How do I find student accommodation in Paris?

Studely
December 4, 2025

The best sites to find good student housing in Paris

Let's go through the different housing options in the French capital together.
CROUS

When you are looking for student accommodation in Paris or in any French city, CROUS is the first platform on which to look. Indeed, the CROUS allows you to find student accommodation in a university residence at a lower cost and close to your university.

However, space is limited and demand is excessive. With that, you must first act quickly and create a DSE (Student Social File).


Location-Etudiant.fr

With more than 200,000 ads under its belt, the Location-Etudiant.fr site is the 1st student real estate site in France. You will find ads on more than 100 French cities, including Paris, on student residences, university cities, shared apartments, etc.


ImmoJeune

Every day, ImmoJeune publishes thousands of offers for students looking for housing. To access and respond to published ads, you must create an account and complete an online rental application. This site is renowned for publishing student housing offers concerning student and dynamic cities (Paris, Nantes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Rennes, Montpelier).


Studapart

Studapart is a platform in collaboration with more than 160 establishments in France that share their ads. All these schools have partnerships with real estate agencies, CROUS or private residences. This allows them to find housing for their student.


Lokaviz

Lokaviz is a Crous site that helps young students find accommodation in a student residence or not. For students who would like to have a space of their own, the platform connects them with individual owners.

The best sites to find student residences in Paris

  • Nexity Studéa
  • Nexity Studéa is a reference in student residence with 120 student accommodations (student residences). You will find a 2-room apartment or a studio.


    FAC-Habitat

    Created in 1985, Fac Habitat is an association that offers housing for students and young workers under the age of 30. The association is present in more than 65 student cities in France with studios T1, T2, T3. The reputation of Fac Habitat is a non-binding and free online lease.
    ARPEJ

    The ARPEJ (Association des Résidences pour Étudiants et Jeunes) is a manager of student residences on behalf of landlords and local owners. It is more present in Île-de-France.

    The sites to find a roommate in Paris

    If you don't like solitude, then roommates are for you. Below are the best platforms to find shared accommodation in Paris.

    Roomlala

    Roomlala is an online platform that makes it easy to find temporary or long-term housing, including for students. There are shared flats, rooms for rent in private homes, independent studios and even entire homes. Users can browse the ads, filter according to their criteria (neighborhood, budget, type of housing) and get in touch with potential owners or roommates via the platform.

    The map of rooms.fr

    Lacartedesrooms.fr includes all the flatshares available in France. This site was created by roommates to facilitate the search for roommates in France. The use of the site is completely free, with no paid options for accessing additional services.

    Apshare

    Apsharing is an indisputable choice when it comes to shared accommodation. This site attracts not only students looking for a roof over their heads, but also young professionals who are constantly on the move. Present throughout France, from Paris to Strasbourg, via Evreux, Tarbes or even Le Puy-en-Velay, Appartager is an essential reference for finding the ideal shared apartment.

    Since its creation, almost a quarter of a century ago, in 1999, this platform has probably the widest selection of ads. More than 50,000 owners have already opted for Apin order to highlight their shared properties.

    Finding student housing with Studely

    Thanks to its “Search and Find” service and these various partners (Studea, Studélites, Adagio, etc.), it is now easy to find student accommodation that suits your requirements).

    What are the advantages of this service, which is billed at €450:

    • A Search by Studely According to My Criteria and from My Country of Origin
    • Remote Lease Signature
    • Obtaining the Accommodation Certificate for My Visa Appointment
    • Studely rental guarantee
    • Pay fees and rent confidently from my Studely account

    For any student who has subscribed to AVI Studely, the housing service is €400.

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