Other accommodation alternatives

If you do not receive accommodation through KI Housing, you will have to find housing on your own. Below we have compiled some valuable advice for those who are searching for housing on their own.

Finding housing on the private market

Unfortunately, there is a shortage of affordable accommodation in Stockholm. Due to the lack of affordable accommodation it might be difficult to find suitable housing in Stockholm, especially in the beginning of the semesters when the Swedish students also are looking for housing. When you are searching for housing, it is important to start well in advance.

It is important that you plan for a temporary arrangement, such as a hostel or hotel, if you will arrive to Stockholm and have not found a permanent place to stay. There are several ways to find short term accommodation in Stockholm, see the section “temporary housing” below for links to websites providing temporary housing.

Remember that finding housing on the private market may be tedious and time consuming but almost everyone finds a place to stay after a while.

Initial things to have in mind

How to avoid fraud: Although the majority of the rental advertisements are legal we recommend you to be cautious to avoid fraud. We advise you to visit the accommodation and sign the contract before paying any deposit or rent. We also recommend you to ask the landlord for his/her personal id when signing the contract to validate his/her information. At last but not least, you should only pay the deposit to a Swedish bank account.

Location: Stockholm is not so big and the public transportation works really well. It is very difficult to find housing close to the university and it is not unusual to commute for about one hour to go to work or school.

Rent: The average rent for a private room in a shared apartment is about SEK 4000 up to SEK 9000 a month depending on size and location. The rent for a studio is about SEK 7000 to SEK 20 000 per month depending on size and location. Rooms and apartments in the city center are usually much more expensive than a rooms and apartments in the suburb. Additional costs for electricity, internet or TV may be added or be included in the rent so remember to ask the landlord about that.

Disclaimer

Please note that KI Housing does not take any responsibility for housing provided by other housing companies, mediators, or private landlords.

KI Housing can only answer questions regarding our own housing and rental contracts.

Long term accommodation

Verified housing companies

SSSB: Once you become a member of the Student Union, you should sign up for student housing with SSSB if you are planning to stay for more than a year. Their waiting list is quite long so you cannot expect to get housing during your first semester.

Wenner-Gren Foundations: Wenner-Gren Foundations offer apartments to foreign guest researchers working in laboratories in Stockholm. Applications must be submitted either before arriving in Sweden or within six months after arrival. Further information about their housing queue.

Studentbostäder I Norden provides apartments in different sizes in the area ”Spånga Campus Star”, located in the western part of Stockholm. The travel time is about 30-45 minutes to KI Campus Solna and about 45-60 minutes to KI Campus Flemingsberg. Further information about the area and their housing queue.

The Stockholm Housing Agency - public housing queue

The Stockholm Housing Agency is a marketplace for available housing units in the city of Stockholm and its suburbs provided by different landlords. Read more about who can apply and how to join their housing queue (please note that you must have a Swedish ID number or a coordination number to be on their waiting list).

Private sublets for researchers/doctoral students at KI

Ads of available accommodation posted by private landlords who want to sublet their apartment to researchers and students at KI. The ads will be posted on this page for six weeks. Note that KI Housing takes no responsibility for ads that are posted on this page.

Other private sublets and mediators

Housing Anywhere: Housing Anywhere is a platform where you can search for a room in Stockholm. The rooms that are offered on their website are from verified students and landlords. 

Qasa: Qasa is a database where you can search for an apartment in Stockholm offered by private landlords. 

Akademisk kvart: Akademisk kvart is a platform hosted by SSCO (Stockholm Federation of Student Unions) where you can find private sublets. 

Samtrygg: Samtrygg is a platform where you can search among available accommodations for rent in Stockholm provided by private landlords.

Temporary housing

There are hundreds of hotel apartments and providers of short term accommodation in Stockholm. KI Housing has visited one or more of the apartments provided by the following hotel apartment provider:

Second home apartments

Furnished apartments of varying sizes for long and short stays. They provide apartments in Solna. The apartments in Solna is located within walking distance from the KI Campus in Solna.

KI Housing has an agreement with this mediator. Please note that you must state that you are working/studying at KI when booking an apartment. If you wish to book an apartment, please send an email to info@secondhomeapartments.se.

For pictures, please see their website.

Other alternatives for short stays close to the KI Campuses

If you are searching for a hotel or apartment hotel close to the KI Campus in Solna or Flemingsberg, you will probably find an appropriate room or an apartment on the following websites: