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any We add a month of transport to the gate to the rent
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Student housing around Cairo 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.

177 listings in 12 areas

Lowest rent
EGP 1,350 Omraniya 30 min microbus
Nearest area
Bein El Sarayat 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.

All 177 listings

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

  1. Pick a place hereSee the area and its normal rent first.
  2. Contact the advertiserBy phone or WhatsApp. Your number doesn't go through us.
  3. See it yourselfBring family along if you like.
  4. Pay as you sign the contractNot before. And to the owner or broker, never to Istaqer.
Everything before you pay: the maths, the scam signs, the contract
First month, worked outBed in a 2-person room women's housing Dokki
First month rent
2,950
Deposit (should come back when you leave)
2,950
Broker commission (agreed with the broker)
none
Transport this month (on foot)
free
Electricity and water (approx.)
300
Your first month
6,200 EGP
Istaqer feenothing

Typical rents

Farther isn’t
always cheaper.

Boulaq El Dakrour is 17 min by metro and a bed there usually costs EGP 1,800. Agouza is 27 min by metro, and a bed is EGP 4,600. Every dot below is a listing; areas are ordered by time to the gate.

each dot is one place’s rent most prices typical

Bein El Sarayat 5 min walk 3,150
Giza 14 min walk 2,250
Boulaq El Dakrour 17 min metro 1,800
Faisal 17 min metro 1,950
Dokki 21 min walk 3,150
Mohandessin 25 min metro 3,850
Agouza 27 min metro 4,600
Manial 28 min walk 3,150
Omraniya 30 min microbus 1,900
Saft El Laban 32 min microbus 1,850
Haram 35 min microbus 2,100
Ard El Lewa 38 min microbus 1,550

EGP a month rents as of October 2026

A typical bed is EGP 3,150 in Bein El Sarayat (5 min) and EGP 2,100 in Haram (35 min). You save EGP 1,050 on rent, spend EGP 440 of it on transport and keep EGP 610, for about an hour more on the road every day.

The full rent guide, area by area

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.

  1. Stop 1 of 12 5 min walk

    Bein El Sarayat

    Right across from the Tharwat St gates. Loud, crowded, full of print shops, and you can still make a 9am.

    Good

    • Closest to campus, you walk everywhere
    • Cheap food and copy shops on every street

    Watch out

    • The priciest bed for its size
    • Narrow, noisy streets until late
    listings
    38
    Beds from
    EGP 2,100
    Rooms from
    EGP 3,600
    Transport
    free

    on foot to the Tharwat St gate

    Get to know Bein El Sarayat and its listingsListings in Bein El Sarayat

Stop 1 of 12 5 min walk

Bein El Sarayat

Right across from the Tharwat St gates. Loud, crowded, full of print shops, and you can still make a 9am.

Good

  • Closest to campus, you walk everywhere
  • Cheap food and copy shops on every street

Watch out

  • The priciest bed for its size
  • Narrow, noisy streets until late
listings
38
Beds from
EGP 2,100
Rooms from
EGP 3,600
Transport
free

on foot to the Tharwat St gate

Get to know Bein El Sarayat and its listingsListings in Bein El Sarayat
All the areas side by side

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.

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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 main campus in Giza, at 8 AM. Walking follows real OpenStreetMap routes at 4.8 km/h; metro includes the walk to the station and the wait; microbus is an estimate that swings with traffic. If your faculty is at Kasr Al-Ainy (medicine, pharmacy, nursing), Manial is closer.

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.