Private student dormitory in Kraków — what you need to know
Kraków is Poland's second-largest academic centre. According to the Krakow City Office, 137,784 students were enrolled at Krakow universities in 2024, and the number has been steadily growing since 2022. The largest institutions in the city are Jagiellonian University (over 35,000 students), AGH University of Science and Technology (around 22,000), and Krakow University of Economics (over 13,000). The city is home to over a dozen public and private universities.
The average rental price for an apartment in Krakow, according to the Otodom Analytics report for February 2026, is 3,148 PLN per month — the fourth highest in Poland after Warsaw, the Tricity, and Wrocław. Utilities, internet, and deposit are additional. A private dormitory in Krakow is cheaper: prices start from 1,500 PLN per month (twin studio at SHED Co-living) with an all-inclusive fee covering utilities, internet, security, and access to building infrastructure.
Our database lists 9 properties in Kraków operated by 7 different brands: Student Depot (Al. Pokoju 1a, Grzegórzki), Basecamp by Xior (Krowodrza, 3 min from A. Frycz Modrzewski University), StudentSpace (two buildings — Wita Stwosza and Al. 29 Listopada 98 in Prądnik Czerwony), SHED Co-living (Aleja 3 Maja 51A, near Błonia Park and AGH), Next Door (3 Maja 47B — French operator Réside Etudes), LivinnX (Romanowicza 4, Zabłocie — with rooftop pool), and Zeitraum Student Housing (two properties on Racławicka and Koszykarska).
Locations cover all key student districts: Grzegórzki and Krowodrza (close to the Old Town and Jagiellonian University), Prądnik Czerwony and Błonia (good connection to AGH and JU), and Zabłocie (a dynamically developing area near Kazimierz).