How to find housing near La Sapienza in Rome

You have been admitted to Sapienza and are looking for housing near the university: you can choose between a room in a shared flat, a studio, or a place in a public university residence run by Lazio DiSCo, the regional body for the right to education. A room in a shared flat is the most common solution: according to the Immobiliare.it Insights survey published in August 2026, a single room rents for an average of 615 euros per month in Rome, up 7% in a year.

Living right next to the campus comes at a price. The Nomentano district, which our city page describes as the university district of Sapienza, has mid-range rents: a two-room apartment there generally rents for between 1,000 and 1,400 euros per month. Working-class, well-served areas such as Tiburtina, San Giovanni or Pigneto are cheaper, with small homes from around 700 euros.

Here is what each option costs, how the DiSCo residences work and what precautions to take before signing a lease.

Room, studio or residence: what each option costs

A room in a shared flat

Rome is the third most expensive city in Italy for renting a room, behind Milan (704 euros) and Florence (627 euros). Unlike the national trend, prices there keep rising even as demand falls: the number of requests for single rooms dropped by 33.4% in a year according to the same survey, a sign that many students are giving up or looking further out.

The gaps between neighbourhoods are large. The historic centre is the most expensive, with a room at 733 euros a month on average. Next come Parioli and Flaminio (730 euros), then Corso Francia, Vigna Clara, Fleming and Ponte Milvio (724 euros). Testaccio and Trastevere, long at the top, have come down to 679 euros. The cheapest area in the survey, Casal Lumbroso, Massimina and Ponte Galeria, stays at 447 euros, but it is far from La Sapienza.

A studio or small apartment

According to the idealista portal's index, the average rent in Rome reaches 19.2 euros per square metre in the third quarter of 2026, up 1.9% on the quarter. It is the fourth most expensive city in Italy for renting, behind Milan, Florence and Venice. For a 35 square metre studio, that gives a rough figure of around 670 euros a month excluding charges, more in central neighbourhoods.

Our city page gives ranges by area: from 700 euros for a studio or T1 on the outskirts (Pigneto, Tiburtina, Ostiense), between 1,000 and 1,400 euros for a T2 in a mid-range neighbourhood such as Nomentano or Flaminio, and between 1,200 and 2,000 euros for a T2 or T3 in Prati, Trastevere or Monti. Sharing a Nomentano T2 between two, each person's share falls to between 500 and 700 euros, close to the price of a room.

Which neighbourhood to aim for around La Sapienza

• Nomentano: the university district, well served by transport, with mid-range rents. It is the most practical choice if you want to walk to class or get there in a few stops.
• Tiburtina and San Giovanni: working-class neighbourhoods well connected to the rest of the city, among the cheapest in Rome according to our city page.
• Pigneto: in the middle of transformation, with a young, creative feel and affordable rents.
• Monti: between the Colosseum and Termini station, central and lively, but among the highest rents in the city.

Before signing, check the real journey to your faculty, on foot or by public transport: Rome's metro has only two main lines, and a cheap neighbourhood can quickly cost you an hour of travel a day.