Private student dormitory in Lublin — what you need to know
Nearly 60,000 students are enrolled in Lublin, including 9,000 international students — one of Poland's highest proportions. According to the PIE "Academic Quality of Polish Cities" ranking, Lublin is in the third group of leading academic centres along with Łódź, Gdańsk, and Katowice.
The city's main universities are UMCS (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, the region's largest), KUL (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin), the Medical University of Lublin (strongly international — many students from Western Europe and the USA), the Lublin University of Technology, the University of Life Sciences, and the private WSEI.
The average rental price for a 40-59 m² apartment in Lublin in January 2026 was 2,578 PLN per month according to Otodom Analytics, with a year-over-year decline of -1.9%. A private dormitory all-in from 1,310 PLN per month (Student Depot, Comfort Twin Room — 310 EUR at NBP rate) is significantly cheaper.
Our database lists 2 properties in Lublin:
- Student Depot Lublin — Doktora Witolda Chodźki 13, close to universities and the city centre. All-in prices: Comfort Twin Room from 310 EUR (≈1,310 PLN), Comfort Single Room from 460 EUR (≈1,950 PLN), Premium Studio from 710 EUR (≈3,010 PLN).
- Zeus Apartments Lublin — Al. Spółdzielczości Pracy 36 (Czechów, near Galeria Olimp). 378 apartments 12-42 m². Hybrid model: long-term rental (academic) and short-term + apartment sales. Prices require inquiry — operator does not publish price lists.
Student Depot Lublin is especially popular among Medical University students due to campus proximity.