# Patras Student Housing Demand: Rents & Risks | MVR 19 > Student rental demand in Patras: university enrolment, dorm capacity, asking rents for studios, competing supply and what it means for owners. Canonical: https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/student-housing Developer: TPL S.A. · Ethnomartyron 40, 263 33 Patras, Greece · VAT EL800864603 · GEMI 143336716000 · LEI 9845006C601CB29D1H76 Generated: 2026-09-28. A Markdown mirror of the page above; the HTML page is authoritative. --- ## Student housing demand in Patras Patras has Greece's third-largest university and only about 840 public dorm places. This page sets out the 2026 evidence on student rents, how an MVR 19 studio could be let, what it could earn before tax, and what could weaken demand. Sources last checked 27 September 2026 · Rents are dated market observations, not forecasts · General information, not investment advice ## A large university, a small dorm system Demand for student studios in Patras is real but uneven. The University of Patras has 28,418 active undergraduates and admitted 4,881 new students in 2026, against about 840 public dorm places. Median asking rents for typical student flats reached €11.3/m² a month in September 2026. New supply is arriving too, and at €250,000 a studio earns only about 1–3% gross. The University of Patras is the third-largest in Greece, with 7 schools and 31 departments. Its main campus is at Rio, about 7 km north-east of the centre. The Koukouli campus in the city holds former TEI departments of the University of Patras and the School of Engineering of the University of the Peloponnese. Nationally, public dorms house only about one in ten students who study away from home, so most rent privately. Rents have followed: Geoaxis's series for Patras student flats rose from €4.6/m² in 2017 to €10.5/m² in 2025 and €11.3/m² in 2026. ## What students pay in Patras, 2025–2026 Two products share the market. Conventional studios let with the tenant paying the bills. Purpose-built residences charge one all-inclusive rent for a new furnished room with services. Compare like with like. Asking rents for student housing in Patras, from published surveys, press reports and listings. These are asking rents, not achieved rents. Checked 27 September 2026. Segment | Asking rent a month | Size | Bills | Source and date Typical student flat, city median (older, not fully renovated stock) | €374 (€11.3/m²) | 33 m² typical | Extra | [Geoaxis Student Housing Observatory, via pelop.gr](https://pelop.gr/patra-foititiko-spiti-i-anazitisi-pou-ginetai-kathe-chrono-kai-pio-dyskoli-poso-afxithikan-oi-times-tin-teleftaia-10etia/), 10 Sep 2026 Conventional studio in our area (Zarouchleika, Psarofai, Taraboura) | €250–300 | Up to 25 m² | Extra | [flamis.gr](https://flamis.gr/oi-times-stin-patra-gia-foitites-kamia/), 11 Sep 2026; [pelop.gr](https://pelop.gr/patra-ta-foititika-enoikia-pianoun-tavani/), 3 Jul 2026 Renovated, furnished studio in the city centre | €350–400 (brokers: up to €500) | Studio | Extra | [pelop.gr](https://pelop.gr/foititiki-stegi-550-evro-gia-40-tetragonika-to-chrysafi-tis-gkarsonieras-kai-stin-patra/), 26 Aug 2026; flamis.gr, 11 Sep 2026 Average rent budget searched by students, Achaia | €398 | Any | Varies | [Spitogatos, via dete.gr](https://dete.gr/poio-einai-to-meso-enoikio-pou-anazitoun-oi-foitites-stin-patra-fthinotera-apo-alles-poleis/), 11 Aug 2026 Purpose-built private residence, all-inclusive | €500–650 | 20–35 m² | Included | flamis.gr, 11 Sep 2026; [Geoaxis via pelop.gr](https://pelop.gr/foititikes-esties-idiotikes-kostos-patra-590-evro/), 26 Sep 2026; [aigiovoice.gr](https://www.aigiovoice.gr/patra-ligoteroi-foitites-polla-foititospita-choris-enoikiasti/), 11 Nov 2025 Full-service residence opened in 2025 (gym, cinema room, on-site manager) | €710–740 | 20–27 m² | Included | [Nostus](https://nostus.com/listing/student-studio-107/) and [Erasmus Play](https://erasmusplay.com/en/patras/studio/amerikis-10-patras-greece-patras-264-42-greece-7088207) listings, checked 27 Sep 2026 Erasmus Play platform average, studio | €730 (42% occupancy) | Studio | Often included | [Erasmus Play market trends](https://erasmusplay.com/en/market-trends/gr/patras), 