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Student Housing
Student housing is residential rental property primarily serving college or university students.
Student housing is residential rental property primarily serving college or university students. Fannie Mae describes its multifamily student housing business as financing apartment buildings principally serving undergraduate or graduate students.
Property operations example: identify the property and the student population it serves when describing this housing type. A lender's student-occupancy thresholds belong to that financing program rather than a universal definition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does every lender classify student housing the same way?
Not necessarily. A financing program may define its own student-occupancy thresholds and other criteria. Check that program's definition when using its classification.
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