University hall, residence, flatshare or studio: the options for student housing in Marrakech, the rents to expect by neighbourhood and the procedures.
As a student in Marrakech, you have four options for housing: a place in a public university hall, a room in a residence linked to your institution, a flatshare in a private apartment, or a studio for yourself. The choice depends first on your budget: a studio in a central neighbourhood such as Guéliz rents for between 4,000 and 8,000 MAD per month unfurnished, and between 5,000 and 11,000 MAD furnished. Sharing an apartment between two or three people divides that cost accordingly.
It also depends on your institution. Cadi Ayyad University, the city's main public university, had 122,985 students in 2025-2026, including 1,209 international students, with establishments in Marrakech but also in Safi, Essaouira and El Kelâa des Sraghna. Check exactly where your faculty is before searching: in Marrakech, distance is counted in taxi or bus travel time, not kilometres.
With nearly 123,000 students and 36,957 new enrolments in 2025-2026, Cadi Ayyad University weighs heavily on demand for student housing, especially at the start of the academic year. Most of its programmes are open access (101,904 students), the others restricted access (21,081). For foreign students, the university points out that a residence permit is mandatory for the whole duration of studies, whatever the nationality, including for nationals exempt from a visa for stays of less than 90 days.
This private campus, opened for the 2025-2026 academic year, trains students in medicine, health sciences engineering and nursing. Its university residence, located on the campus, has 95 beds in double rooms, with separate buildings for girls and boys, and stays open all year. If you are enrolled there, find out as soon as you are admitted: with so few places, you need a fallback plan.
Moroccan university halls are run by the Office national des œuvres universitaires, sociales et culturelles (ONOUSC). Applications go through an online platform and open once a year: for 2026-2027, they were accepted from 20 August to 25 September 2026. In Marrakech, ONOUSC has a main mixed hall in the Amerchich-Daoudiate neighbourhood and a girls-only annex in Guéliz. It is the cheapest option, but places are limited: submit your application as soon as it opens and plan another solution in parallel.
Sharing an apartment is the most common way to live in the city on a small budget. In the Medina, a furnished two-bedroom apartment rents for between 3,000 and 10,000 MAD per month; in Guéliz, a furnished two-bedroom rents for between 7,000 and 16,000 MAD. With two people, each person's share becomes comparable to the price of a small studio on the outskirts. Put in writing from the start who signs the lease, how rent and bills are split, and what happens if one of you leaves before the end of the year.
A studio offers independence, but it is the most expensive option: expect 4,000 to 8,000 MAD unfurnished in Guéliz or Hivernage, 5,000 to 11,000 MAD furnished. For one or two years of study, furnished costs more each month but saves you from buying furniture.
On top of the rent come running costs (water, electricity, gas), between 300 and 600 MAD per month, and internet, between 200 and 350 MAD. On move-in, the landlord generally asks for a deposit of one to two months' rent; if you go through an agency, its fees often amount to one month's rent. For a studio at 5,000 MAD, you therefore need to be able to advance 10,000 to 15,000 MAD before even paying the first month.
Housing weighs heavily on the city's young people. According to a survey conducted in early 2026 among 209 young people aged 16 to 35 in Marrakech, and reported by Bladi.net, only 58% say they can pay their housing costs without particular difficulty; 25% only just manage, 11% with great difficulty and 5% can no longer manage at all. It is better to set your ceiling before viewing.
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