Housing queues in Uppsala.
Uppsala is Sweden's 4th largest city and home to Uppsala University — the oldest university in the Nordics with ~50 000 students. The rental market is dominated by Uppsalahem (~16 000 apartments) and its student subsidiary Studentstaden (~5 200 student apartments). Queue times: 5-10 years for central, 2-4 years for outer areas.
Primary housing queue
Student housing
Other queues to register with
Practical advice for Uppsala
For students: register with Studentstaden the same day as your admission acceptance. Studentstaden is free for ages 16-17 and 200 SEK/year for 18+. Most accepted students get corridor rooms by semester start. For non-students: register with Uppsalahem AND consider Knivsta (commuter town between Uppsala and Stockholm — 15 min to Uppsala, 30 min to Stockholm).
FAQ
Will I get a place at Studentstaden by semester start?
Most students who register the same day as their admission acceptance get a corridor room or small student studio by semester start. Larger student apartments take 1-3 years.
Should I commute from Stockholm or Uppsala?
Both directions are common. Stockholm-Uppsala train takes 35 minutes. Many PhD students live in Stockholm with much shorter queue times for finding any apartment, and commute to Uppsala. Reverse is also common for those working in Uppsala but wanting Stockholm city life.