Azarita 3 min walk
Bed in a 3-person room
3,050 EGP a month
Above typical for Azarita
- Supervisor
- Back by 10:30 pm
- Furnished
Student housing around Alexandria University
Where will you live?
Pick the area first: its minutes to the gate and its normal rent. And don't pay a pound before you've seen the place yourself.
154 listings in 9 areas
- Lowest rent
- EGP 1,200 Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
- Nearest area
- Shatby 5 min walk
Pick any sign on the map
Listed as free this week
Places near
the gate
Every listing says who posted it and when they said it was free. We don't inspect places, and next to each price you'll see whether it's normal for the area.
Shatby 4 min walk
Private room
6,300 EGP a month
Above typical for Shatby
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- Bills and internet included
Bab Sharqi 10 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
1,750 EGP a month
Below typical for Bab Sharqi
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Bills and internet included
Camp Caesar 12 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
4,000 EGP a month
Above typical for Camp Caesar
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- AC
Ibrahimia 18 min walk
Private room
5,300 EGP a month
Above typical for Ibrahimia
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Sporting 24 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
3,250 EGP a month
Above typical for Sporting
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
2,050 EGP a month
Above typical for Moharram Bek
- Furnished
Cleopatra 28 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,950 EGP a month
Typical for Cleopatra
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Azarita 4 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
1,950 EGP a month
Below typical for Azarita
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
The Istaqer promise
Istaqer never takes
a pound from you.
We don't take bookings, we don't hold deposits, and we will never ask you to transfer money to any wallet. You see the place yourself; the deal and the payment are between you and the owner or broker, never us.
- No bookings
- No money through us
- See it before you pay
How it works
- Pick a place hereSee the area and its normal rent first.
- Contact the advertiserBy phone or WhatsApp. Your number doesn't go through us.
- See it yourselfBring family along if you like.
- Pay as you sign the contractNot before. And to the owner or broker, never to Istaqer.
- First month rent
- 2,050
- Deposit (should come back when you leave)
- 2,050
- Broker commission (agreed with the broker)
- none
- Transport this month (by microbus)
- 308
- Electricity and water (approx.)
- 300
- Your first month
- 4,708 EGP
Istaqer feenothing
Typical rents
Farther isn’t
always cheaper.
Bab Sharqi is 12 min on foot and a bed there usually costs EGP 2,000. Camp Caesar is 14 min on foot, and a bed is EGP 2,850. Every dot below is a listing; areas are ordered by time to the gate.
each dot is one place’s rent most prices typical
Shatby 5 min walk 2,400 typical 2,400, 10 listings
Azarita 5 min walk 2,400 typical 2,400, 18 listings
Bab Sharqi 12 min walk 2,000 typical 2,000, 7 listings
Camp Caesar 14 min walk 2,850 typical 2,850, 19 listings
Ibrahimia 20 min walk 2,200 typical 2,200, 17 listings
Sporting 24 min microbus 2,550 typical 2,550, 11 listings
Moharram Bek 26 min microbus 1,650 typical 1,650, 10 listings
Cleopatra 28 min microbus 1,950 typical 1,950, 6 listings
Sidi Gaber 33 min microbus 1,800 typical 1,800, 8 listings
EGP a month rents as of October 2026
A typical bed is EGP 2,400 in Shatby (5 min) and EGP 1,800 in Sidi Gaber (33 min). You save EGP 600 on rent, spend EGP 308 of it on transport and keep EGP 292, for about an hour more on the road every day.
Know the area
From the gate
to the end of the line
The areas are ordered by time to the gate, like stops on one line. Pick a stop to see its streets, what’s good and what to watch for.
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Stop 1 of 9 5 min walk
Shatby
Next door to the theoretical faculties and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Port Said St and the Corniche are busy, but lectures are a few steps away.
Good
- Closest to the theoretical faculties, a few minutes on foot
- The sea and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina are right by campus
Watch out
- Much of the district is university buildings, so fewer flats come up
- Many furnished flats here are pitched at international students and priced to match
- listings
- 17
- Beds from
- EGP 1,750
- Rooms from
- EGP 3,250
- Transport
- free
walk to the complex
Get to know Shatby and its listingsListings in Shatby
Stop 1 of 9 5 min walk
Shatby
Next door to the theoretical faculties and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Port Said St and the Corniche are busy, but lectures are a few steps away.
Good
- Closest to the theoretical faculties, a few minutes on foot
- The sea and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina are right by campus
Watch out
- Much of the district is university buildings, so fewer flats come up
- Many furnished flats here are pitched at international students and priced to match
- listings
- 17
- Beds from
- EGP 1,750
- Rooms from
- EGP 3,250
- Transport
- free
walk to the complex
Get to know Shatby and its listingsListings in ShatbyAt the viewing
10 things to see
with your own eyes
Take it with you to the viewing. Tick what you’ve checked, and send it to your family so they can relax.
Questions
What everyone
asks each year
Does Istaqer take any money?
No. Istaqer doesn’t take bookings, deposits or any money. You see the place yourself; the deal and the payment are between you and the owner or broker. If anyone contacts you in Istaqer’s name asking for a transfer, it’s a scam.
Do you inspect the places?
No, we don’t inspect places. Every listing says who posted it (the owner, a current tenant or a broker) and when they said it was free. That’s why seeing it yourself is the only guarantee, and the checklist here helps.
How do I contact the owner?
From the listing page you contact the advertiser directly, by phone or WhatsApp. Your number doesn’t go through us and isn’t published. You can bring family to the viewing. If a broker asks for commission, that’s agreed with them, not with us.
Where do these prices come from?
From the listings. “Typical” means close to the average for the same kind of place (bed or room, women’s or men’s) in the same area. If it’s clearly higher or lower, we say so.
Minutes to where, exactly?
To the nearest gate of the theoretical faculties complex in Shatby, at 8 AM. Walking follows real OpenStreetMap routes at 4.8 km/h; microbus is an estimate that swings with traffic. Medicine, dentistry and pharmacy are at the Azarita medical complex, so Azarita is closest; for Engineering, Camp Caesar and Ibrahimia are closer; for Science in Moharram Bek, live in Moharram Bek.
When should I start looking?
Right after the admission results (tansik) in August and September, or after your acceptance letter if you are coming from outside Egypt. Places near the gate go first, so start early, and see a place before you pay anything.
What about the university dorms?
If you qualify (rules differ for students from abroad), they’re usually the cheapest option. But places are limited and applications have deadlines, so apply early and keep a plan B.
What else to ask in women’s housing?
Is there a supervisor? What’s the return time? Who may visit? You can bring family to the viewing. Each card shows these when the advertiser has told us.