Novas and São Sebastião keep you within walking distance or a few metro stops. NOVA SBE in Carcavelos and FCT NOVA in Caparica are outside the centre: plan for a train or bus commute, or live along that line.
Arroios, Areeiro, Alto do Pina, Penha de França, Anjos.
São Sebastião, Avenidas Novas, São Domingos de Benfica.
São Sebastião, Arroios, Campolide.
São Domingos de Benfica, Campolide.
Lapa, Alcântara, Santos.
Our free February rooms by parish, with the nearest universities (straight-line distance):
| Parish | Rooms | From | Typical | Nearest universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Domingos de Benfica | 30 | €345 | €495 | Católica 1.3 km, ULisboa Cidade Universitária 2.2 km |
| São Jorge de Arroios | 28 | €445 | €595 | IST (Alameda) 0.6 km, NOVA FCSH 1.6 km |
| Areeiro | 16 | €430 | €525 | IST (Alameda) 0.5 km, NOVA FCSH 1.4 km |
| Anjos | 14 | €405 | €494 | IST (Alameda) 1.4 km, NOVA FCSH 2.2 km |
| Ajuda (studios) | 13 | €850 | €990 | ISEG (Lapa) 2.9 km, IADE 3.3 km |
| São Sebastião da Pedreira | 11 | €320 | €395 | NOVA FCSH 0.6 km, IST (Alameda) 0.8 km |
| Alto do Pina | 10 | €415 | €460 | IST (Alameda) 0.8 km, NOVA FCSH 1.6 km |
| Penha de França | 8 | €350 | €465 | IST (Alameda) 0.7 km, NOVA FCSH 1.8 km |
| Alcântara | 6 | €440 | €475 | ISEG (Lapa) 2.2 km, IADE 2.5 km |
| Arroios | 6 | €415 | €495 | IST (Alameda) 0.9 km, NOVA FCSH 1.7 km |
| Lapa | 5 | €645 | €665 | IADE 0.4 km, ISEG (Lapa) 0.4 km |
| Coração de Jesus | 5 | €395 | €520 | IST (Alameda) 1.5 km, NOVA FCSH 1.8 km |
| Encarnação | 4 | €269 | €269 | IADE 1.1 km, ISEG (Lapa) 1.3 km |
| Campolide | 3 | €595 | €620 | ISEG (Lapa) 1.6 km, IADE 2.0 km |
| São Mamede | 1 | €750 | €750 | ISEG (Lapa) 0.9 km, IADE 1.1 km |
More on each neighbourhood: the best parishes in Lisbon for students.
| Room in a shared flat | Private studio | Student residence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price | €400–550 | €600–900+ | €450–900+ |
| Minimum stay | Often 1–5 months | Often 1–5 months | Usually a semester or a year |
| Kitchen & bathroom | Shared with 2–6 flatmates | Your own | Shared or en-suite, communal kitchens |
| Social life | Flatmates, usually other students | On your own | Large community, events |
| Good for | Most Erasmus and exchange students | Couples, privacy, remote study | First-years who want everything organised |
Deciding between the first two? Read studio vs shared room.
Full breakdown: cost of living in Lisbon for students.
Lisbon has two big arrival waves: September (autumn semester) and February (spring semester). Rooms close to the faculties are booked first, typically 2–4 months ahead: May–July for September, October–January for February. Arriving without a room and searching on the spot is possible but expensive, because short-term stays while you search cost more than a month of rent.
Moving in for February? See rooms for the spring semester 2027.
More warning signs and what to do: avoiding rental scams in Lisbon.
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Across the market, a room in a shared flat usually costs €400–550 a month, with a range of roughly €300–700; private studios start around €600 and often pass €900 (Uniplaces, 2026). In our own flats, rooms free for February 2027 start at €269 for a single-bed room (typical €455) and studios start at €850.
Choose by university first. Arroios, Areeiro, Alto do Pina and Penha de França are a short walk or metro ride from IST Alameda; São Sebastião and Avenidas Novas suit FCSH NOVA, ISCTE and the Cidade Universitária; São Domingos de Benfica is close to Católica and the Cidade Universitária; Lapa is next to ISEG and IADE.
Two to four months before you arrive. For the February semester, most exchange students book between October and January; for September, between May and July. The best-placed rooms near the universities go first.
A refundable deposit (with us €250 for rooms, €500 for studios), a one-off reservation fee, utilities if they are not included (typically €80–130 a month per person in flats without bills included), a Navegante transport pass (about €30–40 a month) and groceries (about €180–280 a month).
Many landlords ask for a Portuguese tax number (NIF) for the contract. We don't require one to book. If you need one for a bank account or phone contract, see our NIF guide. How to get a NIF.
Never pay a deposit by bank transfer before you have a written contract and proof the person can rent the property, be suspicious of prices far below the market, and prefer companies with a registered address and a public track record. Our scam checklist explains the warning signs. Read the checklist.
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