27 Sep 2026 ### How to read the table The Spitogatos figure for Achaia is what students searched for, not what they paid. The Erasmus Play average comes from an international platform that lists mostly all-inclusive stock for exchange students, and only 42% of its Patras listings were let when we checked, so it is not a city average. The purpose-built, full-service and Erasmus Play rows include bills, Wi-Fi and building fees; the first three rows do not. The university tells students to budget about €100 a month for bills on top of a conventional rent. ### Where MVR 19 would sit MVR 19 offers new, self-contained studios and a roof garden, but no gym, cinema or on-site team. We expect it to sit between the conventional and full-service tiers. No rent has been set. We will test rent levels with local brokers before the first letting season and announce them on the [page for student tenants](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/students). ## Where the building sits for students MVR 19 is in south Patras, not beside the main campus. Students walk to the Koukouli campus and reach Rio by suburban rail and shuttle bus, or by car. A shuttle bus links Kastelokampos station on Line 2 with the Rio campus and the University General Hospital. Line 1 (Agios Andreas to Kaminia) stops at Antheias, about 1.4 km away, but does not go to Rio. Distances are measured from Mavromataion Street with OpenStreetMap routing; we will measure door-to-door times before letting. Satellite view of south Patras. The Koukouli campus hosts University of the Peloponnese and University of Patras departments. Distances by OpenStreetMap routing. ## The product tenants rent Nineteen self-contained studios of 16.29 to 27.64 m², each with its own kitchenette and shower room, and a shared roof garden. That is the size range of purpose-built student rooms across Europe. Students choose by size, so the tenant page groups the studios into four types. ### Compact studio 16.29–18.84 m² · 4 studios [GF4](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/gf4), [GF5](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/gf5), [A1](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/a1), [B1](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/b1) ### Studio 19.90–21.92 m² · 8 studios [GF2](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/gf2), [GF3](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/gf3), [A2](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/a2), [A5](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/a5), [B2](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/b2), [B5](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/b5), [C2](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/c2), [C3](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/c3) ### Large studio 22.27–24.56 m² · 5 studios [GF1](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/gf1), [A4](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/a4), [B4](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/b4), [C1](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/c1), [C4](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/c4) ### Largest studio 27.64 m² · 2 studios [A3](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/a3), [B3](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences/b3) The furnished plans show a bed, a desk, a wardrobe, a kitchenette and a shower room in every studio. They are illustrative: the fit-out specification will be published with the final design. [Compare all 19 residences](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/residences) ## How your residence could earn Greek law bans short-term letting of Golden Visa homes through digital platforms, with a €50,000 fine and loss of the permit. So the plan is simple: long lets to students, on the university calendar. ### Leases of at least six months, registered with AADE Each lease is declared electronically to AADE, the Greek tax authority. Registration keeps the let formal and lets eligible families claim the state student housing allowance described below. ### A deposit of no more than two months' rent Held against damage and returned at the end of the lease. A Greek