Is it too early to think about the next school year? Not really, it has become difficult to find accommodation in certain student cities. To help you see more clearly, The Student published this “logiscore” this Thursday, May 15, which assesses the ease for a student to find accommodation at an affordable price in a given city.
This class 47 French cities class barometer with more than 8,000 students in four categories, from A to D, depending on their level of accessibility to student housing. Unsurprisingly, the big metropolises, where the offer is rare and the rents raised, obtain the worst note (D). Among them, Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Lille or Saint-Denis de la Réunion. Conversely, several more modest cities are distinguished with a note A for their accessibility to student housing.
What are the cities where it is easier to find accommodation when you are a student?
Twelve cities are doing well: Arras, Besançon, Grenoble, Le Havre, Le Mans, Limoges, Nancy, Orléans, Pau, Reims, Saint-Etienne and Troyes. In these cities, lodging remains more affordable for young people. If the wishes of the My Master platform Direct you to one of them, it will probably be easier for you to find accommodation.
However, as the specialized media reminds us, 2024 was a dark year for student housing: drop in APLs, lack of beds in crime residences, increased rents due to inflation … Students face the same difficulties as the rest of the population to find accommodation but, with an even lower purchasing power. To facilitate your research, it is better Do not wait until the last moment and follow all the steps As soon as possible. As a reminder, according to The Student“The monthly median rent was 383 euros in 2016, it rose to 453 euros in 2025».
Methodology: Logiscore is based on several criteria related to accessibility and quality of student housing, including the price of studios, rental tension, the share of social housing, local aid or overcrowding. The data comes from public and specialized sources (Locservice, the student, INSEE, etc.), over the period 2021 to 2025.
