University Street (El Maktabat) 3 min walk
Private room
3,150 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- Supervisor
- Back by 10 pm
- AC
Student housing around Assiut 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.
123 listings in 8 areas
- Lowest rent
- EGP 500 El Walidiya 19 min walk
- Nearest area
- University Street (El Maktabat) 4 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.
Sayed Factory (Sherket Sayed) 6 min walk
Private room
3,250 EGP a month
Above typical for Sayed Factory (Sherket Sayed)
- Bills and internet included
- AC
- Furnished
Ferial 14 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
1,300 EGP a month
Below typical for Ferial
- Back by 10:30 pm
- Furnished
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,800 EGP a month
Typical for El Mahatta (station area)
- Furnished
El Arbaeen 20 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
1,150 EGP a month
Typical for El Arbaeen
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
El Azhar (by Al-Azhar University) 22 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
650 EGP a month
Below typical for El Azhar (by Al-Azhar University)
- Furnished
El Moalemeen 25 min microbus
Private room
2,250 EGP a month
Typical for El Moalemeen
- Bills and internet included
- AC
- Furnished
University Street (El Maktabat) 4 min walk
Private room
3,550 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- AC
- Furnished
University Street (El Maktabat) 5 min walk
Bed in a 4-person room
1,850 EGP a month
Typical for University Street (El Maktabat)
- Back by 10:30 pm
- 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
- 1,150
- Deposit (should come back when you leave)
- 1,150
- Broker commission (agreed with the broker)
- none
- Transport this month (by microbus)
- 308
- Electricity and water (approx.)
- 300
- Your first month
- 2,908 EGP
Istaqer feenothing
Typical rents
Farther isn’t
always cheaper.
Sayed Factory (Sherket Sayed) is 9 min on foot and a bed there usually costs EGP 1,450. El Mahatta (station area) is 15 min by microbus, and a bed is EGP 1,700. Every dot below is a listing; areas are ordered by time to the gate.
each dot is one place’s rent most prices typical
University Street (El Maktabat) 4 min walk 1,700 typical 1,700, 7 listings
Sayed Factory (Sherket Sayed) 9 min walk 1,450 typical 1,450, 18 listings
El Mahatta (station area) 15 min microbus 1,700 typical 1,700, 6 listings
Ferial 16 min walk 1,450 typical 1,450, 10 listings
El Walidiya 19 min walk 950 typical 950, 15 listings
El Arbaeen 20 min microbus 1,150 typical 1,150, 6 listings
El Azhar (by Al-Azhar University) 24 min walk 1,100 typical 1,100, 4 listings
El Moalemeen 25 min microbus 1,150 typical 1,150, 7 listings
EGP a month rents as of October 2026
A typical bed is EGP 1,700 in University Street (El Maktabat) (4 min) and EGP 1,150 in El Moalemeen (25 min). You save EGP 550 on rent, spend EGP 308 of it on transport and keep EGP 242, for 42 minutes 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 8 4 min walk
University Street (El Maktabat)
Right outside the main gate by the Rifa'a al-Tahtawi statue. Bookshops, printing and food downstairs, with rent to match.
Good
- Closest to the main gate, five minutes on foot
- Notes, printing and food all on one street
Watch out
- Among the priciest areas in Assiut; furnished flats run into the thousands
- Crowded all through the teaching day
- listings
- 17
- Beds from
- EGP 1,450
- Rooms from
- EGP 2,600
- Transport
- free
walk to the main gate
Get to know University Street (El Maktabat) and its listingsListings in University Street (El Maktabat)
Stop 1 of 8 4 min walk
University Street (El Maktabat)
Right outside the main gate by the Rifa'a al-Tahtawi statue. Bookshops, printing and food downstairs, with rent to match.
Good
- Closest to the main gate, five minutes on foot
- Notes, printing and food all on one street
Watch out
- Among the priciest areas in Assiut; furnished flats run into the thousands
- Crowded all through the teaching day
- listings
- 17
- Beds from
- EGP 1,450
- Rooms from
- EGP 2,600
- Transport
- free
walk to the main gate
Get to know University Street (El Maktabat) and its listingsListings in University Street (El Maktabat)At 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 Assiut University's main campus, at 8 AM. Walking follows real OpenStreetMap routes at 4.8 km/h; microbus is an estimate that swings with traffic. Studying medicine or pharmacy? The Sayed Factory area is closest to those faculties and the university hospital.
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.