# Student housing in Ireland

> How student housing works in Ireland, including providers, queues, deposits, contracts and practical risks to check before signing.

Source of record: https://versityspot.com/study-abroad/ireland/housing
Confirmation: 16 of 16 sections confirmed against their official source (last 2026-08-08).

## Housing

Student accommodation is under heavy pressure in Dublin and can also be difficult in Cork, Galway, Limerick and other university locations. Prices vary sharply by room type, distance and time of year, so use current university accommodation pages and live rental listings rather than an old national rent estimate.

Start as soon as you accept an offer. Use your institution's accommodation service, verify the landlord or provider, understand whether the tenancy is covered by the Residential Tenancies Board, and do not transfer a deposit for accommodation you cannot properly verify. Rental scams frequently target people arranging housing from abroad.

*Source: https://www.rtb.ie/*

## Common questions

### What should international students know about housing in Ireland?

Housing is tight, especially in Dublin; begin before arrival and treat deposits cautiously.