Based on 5 student reviews
Student Housing in Ottawa.
5 exchange students told us where they lived in Ottawa, what it cost and what they would do differently.
Where students actually live
Out of the 5 students who reviewed Ottawa, here is how they split across housing types. Coliving or shared flat came out on top at 100%.
- Coliving or shared flat100%
5 students
What students really pay
Not enough students have shared their rent for Ottawa yet for a median to mean anything. As soon as three do, the figure appears here.
Student residences in Ottawa
None of the students who reviewed Ottawa stayed in a student residence, which usually means there is little university-run housing open to exchange students. Plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
Cheap student accommodation in Ottawa
Students have not shared enough rent figures for Ottawa for us to name a floor price yet. What holds everywhere: sharing beats renting alone, one zone out from the centre cuts the bill hard, and a full-semester contract beats month to month.
Erasmus housing in Ottawa
Erasmus and exchange students in Ottawa face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why coliving or shared flat is the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 5 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.
When to start looking
Start looking as soon as your exchange is confirmed. The students who struggled in Ottawa were, almost without exception, the ones who waited until they arrived.
Join the Ottawa group before you search: rooms circulate there before they reach any listing site.
Questions about housing in Ottawa
- How much does student housing cost in Ottawa?
- We do not have enough rent figures from students in Ottawa yet to publish a reliable median. The reviews on this page cover housing type, area and what students thought of their place.
- Where do exchange students live in Ottawa?
- Students who reviewed Ottawa did not consistently name one area, which usually means housing is spread across the city rather than concentrated in a student district.
- What kind of housing do students choose in Ottawa?
- Coliving or shared flat is the most common answer at 100%, out of 5 students who reviewed Ottawa.
- When should I start looking for housing in Ottawa?
- As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.
- Are there student residences in Ottawa?
- None of the students who reviewed Ottawa reported staying in a student residence, so plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
Where these numbers come from
5 exchange students who lived in Ottawa filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.
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