Student Space
Inside Vienna
The parts of living here that no operator, office or guide writes down. Our figures carry the date we checked them; everything else was written by students who were asked one specific question.
What we can measure
Read from the operators’ own sites and from official sources. If we can’t check it, it isn’t here.
Before you arrive
- €301–€904monthly rent across the 49 of 59 dorms that publish a pricechecked Sep 6, 2026
- €150visa D fee, for students who need a visaSource ↗
First week
- 19Meldeservice desks — any of them can register any address in the city · walk-in Mon–Fri 08:00–11:30verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source ↗
First month
Once you live here
- €454the middle of the cheapest single room each dorm offers, across 48 dormschecked Sep 6, 2026
Questions we’d like answered
For anyone who has already been through this part. Reading everything here stays open to everyone.
The buildings
59 houses, listed by district. Open one for its rooms, its prices and what students left there.
District 1
District 2
- Campus StudiosAkademikerhilfe · from €895 · 2 room types
- home4students Große Schiffgasse 12home4students · price on request · Tandelmarktgasse, 2 min walk
- ÖJAB-Haus Niederösterreich 1ÖJAB · from €458 · 7 room types · Obere Augartenstraße, 1 min walk
- STUWO VorgartenstrasseSTUWO · from €642 · 4 room types · Pensionsversicherungsanstalt, 3 min walk
District 3
- Franziska Lechner WohnheimAkademikerhilfe · from €563 · 1 room type · Fasangasse, 1 min walk
- Haus Jacquingasse 53Akademikerhilfe · from €399 · 2 room types
- Studentinnenheim HainburgerstraßeWIHAST · from €320 · 1 room type · Hintzerstraße, 2 min walk
- STUWO ArsenalSTUWO · from €455 · 3 room types · Gräßlplatz, 1 min walk
District 4
- Haus MargaretenWIHAST · from €355 · 2 room types · Preßgasse, 2 min walk
- Haus Mayerhofgasse 3Akademikerhilfe · from €311 · 2 room types
- home4students Schäffergasse 2home4students · price on request · Paulanergasse, 2 min walk
- ÖJAB-Haus Dr. Rudolf KirchschlägerÖJAB · price on request · Wien Hauptbahnhof, 2 min walk
District 6
- ÖJAB-Haus Burgenland 2ÖJAB · from €355 · 5 room types · Mariahilfer Gürtel, 3 min walk
- ÖJAB-Haus Burgenland 3ÖJAB · from €373 · 4 room types · Mariahilfer Gürtel, 3 min walk
- ÖJAB-Haus Salzburg (in Wien)ÖJAB · from €369 · 3 room types · Pilgramgasse, 2 min walk
- Studierendenwohnheim HirschengasseWIHAST · from €374 · 2 room types · Hirschengasse, 4 min walk
District 8
- Haus Pfeilgasse 1aAkademikerhilfe · from €325 · 4 room types
- Haus Pfeilgasse 3aAkademikerhilfe · from €525 · 4 room types
- Haus Pfeilgasse 4-6Akademikerhilfe · from €500 · 2 room types
- home4students Neudeggergasse 21home4students · price on request · Piaristengasse, 2 min walk
- STUWO StrozzigasseSTUWO · from €540 · 5 room types · Strozzigasse, 1 min walk
- WG LenaugasseWIHAST · from €432 · 1 room type · Florianigasse, 2 min walk
District 9
- CanisiushausAkademikerhilfe · from €487 · 2 room types
- home4students Boltzmanngasse 10home4students · price on request · Sensengasse, 2 min walk
- home4students Höfergasse 13home4students · price on request · Lazarettgasse, 3 min walk
- home4students Sensengasse 2bhome4students · price on request · Sensengasse, 2 min walk
- ÖJAB-Haus Burgenland 1ÖJAB · from €372 · 2 room types · Spitalgasse, 3 min walk
- StudentInnenwohnhaus TendlergasseWIHAST · from €328 · 1 room type · Spitalgasse, 3 min walk
- Studierendenwohnheim SäulengasseWIHAST · from €344 · 2 room types · Währinger Straße-Volksoper, 3 min walk
- STUWO StrudlhofgasseSTUWO · from €629 · 1 room type · Sensengasse, 2 min walk
District 10
District 12
District 14
District 15
District 18
District 19
- Haus Muthgasse 23Akademikerhilfe · from €596 · 2 room types · Mooslackengasse, 2 min walk
- Haus PyrkergasseAkademikerhilfe · from €376 · 4 room types
- home4students Döblinger Hauptstraße 55 (II)home4students · price on request
- ÖJAB-Haus Peter JordanÖJAB · from €301 · 3 room types · Blaasstraße, 2 min walk
District 20
District 21
District 22
Every question we ask
The whole list, and what came back.
- BuildingsWhat should someone know before they take a room here?There’s no number for this one — it only exists in what people remember.
- CityHow long did the wait at the Meldeservice actually take?19 Meldeservice desks, walk-in 08:00–11:30
- PaperworkWhat did the visa appointment actually ask you for?There’s no number for this one — it only exists in what people remember.
- CityWhat did you have to buy in your first week that nobody warned you about?There’s no number for this one — it only exists in what people remember.
- BuildingsDid the rent you actually pay match the advertised price?49 dorms publish a price: €301–€904
- BuildingsHow long does the trip from your door to your lectures really take in the morning?Nearest stop measured for 43 of 59 dorms
- CityHow long did your dorm operator take to reply after you applied?There’s no number for this one — it only exists in what people remember.
- BuildingsHow usable are the shared kitchen and laundry in the evening?There’s no number for this one — it only exists in what people remember.
- BuildingsWhat is the building actually like in January?There’s no number for this one — it only exists in what people remember.
How this page is kept honest
Where the numbers come from
Every figure is read from an operator’s own site or an official source and carries the date we last checked it. We publish nothing we can’t check — that is why you won’t find live vacancy anywhere on Istadi.
What a student note is
One person’s experience, in their own words. We don’t verify it. Their first name, their connection to the place and the question they answered sit next to it, so a note never reads as a fact of ours.
Translations
Notes are kept in the language they were written in. When we show a translation we say so, and the original is always one click away.
No downvotes
A note can be marked Helpful or Good to know. There is no way to push one down: a first-hand account with an unpopular answer is often the one worth reading.
If a note is wrong
Every note has a Report link, and a person reads every report. If a note contradicts one of our numbers, it is usually our number that needs checking.
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