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How to find student housing near KTH in Stockholm

Who can be housed by KTH, the application calendar, the SSSB queue and the budget to plan for housing near the campus in Stockholm.

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Finding student housing near KTH in Stockholm depends first on your status. If you pay tuition fees for a full bachelor's or master's programme, KTH guarantees you housing for the first year, under conditions. For most other students, particularly European nationals who don't pay fees, you have to search on your own, and as early as possible.

The Stockholm rental market is tight. First-hand contracts go through a municipal queue that can exceed ten years; second-hand contracts are quickly available, but at open-market prices. In between, the student housing run by KTH and the SSSB foundation is the cheapest option.

This guide covers the housing offered by KTH, the SSSB queue, the budgets to plan for and the calendar to follow.

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Housing offered by KTH (KTH Housing)

KTH does not house all of its students. Its KTH Housing service offers furnished housing on campus and elsewhere in Stockholm, for certain groups of students only.

Who is eligible

  • Students paying tuition fees (full bachelor's or master's, including scholarship holders whose scholarship covers the fees): housing guaranteed for the first academic year, provided you have paid the first instalment of the fees before applying.
  • Some joint master's programmes: they can apply for their first year, including nationals of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland.
  • Exchange students, including double-degree students: they can apply, but the number of rooms is limited and nothing is guaranteed.
  • Other students who don't pay fees (citizens of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland) cannot go through KTH, whether they are on a full programme, taking individual courses or doing an internship.

The calendar to follow

For an autumn start, the form is open from 4 to 31 May. You choose four housing preferences before 31 May, then offers are sent from 1 June to the first week of July. You have 48 hours to accept or decline, and a refusal does not lead to a second offer. Contracts start on 1 August. For exchange students admitted for the spring semester, applications are open for only 7 to 10 days in early November.

What you get

KTH Housing rents at four sites: Malvinas väg, Teknikringen and Hemmet on campus, and Lappkärrsberget, ten minutes by bike or one metro stop from the campus. You'll find studios with a kitchenette and bathroom, shared apartments and corridor rooms with a private bathroom and shared kitchen. Basic furniture is provided, but not linen or tableware.

Contracts cover one or two semesters. Rent is paid monthly in advance, and subletting is forbidden. If you stay longer, you'll need to find other housing: KTH recommends joining the SSSB queue as soon as possible.

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The SSSB queue

The Stockholms studentbostäder (SSSB) foundation allocates student housing according to seniority in its queue, counted in days. A few rules to know:

  • you must be between 17 and 50 years old during the year;
  • beyond 90 days, you only keep accumulating days if you are an active student and a member of a student association affiliated with the SSCO federation;
  • queue days are personal: they cannot be transferred or added to those of another person;
  • you cannot rent from SSSB if you own an apartment in the Stockholm region.

The earlier you register, the more days you'll have when you start looking. Register as soon as you are admitted, even if you have a place with KTH Housing for the first year.

What budget to plan for near KTH

KTH publishes the actual monthly budgets of three international students in 2026. Their housing spending gives an idea:

  • Corridor room: 3,800 SEK per month
  • Shared apartment: 4,350 SEK per month
  • KTH Housing accommodation: 8,200 SEK per month

Their total budgets, including food, transport and leisure, range from 7,850 to 13,000 SEK per month. On the open market, a studio rents from around 8,000 SEK per month in the suburbs and between 10,000 and 15,000 SEK in central areas, such as Östermalm or Vasastan. The deposit is generally two months' rent. Before accepting an offer, check how many months the contract covers, whether electricity, heating and internet are included, whether the home is furnished and how long it takes to reach the campus.

Searching outside KTH

  • Aim for well-connected areas: Solna and Sundbyberg to the north, or more distant areas like Farsta or Vällingby, where rents are lower.
  • Be wary of sublets: in the second-hand market, the main tenant must have their landlord's written consent, otherwise you risk losing the home.
  • Never pay before seeing the home and signing a contract that states the rent, charges, duration and notice period.
  • Plan for temporary housing if you don't have a place at the start of term: KTH recommends it while you build up queue days.

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