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Based on 8 student reviews

Student housing in Porto.

8 exchange students told us where they lived in Porto, what it cost and what they would do differently.

Where students actually live

Out of the 8 students who reviewed Porto, here is how they split across housing types. Private apartments came out on top at 50%.

  • Private apartment50%· 4 students
  • Coliving or shared flat38%· 3 students
  • Student residence13%· 1 students

What students really pay

Not enough students have shared their rent for Porto yet for a median to mean anything. As soon as three do, the figure appears here.

The areas students chose

The neighbourhoods students named when we asked where they lived in Porto:

  • Casa da Musica
  • Asprela
  • Boavista
  • Faria Guimarães
  • The Center (Trindade)

Listed by how often students mentioned them, not by our opinion.

  • Student residences in Porto

    13% of students in Porto stayed in a student residence, the third most common choice here. Residences usually cost more than a shared flat but come furnished, with bills included and no local guarantor to find. If you are arriving without a contact in Porto, this is the least stressful way in.

  • Cheap student accommodation in Porto

    Students have not shared enough rent figures for Porto 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 Porto

    Erasmus and exchange students in Porto 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 private apartments are the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 8 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.

Questions about housing in Porto

How much does student housing cost in Porto?

We do not have enough rent figures from students in Porto 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 Porto?

The areas students named most often are Casa da Musica, Asprela, Boavista, Faria Guimarães, The Center (Trindade).

What kind of housing do students choose in Porto?

Private apartment is the most common answer at 50%, out of 8 students who reviewed Porto.

When should I start looking for housing in Porto?

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 Porto?

Yes. 13% of the students who reviewed Porto stayed in one. Residences come furnished with bills included, which avoids the local-guarantor problem most exchange students hit.

Where these numbers come from

8 exchange students who lived in Porto 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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