Erasmus & Student Accommodation in Palermo
Safe, registered apartments for a semester or a full academic year in Palermo — a real contract, listings you can verify, and local support in English. No agency commission, and no paying a stranger up front.
Accommodation that works from day one
Arriving to study in a new country, you need one clear thing: a place that simply works from the first day. We select practical apartments for everyday student life — livable, properly equipped, with a stable connection and in neighbourhoods that make getting around Palermo easy. You also get the rules and timelines explained clearly, and real help for anyone living in Italy for the first time.
Avoid the classic Erasmus rental scam
Student housing is where most rental fraud happens: listings for apartments that don't exist, "landlords" who vanish once a deposit is wired, and prices too good to be true on Facebook groups and marketplaces. Booking from abroad, you can't view the place — so legitimacy is everything.
- Every legitimate short-term rental in Sicily has official registration codes — the national CIN and the Sicilian regional CIR — that you can ask for and verify.
- You get a registered contract, not a message-app promise.
- You never pay the full amount up front to someone you can't check, and there's a real local host to reach.
Before you send money anywhere, run through our Palermo rental-scam checklist — the simple checks locals actually use.
A registered contract — and why it matters for students
For a semester or an academic year we issue a transitory lease (contratto di locazione transitoria), lasting from 1 to 18 months and registered with the Italian Revenue Agency. It is a genuine, enforceable agreement — and if you are a non-EU student it is the accommodation proof you need for your residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) and for university and administrative steps once you arrive.
More on how it works in our frequently asked questions.
Close to the University of Palermo and the historic centre
Our apartments are in and around Palermo's historic centre, within reach of the University of Palermo faculties, ERSU student services and everyday life, and well served by buses and trams. You're close to lecture halls when you need to be, and to the markets, cafés and coastline for everything else.
Who it's for
Erasmus & exchange students
A comfortable, legitimate base for one semester or the whole year, sorted before you land.
International degree students
Non-EU students who need a registered contract for the residence permit and enrolment.
Friends sharing a flat
Small groups who want a whole apartment together rather than scattered rooms.
Students who value certainty
Anyone who'd rather have a reliable, verified place than the cheapest unknown room.
How it works
- Tell us your dates and course. Semester or full year, how many of you, and what matters — area, budget, Wi-Fi, a proper desk.
- We match you. We propose apartments that fit, with clear terms and the contract suited to your stay and, if relevant, your permit.
- Registered contract and check-in. Everything set out in writing before you commit, with local support before and during your stay.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book for a full semester or academic year?
Yes. We issue a registered transitory lease lasting from 1 to 18 months, so it comfortably covers a single semester or a full academic year. There is no rigid minimum — tell us your course start and end dates and we propose terms that fit.
Do you provide a contract I can use for my residence permit?
Yes. The transitory lease is registered with the Italian Revenue Agency and serves as valid proof of accommodation for a non-EU student's residence permit (permesso di soggiorno), as well as for university and administrative steps after arrival.
How do I avoid rental scams when booking from abroad?
Check that the rental has official CIN and CIR registration codes, insist on a registered contract rather than an informal promise, and never wire the full amount to someone you cannot verify. With SiciliaHouse the listings are verifiable and there is a real local host to reach before and during your stay.
Is there a deposit, and how much?
A deposit is standard for medium-term student stays. The exact amount and the payment terms are set out transparently in the registered contract before you commit, so there are no surprises after you arrive.
Sort your Palermo semester with confidence
Send us your course dates and what you're looking for, and we'll match you with a safe, registered apartment — contract included.