Find accommodation

Consult your host institution

As a first step, we advice you to visit the website of your Danish host institution and follow any recommendations that you find there.

Student housing links

There are also local websites, which cover student housing within a specific city:

• ungdomsboliger.dk ('youthhousing.dk')
  Links to student-housing across Denmark
• www.studenterguiden.dk
  Links to student housing across Denmark
• Copenhagen
  Student- and Youth Accommodation Office Copenhagen (KKIK) administers application procedures and distribution of rooms for 18 different student residence halls in and around Copenhagen
• Aarhus
  Student Housing Aarhus offers more than 8000 accommodations exclusively for students in Greater Aarhus
• Aalborg
  AKU-Aalborg assigns rooms/apartments in Aalborg
• Odense
  Studiebolig Odense is a collaboration of 7 student residence houses in Odense
  Kollegieboligselskabet also offer rooms at various student residence halls
• Esbjerg
  Information on student housing in Esbjerg
• Sønderborg
  Information on student housing in Sønderborg

Rent from outgoing students (short-term rent)
If you are looking for housing for a shorter period (e.g. as an exchange student) one option could be to contact Danish students who will be studying abroad in the same time period that you will be studying in Denmark. You can use a service such as Housinganywhere (How it works) connecting ingoing with outgoing exchange students. You could also try asking the individual student houses (listed above) if they could facilitate a shorter sublet.

Other housing links

On the following websites, individuals and agencies offer rooms and apartments for rent and sale. You can also place your own ad in English. Some of the websites will charge you a fee to access contact details.

Free websites

• www.findbolig.nu (most comprehensive, only in Danish) 
  Student housing, flats, shared apartments and rooms for rent. With links to landlords/Real Estate Agents.
• www.boligsurf.dk (in English)
  Flats, shared apartments and rooms for rent.
• www.findroommate.dk (Google translation)
  Students and others looking for roommates
• www.lejerbo.dk (Google translation)
  Lejerbo adminsters apartments across Denmark, including youth housing.
• www.boliga.dk (Google translation)
  Student housing, flats, shared apartments and rooms for rent

Pay-to-view

• www.dba.dk (Google translation)
  Ebay affiliate. List of flats and rooms for rent. Some ads are free to view
• www.boligportal.dk (in English)
  Flats, shared apartments and rooms for rent: 50 euro/2 months
• www.bolighit.dk (in English)
  
  Flats, shared apartments and rooms for rent: 27 euro/3 months
• www.lejebolig.dk (in English)
  Flats, shared apartments and rooms for rent: 50 euro/2 months
• www.boligbasen.dk (in English)
  Flats, shared apartments and rooms for rent: 80 euro/6 months

How much does it cost?

Here are some examples. Please note that these are estimates.

Room in a students hall of residence (kollegium)

• EURO 240-460 /month
• USD 350-610 /month

Privately rented room in a house/flat (with access to shower)

Estimated price, 12-20m2 room

• EURO 270-600 /month
• USD 350-780 /month

Privately rented flat

Estimated price, 35-60m2 apartment

• EURO 470-940 /month
• USD 600-1200 /month

Housing benefit (‘boligsikring’)

EU/EEA citizens are eligible for housing benefits (‘boligsikring’) – a subsidy for rent from the local council. However, other subsidies for housing loans and deposits are not available. For details on the requirements and how to apply, please contact your local council.

Please note: Non-EU/EEA students in Denmark cannot apply for or receive housing benefits. If you do apply, it may result in your residence permit being revoked.

Avoid housing-scams

While crime-rates in Denmark are low, scams do occur. Here is how to avoid them when looking for housing:

1. Be on the alert if a person with a room or flat for rent sendt you a text message with no visible phone number. These types of messages are sent though the web and may imply a scam.
2. Never pay money under the table. It is illegal and you have no legal way of getting your money back
3. Never pay the deposit in cash. Instead make a bank transfer so the transaction can be traced
4. Never pay the rent or deposit via services where you cannot reverse the transaction, such as Moneybookers Escrow or Western Union.
5. If you wish to see who owns the property you can do so at www.boligejer.dk
6. Make sure that you receive a contract signed by the current tenant or landlord
7. Always read the contract carefully and make sure that what you agreed on is also confirmed in writing
8. When subleasing make sure that the landlord/owner of the property is informed of the sublease. This will put you in a better position in case of a conflict between the landlord/owner and the person subleasing to you.
9. Be on the alert if you are required to sign immediately. Do not feel pressured into signing anything.