Finding student accommodation in Toulon

How to find accommodation in Toulon, which welcomes more than 15,000 French and international students each year? Studapart takes care of everything by offering you all types of accommodation: in student residences or in studios, roommates or homestays.

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Student housing in Toulon boosts the city

Toulon is a popular city for students 

Touloun is a large French city located in the south of the country in the Var department. It has about 167,000 inhabitants. Toulon is a city that has been talked about slowly over the years. Toulon benefits from the sun and its proximity to the beach. It’s a very lively city thanks to its old town. It is a young city and it houses museums, cathedrals and libraries. It is also a city that is often the location of many shows, concerts and festivals.
It’s a city that is very well served. It offers bus, train transportation and allows a direct connection with TER. It is located 1 hour from Marseille and Nice.
The status of a student city is a real asset for Toulon, both demographically and economically. Toulon schools and universities are the source of many jobs in the city. The offer of higher education and research offered by establishments in Toulon explains the attractiveness of the city. It offers a wide variety of quality higher education. It hosts the University of Toulon, the Institute of Engineering Sciences of Toulon and the Var.
Toulon is also a coastal city which has many natural assets with parks and gardens and many fountains.
The city of Toulon is starting to be talked about because it becomes a university city with the temos. It has 15,000 students and this number continues to grow. These students represent a large percentage of the city's population. Toulon is also an international student city. A growing number of students in Toulon are international students.
In a context of increased competition between university centers, access to housing is a criterion which strongly influences students in the choice of the place of their studies. The massive presence of students in a territory also has a direct impact on a city’s housing market.

More than 15,000 students seek a student apartment in Toulon each year, outside the parental home. So what are the types of accommodation popular with these French and international students? What average budget for a student rental in Toulon? In which districts? Studapart answers all these questions.

What average surface for student accommodation in Toulon?

One out of two students is looking for a studio or 1 room apartment for their student accommodation
 

For the majority of these students (48%), the choice is for a studio or a T1 apartment. 21% of students tend to prefer 2-room apartments (T2). 21% of students choose to live in a shared flat in Toulon. Shared flats also concern T3. Only 9% are looking for homestay accommodation.

What kind of accommodation should I choose for my student accommodation in Toulon?   
 

Flatshares are at the top of the list

Shared flats are increasingly demanded by students from the city of Toulon. 21% of students in Toulon are in shared flats, which is equal to the 21% in the rest of France.
A quarter of the students who leave the family home immediately turn to shared accommodation. This way of living allows students to live in larger, better equipped and better quality housing. It’s a way to be less isolated. And this for a lower cost: one can find a roommate in Toulon for an average around 400 €. While the rent for an entire home would rather be € 600.
The student roommate in Toulon is also developing because it is interesting for owners by guaranteeing them better profitability. A 4-room apartment rented to a family earns 900€, while it can earn 1,200€ by being rented by the room to students. In the face of the colocation craze, more and more companies specialize in student residences and so-called “colocation” products. Most shared flats are made up of 2 or 3 students. 80% of the shared apartments in Toulonnce come from the private rental stock, in 3-room apartments.

What is the average rent for student accommodation in Toulon? 
 

Students will have to plan an average of 450€ for their accommodation

Toulon is not an expensive university city compared to the other big cities. The average budget for a student in Toulon is 450€. This is higher than the provincial average. Toulon is cheaper than its neighbours, where the budget would be slightly higher. For example, in Marseille, rents are around 5% more expensive than Toulon depending on the type of property except for private student residences. But the budgets for rent in Toulon remain much more reasonable than in Paris, where the student budget is 821€ in all.

The average rent for a student room in Toulon is € 439. The average for a shared room is 400 €. We go up to 440 € for a studio. The T1s are rented on average € 600. Finally for a room in a private student residence you have to count 430 €.

Who are the guarantors of students in Toulon? 
 

In most cases, family acts as a guarantor

In 90% of cases, it is the parents who stand as a guarantor for student accommodation in Toulon. Only 3% of them turn to their friends for a surety. 3% of students in Toulon have no guarantor. Some rely on state systems to obtain a bond. Many Studapart students in Toulon use the Studapart certification to act as their guarantor.

Where do those searching for student accommodation in Toulon come from? 
 

Toulon is an international student city 

A small percentage of students looking for a student apartment in Toulon are from the city and therefore have not changed city for their studies. The bulk of student mobility to Toulon is then made up of Parisians, surrounding regions and foreign students.

How to book student accommodation in Toulon with Studapart? 

Studapart offre de nombreux logements étudiants à Toulon

Given its large number of students, thousands of students must find their student accommodation in Toulon each year. The task is not always simple. Some want to stay on the outskirts of Toulon. But a large number of students are looking for their studio or roommate in the center of Toulon.

They can find accommodation in Toulon quickly using Studapart. Studapart has been specializing in student rentals for 5 years and offers students an online housing platform dedicated to them. The platform brings together offers from studios, shared flats, private rooms and apartments in student residences in Toulon. Studapart allows them to book their student rental in Toulon online, with or without a visit. They can also take out their home insurance at the time of booking. A multilingual support team (French, English, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin) is available 6 days a week to guide them. The team can also assist them in their discussions with the owner if necessary.
Toulon students are required to change cities several times during their journey due to internships or international exchanges that they may have to carry out during their journey. Studapart offers them a fast and fluid rental experience to live their student mobility. With Studapart they can quickly book turnkey accommodation from thousands of verified student accommodation offers. Studapart also offers them flawless support before and after booking.
At Studapart, we believe in a simpler and more humane rental experience. On a daily basis, we work to facilitate access to housing for French and international students.
 

What benefits do students gain from using Studapart? 
 

Studapart makes the search for accommodation easier and has exclusive offers in store

What do students in Toulon gain from using the Studapart housing platform? 

• A 100% secure platform

Studapart evaluates the authenticity of ads and user profiles. We encourage rental companies to make our students happy with a good response rate, a complete profile and quality accommodation. Our team is there to support you along the way. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, we will do everything in our power to find you another place. 

• The Studapart Guarantee

No guarantor? No issues.  When you book your student accommodation, you can subscribe to the Studapart guarantee. Studapart will then act as your guarantor for the whole duration of your stay. The Studapart Guarantee will allow you to reassure your landlord and rent any home on the platform. 

• The Studapart Certification

As it is difficult to find a student rental in Toulon without a French guarantor, Studapart offers international students a way of certifying the creditworthiness and authenticity of their guarantors' supporting documents. This way, international students in Toulon will have their rental applications reinforced. The Studapart Certification will allow you to search for accommodation on Studapart, but also on any other property rental sites and/or directly with landlords, student residences or real estate agencies.