A single room in Rome costs €615 a month on average, up 7 percent in a year, according to Immobiliare.it figures reported in August 2026. Sapienza and the regional agency DiSCo Lazio offer residence routes, but neither page I could read gives prices. This guide sets out what is verified and what I could not confirm.
Details come from Sapienza University of Rome, L’Espresso and Money.it, checked on 21 October 2026. The rent figures are media reports of an Immobiliare.it Insights report that I could not open myself. Confirm everything for your intake before you pay.
What a room costs
| Item | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Average single-room rent, Rome | €615 a month, up 7% on a year earlier | L’Espresso, 11 August 2026, citing Immobiliare.it |
| Same figure | €615 a month | Money.it, 3 September 2026, citing Immobiliare.it Insights |
| National room prices | Down 6.2% in a year (no euro average given) | L’Espresso, 11 August 2026 |
These are advertised averages for a single room. Neither article states the exact data period, and I have no Rome rent figure for a double room or a studio.
What Sapienza and DiSCo Lazio offer
- Who can use Sapienza’s housing services: students enrolled at Sapienza, students taking admission tests for its degree programmes, and international students in academic, cultural or educational exchange programmes.
- Services listed: a housing intermediation service, a register of affiliated private residential facilities (including hotels and merit-based colleges), Sapienza’s own residences and a guesthouse.
- Regional residences: scholarships and university residence places run through calls published by DiSCo Lazio, the regional student-rights agency. Check its calls for deadlines.
- Contracts: Sapienza points to a guide called “Study and Live in Rome”, made with the Guardia di Finanza, which covers rental contracts, protections and tax benefits. It is a PDF in Italian.
The Sapienza page states no costs, deadlines or application steps. For residence questions, the page gives residenzeuniversitarie@uniroma1.it.
University or regional residence, or private room?
| Question | Residence route (Sapienza or DiSCo Lazio) | Private room |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | I could not verify residence prices, so check each call | €615 average single room, up 7% in a year |
| Access | Eligibility rules and calls apply | Open market, so you compete with other searchers |
| Contract | Set by the residence or call | Read the term and exit rules, and get it in writing |
I have not ranked neighbourhoods or listed private blocks, because I could not verify prices or area details against reliable sources. View any room in person or on a live video call, get a written contract and never pay before you have one. For other Italian cities, see our guides to Milan, Florence and Bologna, or browse all student accommodation in Italy.
FAQs about student accommodation in Rome
How much does a student room cost in Rome?
The reported average for a single room is €615 a month, up 7 percent on a year earlier.
Does Sapienza help with housing?
It runs an intermediation service, lists affiliated private residences and has its own residences, for enrolled students, admission-test takers and exchange students.
Where do I find the regional residence calls?
On the DiSCo Lazio website, where scholarships and residence places are published as calls.
Sources
- Sapienza University of Rome: student housing
- L’Espresso: student rents, 11 August 2026
- Money.it: student room rents in 2026
All checked 21 October 2026.