lawyer will approve the lease template, including its term: the three-year minimum for main-residence leases may not apply to a student lease signed by a parent. ### A letting calendar that follows the university Marketing runs from June to September and peaks after university entry results in July. Leases run from September to June or July. July and August are the structural gap, because stays under 60 days are not an option. ### Optional management by one operator We intend to offer owners one operator for the whole building: letting, maintenance, tenant contact and owner reporting to one standard. The operator is still to be appointed, and its fee and terms will be published before any owner signs up. There is no rent guarantee. ### An illustrative year for one studio Illustrative, not a forecast. One studio, one year, before income tax. The rents, months and costs are our assumptions: no rent has been set and no operator appointed. Line | Tenant pays bills | Managed, bills included Monthly rent | €300 | €500 Months let a year | 10.5 | 11 Gross rent a year | €3,150 | €5,500 Gross yield on €250,000 | 1.3% | 2.2% Bills and Wi-Fi paid by the owner (about €90 a month, 12 months) | Paid by tenant | −€1,080 Letting or management fee | −€300 (one month's rent) | −€825 (15% of rent) Common charges, insurance, ENFIA property tax and upkeep | −€600 | −€600 Income before tax | €2,250 | €2,995 Income before tax, as a share of €250,000 | 0.9% | 1.2% The bills estimate follows the University of Patras's advice that students budget about €100 a month for electricity, water, heating and maintenance. The fee rates, common charges, insurance and ENFIA for a new 16–28 m² studio are our assumptions. Gross yield on €250,000 is about 1–3%. The top of that range needs rents at the level of full-service residences and twelve paid months. The value case for MVR 19 is the [€250,000 Golden Visa route](https://mav19-goldenvisa.com/golden-visa-250k), subject to completion of the change of use and to the Ministry's decision, plus a small, long-let home that is simple to hold. Rent helps cover holding costs; it is not the reason to buy. Rental income. Rent figures on this page are illustrative market observations, not forecasts, and no rent is guaranteed. Golden Visa properties may not be let short-term through digital platforms; breaches carry a €50,000 fine and permit revocation. Long-term leases are permitted. Rental income is taxable in Greece: from tax year 2026, 15% up to €12,000, 25% to €24,000, 35% to €36,000 and 45% above. ## The €2,000 student housing allowance Families of students at universities outside Attica and Thessaloniki may claim a state student housing allowance of €2,000 a year, or €2,500 when the student shares with another student. The lease must run at least six months of the academic year and be registered with AADE. Family income limits apply, and the family should not own a home in the city of study. The lease can be in a parent's tax number. For an eligible family, a registered studio costs less than its headline rent, which favours formal, registered landlords over informal lets. The state decides each claim. ## What could reduce demand Weigh the counter-evidence before relying on student demand. These signals could lower rents or lengthen the months a studio stands empty. - Non-registration. 372 of the 4,881 students admitted in 2026 (7.6%) did not register, and the rector points to rents. Counting incomplete registrations, local press puts the figure near 600. - New purpose-built supply. Seven private student residences were operating in July 2026, and brokers counted more than 15 buildings with new or renovated studios by September. A 56-studio residence opened in 2025 and about 140 more flats are planned. - Vacant stock. About 6,000 studios and two-bedroom flats were listed empty in November 2025. The local owners' union says there is no real shortage of student housing, only demand concentrated in some districts. - Remote study and sharing. In autumn 2025 brokers reported fewer students physically in the city, with more sharing flats and some studying remotely. - A price ceiling. In July 2026 brokers reported that student rents had hit a ceiling, with cuts of 5–10% in parts of the city. - Distance and timing. The main campus is 9.4 km away. No studio can be let until the conversion is completed, and the completion date is still to be announced. ## Sources - University of Patras, factsheet (data 2025): [upatras.gr](https://www.upatras.