Subsidised student studios in Paris itself start around €522 a month at the Quai de la Loire residence, and international students cannot apply for a Crous residence in the first application phase. This guide sets out the verified Paris-area figures, the Crous rules, the Visale guarantee and what I could not confirm.
Details come from Université Paris Cité, the French government’s Service-Public pages and LocService, checked on 22 October 2026. The Université Paris Cité page shows no date, so confirm its rents. I found no Paris private-market rent I could verify, and a student survey figure I came across was garbled, so I have left it out.
Subsidised residences listed by Université Paris Cité
| Residence | Unit | Monthly rent, charges included |
|---|---|---|
| Quai de la Loire (Paris 75) | T1 or T1bis, 17–31 m² | €522 to €851 |
| MISE (Paris 75) | T1, 17–33 m² | €548.88 to €824.95 |
| Julie Victoire Daubié (Malakoff) | T1, 17–24 m² | €526.57 to €610.24 |
| Jean Jaurès (Ivry-sur-Seine) | T1, 17–20 m² | €443.33 to €727 |
| Pablo Picasso (Nanterre) | Duo or T1, 18–35 m² | €285.77 to €477.70 |
These are 11 subsidised (conventionné) residences run with Fac-Habitat, mostly furnished studios, with charges included. Students with a scholarship who could not get a Crous room get priority. Apply through the university’s form, then to each residence on the Fac-Habitat site. The page lists no application dates.
How Crous residence applications work (2026-27)
| Step | What Service-Public says (page of 9 June 2026) |
|---|---|
| First step | Complete the dossier social étudiant (DSE) and tick the housing box. The 2026 deadline was 31 May 2026 |
| Main phase | 5 May to 29 June 2026, with priority for scholarship holders. International students cannot apply in this phase |
| Complementary phase | From 7 July 2026, open to all students including international ones |
| If you get an offer | Five days to confirm and pay a €70 rent advance, deducted from your first rent |
| Rental file | House rules, a guarantee (a solidarity guarantee contract or a body such as Visale), a deposit of one month’s rent and rental risk insurance |
The page gives no rent amounts, and I could not verify Crous Paris room prices. Check them on trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr.
Market context
- Tension: LocService’s national release (26 May 2026) names Paris, Lyon and Caen as the cities with the greatest tension.
- National benchmark: the same release puts the average student studio in France at €583 a month including charges for 24 square metres, up 4.3 percent in a year.
- Île-de-France: LocService’s regional study (1 June 2026, updated 18 June) says studio rents rose 2.6% on average over a year, based on more than 32,000 listings and requests. The text does not say whether the rise is for Paris alone.
Guarantee and housing benefit
- Visale: a free guarantee from Action Logement for under-30s. For students the covered rent and charges are capped at €840 a month in communes of more than 100,000 inhabitants. I could not confirm whether a different cap applies in Paris, so check Visale before you rely on it.
- APL housing benefit: from 1 July 2026, students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland no longer get APL unless they hold a social-criteria scholarship, with exceptions for those who work or are on an apprenticeship, refugees, stateless students and spouses of non-EU students.
I have not ranked neighbourhoods or listed private blocks, because I could not verify prices or area details against reliable sources. View any place in person or on a live video call, get a written lease and never pay before you have one. For other French cities, see our guides to Lyon, Toulouse and Bordeaux, or browse all student accommodation in France.
FAQs about student accommodation in Paris
Can international students apply for a Crous residence?
Yes, but only from the complementary phase that opens on 7 July. The main phase is closed to them.
How much is a subsidised studio in Paris?
Université Paris Cité lists €522 to €851 a month at Quai de la Loire and €548.88 to €824.95 at MISE, charges included. Cheaper units exist in the suburbs.
Can non-EU students still claim APL?
Not unless they hold a social-criteria scholarship, with some exceptions. The rule took effect on 1 July 2026.
Sources
- Université Paris Cité: subsidised student housing
- Service-Public: Crous student housing, 2026-2027
- Service-Public: Visale guarantee
- Service-Public: housing benefit changes, 1 July 2026
- LocService: Île-de-France student housing 2026
- LocService: national student housing study, May 2026
All checked 22 October 2026.
