Living near Trinity College Dublin: residences, rents and neighborhoods

Trinity College Dublin is on College Green, in the heart of Dublin 2. To live nearby, you have three options: a room in a residence run or offered by the university, a room in a shared flat on the private market, or a studio of your own. The choice depends mostly on your status: places in residences are limited, and Erasmus students cannot get one.

The private market, for its part, is very tight. According to the Daft.ie rental report for the second quarter of 2026, there were only 933 rooms to rent in all of Dublin on 1 August 2026, 26% fewer than a year earlier, and 1,123 whole properties. In the city centre, a studio rented for an average of €1,563 per month and a double room in a house for €947. This guide details the university's options, private-market rents, the neighborhoods to consider and the rules that protect tenants.

The residences offered by Trinity

Trinity's housing service (Accommodation Office) allocates rooms on campus, at Trinity Hall and in partner private residences. Eligibility depends on your year and your course.

Exchange and Erasmus students

This is the first thing to know if you are coming from France for a semester or a year. According to the page dedicated to visiting students, housing is not guaranteed for exchange students, and Erasmus students are not eligible for the university's residences. The university then points to its private housing guide and to the housing support service of the student association (Students' Union). So plan to search the private market from the start.

First-year students

• Trinity Hall: the official residence designated for first-year students, with places allocated by lottery rather than in order of application. For 2026-2027, the occupancy period runs from 11 September 2026 to 5 May 2027 (236 nights), from €178 per week.
• Kavanagh Court: a partner private residence in Dublin 1, run by Yugo, about a 15-minute walk from campus according to the university. 38-week contract at €325 per week.
• Here! Cork Street: a partner residence in Dublin 8, 2 km from campus, with 41- and 51-week contracts at €303 to €349.50 per week, Wi-Fi and bills included.

Trinity states that it has no influence over the rules of partner residences, particularly in case of early departure: read their terms before you sign.

Timeline and duration

For the 2026-2027 year, applications from already enrolled students were open from 3 February to 2 March 2026, those from non-EU undergraduate students from 13 March to 1 July 2026, and those from master's students from 3 February 2026. According to the housing service's FAQ, offers for campus rooms are sent in June, and occupancy licences generally cover about 36 weeks. The resident owes the fee, bills and service charges for the whole period, except for early departure provided for in the terms of occupancy.

Renting on the private market: rents

The Daft.ie report for the second quarter of 2026 publishes average advertised rents by area. For Dublin city centre:

• Single room in a house (no private bathroom): €812 per month.
• Double room in a house (no private bathroom): €947 per month.
• Double room in an apartment with a private bathroom: €1,255 per month.
• Studio: €1,563 per month.
• One-bedroom apartment: €2,019 per month.
• Two-bedroom apartment: €2,669 per month.

The north of the city is a little cheaper: a studio there cost an average of €1,456 and a one-bedroom apartment €1,960. Across Dublin, a double room in a house rented for an average of €922 per month, and room rents rose 5.6% year on year at the end of June 2026. These levels remain within the ranges observed for the city: €700 to €1,100 for a room in a shared flat and €1,200 to €1,700 for a studio.

For a student, a shared flat is therefore still the most affordable option. For two people in a two-bedroom apartment in the centre, each person's share is around €1,335 per month excluding bills: a room with a private landlord or in a shared house often costs less.