Student housing in South Africa, made simple and safe.
Student Home is South Africa's trusted student accommodation platform — connecting students with verified, inspected, and NSFAS-accredited housing near their institution, and giving property owners the tools to list and manage it all, commission-free.
Our mission
Finding a safe, affordable place to stay shouldn't be the hardest part of studying. We exist to make student accommodation transparent and trustworthy — so students can focus on their studies, and owners can fill their rooms without the hassle.
Why we started
Too many students face scams, hidden fees, and unverified listings when searching for housing. We built Student Home to change that — every property is verified and inspected, every distance is real, and every listing meets South African standards before students ever see it.
Student housing shouldn't be a gamble
Every year, hundreds of thousands of South African students move to a new city for their studies — and one of the first, most stressful things they have to sort out is where to live. Too often that means scrolling through unverified classifieds and social-media groups, paying deposits for rooms that don't exist, or moving into places that look nothing like the photos.
Property owners have the opposite problem: good, safe accommodation sitting empty, buried under fake enquiries, incomplete applications, and agents who take a slice of every rand of rent.
Student Home sits between the two and fixes both sides. We verify and inspect every property before it's listed, give students powerful tools to find and secure the right home, and give owners a commission-free way to reach real, funded tenants — with NSFAS support built in from day one.
One platform, both sides of the market
For students
- Search verified accommodation near your university, college, or TVET
- Filter by NSFAS accreditation, budget, room type, and gender
- Match with compatible roommates and apply together as a group
- Apply, book viewings, and message owners — all in one place, for free
- See real walking distances to your campus on every listing
For property owners
- List your property and reach thousands of students every month
- Receive verified tenants with complete, organised applications
- Manage rooms, viewings, payments, and reviews from one dashboard
- Get NSFAS-accredited and receive rent directly, every month
- Flat monthly fee — no commission on your rental income, ever
More than a listings site
Inspected, not just listed
Every property is document-verified and physically inspected against safety and habitability standards before it goes live — and re-verified each year. No scams, no fake listings.
Roommate matching
Students match with compatible roommates on lifestyle and budget, then apply together as a group — so sharing a home starts with the right people.
Zero commission for owners
Owners pay a simple flat monthly listing fee and keep 100% of their rental income. We never take a cut of rent.
Built for NSFAS
Accreditation guidance for owners and direct NSFAS payments for funded students — reliable rent for owners, no out-of-pocket cost for students.
Real distances to campus
Every listing shows the genuine walking distance to your institution — not vague promises of being “close to varsity”.
Verified move-ins
Secure booking codes confirm genuine move-ins, protecting both students and owners against fraud and no-shows.
What we stand for
Verified & Safe
Every listing is document-checked and physically inspected before it goes live — no scams, no fake listings.
Transparent
Clear pricing, honest distances, and no hidden fees or commission on rent. What you see is what you get.
Student-First
Built around how students actually search — by institution, budget, funding source, and room type.
Owner-Friendly
Owners keep every cent of their rent. We charge a simple monthly listing fee, never a commission.
Built on Trust & Transparency
Verified Properties
Every listing is verified with legal documents, CIPC, and site inspections before going live.
NSFAS Accredited
Easily filter for NSFAS-accredited accommodation eligible for your student funding.
Transparent Pricing
No hidden fees. See exactly what you pay — deposit, monthly rent, and included utilities.
Our promise
We treat every student like we'd want our own family treated, and every owner like the partner they are. That means listings you can trust, prices with no surprises, private and secure communication, and real people ready to help when you need them. Student Home only succeeds when students find a home they love and owners fill it with tenants they can rely on.
Join Student Home
Whether you're looking for a place to stay or want to list your property, get started in minutes.