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Upatras-Enimerotiko-20x20-ENGLISH.pdf) - eKathimerini, "High rents drive students from Patras University", September 2026: [ekathimerini.com](https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1316217/high-rents-drive-students-from-patras-university/) - Skai Patras, first-year registrations, 24 September 2026: [skaipatras.gr](https://www.skaipatras.gr/2026/09/24/patra-ekatontades-protoeteis-den-graftikan-sto-panepistimio-logo-kostoys-kai-enoikion/) - Geoaxis Student Housing Observatory, 2026: [geoaxis.gr](https://geoaxis.gr/foititiki-stegi-afxiseis-enoikion-eos-164-tin-teleftaia-dekaetia/); reported by [pelop.gr, 10 September 2026](https://pelop.gr/patra-foititiko-spiti-i-anazitisi-pou-ginetai-kathe-chrono-kai-pio-dyskoli-poso-afxithikan-oi-times-tin-teleftaia-10etia/) - flamis.gr, student rents by district, 11 September 2026: [flamis.gr](https://flamis.gr/oi-times-stin-patra-gia-foitites-kamia/) - pelop.gr, "student rents hit a ceiling", 3 July 2026: [pelop.gr](https://pelop.gr/patra-ta-foititika-enoikia-pianoun-tavani/) - pelop.gr, central studio rents, 26 August 2026: [pelop.gr](https://pelop.gr/foititiki-stegi-550-evro-gia-40-tetragonika-to-chrysafi-tis-gkarsonieras-kai-stin-patra/) - pelop.gr, private student residences (Geoaxis), 26 September 2026: [pelop.gr](https://pelop.gr/foititikes-esties-idiotikes-kostos-patra-590-evro/) - dete.gr, Spitogatos student search budgets, 11 August 2026: [dete.gr](https://dete.gr/poio-einai-to-meso-enoikio-pou-anazitoun-oi-foitites-stin-patra-fthinotera-apo-alles-poleis/) - aigiovoice.gr, vacant student flats, 11 November 2025: [aigiovoice.gr](https://www.aigiovoice.gr/patra-ligoteroi-foitites-polla-foititospita-choris-enoikiasti/) - Full-service residence listings, checked 27 September 2026: [nostus.com](https://nostus.com/listing/student-studio-107/); [erasmusplay.com](https://erasmusplay.com/en/patras/studio/amerikis-10-patras-greece-patras-264-42-greece-7088207) - Erasmus Play, Patras market trends, 27 September 2026: [erasmusplay.com](https://erasmusplay.com/en/market-trends/gr/patras) - flamis.gr, new student-housing investments, 8 January 2026: [flamis.gr](https://flamis.gr/patra-dyo-nees-ependyseis-gia-toys-foitites-stin/) - dete.gr, owners' union on student housing, 21 August 2026: [dete.gr](https://dete.gr/patra-i-elleipsi-foititikis-stegis-kai-ta-kleista-akinita-anevazoun-ta-enoikia/) - eKathimerini, national dorm coverage, 22 October 2025: [ekathimerini.com](https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1284474/govt-races-to-expand-student-accommodation/) - University of Patras, student accommodation and budgeting: [upatras.gr](https://www.upatras.gr/en/students/students-care/accommodation/) - Hellenic Train, Patras suburban rail timetable and shuttle, 11 July 2025: [hellenictrain.gr](https://www.hellenictrain.gr/press/anakoinosi-11072025-o-proastiakos-sidirodromos-patras-se-nea-trohia-nea-dromologia-nees/) - Student housing allowance: [neolaia.gr, 18 September 2026](https://www.neolaia.gr/2026/09/18/foititiko-stegastiko-epidoma-anoixe-xana-i-platforma-poioi-pairnoun-eos-2-500-evro/); [stegasi.gov.gr](https://stegasi.gov.gr/programs/foititiko-stegastiko-epidoma/) - Short-term letting ban and Circular 1/2026 (Ministry of Migration and Asylum): [migration.gov.gr](https://migration.gov.gr/en/egkyklioi-yma/) - Rental income tax scale 2026: [taxrevenue.gr](https://taxrevenue.gr/forologia-enoikion-poso-foro-plirono/) - Distances: OpenStreetMap routing from Mavromataion Street, measured September 2026: [openstreetmap.org](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) Sources last checked 27 September 2026 · General information, not legal, tax or investment advice · Figures refreshed each letting season ## Ask about a residence and the letting plan We send the price list, floor plans and the legal pack, and answer questions on letting, in English or Greek.