Rooms for rent in Florence are the third most expensive in Italy: €606 for a single room.

The academic year is approaching, and many non-resident students are choosing Florence as their city of study and, consequently, accommodation. Yet, as in other Italian cities, it has become increasingly difficult to rent a single room. In the Tuscan capital, rents are expected to decline by 6% in 2025 compared to twelve months ago.

Among the main causes are room prices, which are often high for students, but not only. This is what emerges from the latest report by Immobiliare.it Insights, which examined the trends in supply, demand, and prices in the room market. The decline observed in some cities is attributable to several factors: on the one hand, there is an increase in available supply, on the other, a more distributed demand across the territory.

In Florence, according to data, the availability of single rooms over a twelve-month period is 22%, a 6% decrease compared to 2024. Among the factors that likely contributed most to this decline is price. In fact, the Tuscan capital ranks third for the city with the highest prices.

Renting a single room in Florence costs €606 per month. Milan leads the way among Italian cities with the most expensive prices, with monthly rents costing €732, followed by Bologna at €632. Following closely behind is Rome, with monthly rents costing €575.

"The housing sector is showing signs of stabilization, particularly on the demand side, after a prolonged period of strong expansion," says Luke Brucato, Chief Strategy Officer of Immobiliare.it Insights. "University students and young workers living away from home are increasingly moving to peripheral areas or those well-connected to major cities, seeking more affordable housing options, not only in terms of rent per bed but also in terms of overall real estate costs. Nationally, demand remains stable overall, but we are seeing an increase in the volume of listings contacted: a sign that confirms the market's continued interest. In this context, it is plausible to expect, in the medium term, a stabilization of prices, which traditionally react more slowly to changes in the environment."