3rd closest of 6 areas to the gate
Wadi Hof
Numbered streets and calmer blocks just north of campus. Quieter than Ain Helwan, though few flats are offered to students.
20 min walk to the gate
1,570 m on foot to the main gate, about 20 min along a real route.
Walk it yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 8
- 4 for women, 4 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,750–2,150
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 4,850
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- free
- on foot
Good
- Quiet at night, easier to study
- Walk to the El Gamaa St gate, or one metro stop
Watch out
- Furnished flats cost more than elsewhere in Helwan
- Few options, so the search takes time
Rent
Typical rent
in Wadi Hof.
Each range holds the middle half of listings: the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out. Women’s housing usually costs a little more, often because of a supervisor and a return time.
| Place | Women’s housing | Men’s housing |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 2,000–2,350 | 1,550–2,100 |
| Own room | — | 4,850 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 2,000–2,350
- Own room
- —
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,550–2,100
- Own room
- 4,850
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 2,000
- Monthly transport
- free, on foot
- A month
- 2,000 EGP
- Against Ain Helwan (despite the longer trip)
- EGP 250 more
Listings
Listings in Wadi Hof
Wadi Hof 20 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
1,900 EGP a month
Typical for Wadi Hof
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Wadi Hof 21 min walk
Bed in a 2-person room
2,150 EGP a month
Typical for Wadi Hof
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Wadi Hof 23 min walk
Bed in a 3-person room
1,750 EGP a month
Below typical for Wadi Hof
- Supervisor
- Back by midnight
- Bills and internet included
Wadi Hof 27 min walk
Bed in a 3-person room
2,000 EGP a month
Typical for Wadi Hof
- Back by midnight
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
Wadi Hof 18 min walk
Bed in a 3-person room
2,350 EGP a month
Typical for Wadi Hof
- Supervisor
- Back by 10:30 pm
- Furnished
