What Stadswonen Rotterdam does

Stadswonen Rotterdam is a Dutch social housing corporation (woningcorporatie) operating as the dedicated student housing brand under Woonstad Rotterdam, a 100% Rotterdam-based housing corporation serving more than 100,000 residents. Since integration with Woonstad Rotterdam on May 1, 2015, the company has functioned as a wholly-owned subsidiary focused on housing students aged 16-27 enrolled in full-time mbo, hbo, or wo programs in Rotterdam, with graduate apartments extending tenure to age 27 for working former students. The portfolio consists of three core housing products — studentenkamers (shared rooms from ~€325–€500/month), studentenstudio's (self-contained studios from ~€500–€800/month), and appartementen voor afgestudeerden (graduate apartments from ~€932/month) — distributed across all major Rotterdam student neighborhoods including Kralingen-Crooswijk, Stadscentrum, Delfshaven, Prins Alexander, Kop van Zuid, and Rotterdam West.

The business is operated through the MijnStadswonen online portal, a self-service tenant platform for registration, housing-offer response, application tracking, repair requests, and contract management. The portal was hardened with Multi-Factor Authentication in March 2026, and repair services are being brought fully in-house from June 1, 2026 after termination of the CED outsourcing partnership. Technology integrations are limited to standard web tooling — Cookiebot consent management, Blue Billywig video, Mapbox mapping, and mainstream marketing pixels from Google, Meta, and LinkedIn. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website and portal, with allocation based primarily on registration duration; some shared properties use a hospitation system in which current residents select new housemates. No external venture funding is involved, ownership is entirely within Woonstad Rotterdam, and pricing is subject to Dutch social housing regulation including the annual huuraanpassing.

The revenue model is subscription-recurring monthly rent on a multi-thousand-unit portfolio, supplemented by small one-time administrative fees (€25–€30 per contract), parking rentals at select buildings, and graduate-apartment transition fees within the Woonstad ecosystem. Beyond housing, the company has expanded into community programming through a partnership with Netwerk Nieuw Rotterdam to address youth loneliness. The most material forward initiative is the Toepad project in De Esch — a ~380-unit modular student housing development in partnership with Daiwa House Modular Europe, Gemeente Rotterdam, and the Joodse Gemeenschap, with completion targeted for 2027.

Name

Stadswonen Rotterdam

Legal name

Stadswonen Rotterdam

Website

https://stadswonenrotterdam.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stadswonen Rotterdam is the designated student housing corporation (woningcorporatie) of Rotterdam and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woonstad Rotterdam, providing rooms, studios, and graduate apartments to full-time students aged 16-27 across all major Rotterdam neighborhoods via the MijnStadswonen self-service portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing Rental

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (7213)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Off-Campus Shared Student Houses (Room-by-Room) (THAMAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student & Academic Term Monthly Housing (THAMAFAH), Student-Focused Co-Living (Flexible, Community-Led) (THAMAGAI), Student Housing Roommate Matching, Assignments & Occupancy Management (BPAJAJAJ)

Keywords

• Student housing rental
• Social housing corporation
• Affordable student accommodation
• Residential property rental
• Housing allocation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Student Housing Rent: Monthly rental income from student rooms, studios, and apartments across Rotterdam. Pricing ranges from approximately €325 to €932+ per month depending on property type and size. Rent includes service costs.
2. Administrative Fees: One-time administrative fees of €25 or €30 charged at contract signing, depending on building type and whether nameplates are provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stadswonen Rotterdam rents residential housing units — shared student rooms, self-contained student studios, and graduate apartments — to full-time students aged 16–27 and recent graduates aged 23–27 in Rotterdam. Tenants apply through the MijnStadswonen online portal, where allocation is driven primarily by registration duration. The portfolio is distributed across multiple Rotterdam neighborhoods and is part of the Woonstad Rotterdam social housing corporation.

Product overview

Stadswonen Rotterdam is a student housing provider operating as part of Woonstad Rotterdam since May 2015. The company offers a portfolio of three core housing products: studentenkamers (shared rooms with shared facilities), studentenstudio's (self-contained studios), and appartementen voor afgestudeerden (graduate apartments for ages 23-27). Properties span multiple Rotterdam neighborhoods including Kralingen-Crooswijk, Stadscentrum, Delfshaven, and Prins Alexander. The MijnStadswonen online portal enables tenants to search for housing, submit repair requests, and manage their rental accounts. For tenants exceeding the 27-year age limit, the company refers to Woonnet Rijnmond for social housing and Woonstad Rotterdam's private sector rentals. The company also operates parking rental services and manages multiple new construction projects across the city.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MijnStadswonen: Online tenant portal for Stadswonen Rotterdam residents to manage their housing matters.

Products and services

• Studentenkamers (Student Rooms) Shared student rooms where tenants share kitchen, bathroom, and toilet facilities with one or more housemates. Available for full-time students aged 16–27 enrolled in MBO, HBO, or university education in Rotterdam. Some rooms are allocated via the hospitation system where current residents select new housemates.
• Studentenstudio's (Student Studios) Self-contained one-room apartments with private kitchen, bathroom, and toilet facilities. Available for full-time students aged 16–27 in Rotterdam, allocated via the MijnStadswonen portal based on registration duration.
• Appartementen voor Afgestudeerden (Graduate Apartments) Apartments offered to former Stadswonen tenants aged 23–27 who have graduated and are now working, under five-year rental contracts. Provides a transition path from student housing to independent professional housing within the Woonstad Rotterdam portfolio.
• Parkeerplaats Verhuur (Parking Rental) Monthly parking space rental for tenants at select residential buildings across Rotterdam, including Dijckhove, Voorschoterlaan, and other locations with on-site parking facilities.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Netwerk Nieuw RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative with Woonstad Rotterdam and Stadswonen Rotterdam to combat loneliness and social isolation among youth in Rotterdam. The partnership aims to help young people make friends, develop themselves, and contribute to the community. Netwerk Nieuw Rotterdam operates a community center at Slingeplein 13.
• Daiwa House Modular EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner for the Toepad student housing project in De Esch. The company provides modular/flex housing construction, allowing faster build times and reduced neighborhood disruption. Approximately 380 student units planned.
• Joodse Gemeenschap (Jewish Community)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner in the Toepad project development, working with Stadswonen and municipality on the 380-unit student housing development.
• Gemeente Rotterdam (Municipality of Rotterdam)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in housing development projects including Toepad (environmental permit granted) and Dijckhove. The municipality provides planning approvals and collaborates on affordable housing initiatives.
• Huizer BouwminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor providing free housing inspections for new tenants, checking safety features including locks, ventilation, and electrical points.
• Woonstad RotterdamcoreOthersParent organization. Stadswonen Rotterdam has been part of Woonstad Rotterdam since May 1, 2015. Woonstad Rotterdam is a 100% Rotterdam housing corporation serving over 100,000 residents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DUWO: DUWO is a major Dutch student housing provider operating primarily in Leiden, Delft, and The Hague. It is comparable as a woningcorporatie-affiliated student housing brand with similar shared-room and studio offerings and a city-level monopoly structure.
• SSH (Student Housing): SSH is a Dutch student housing corporation operating in multiple university cities including Utrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Amsterdam. It is comparable as a designated studentenhuisvester offering similar room/studio rental products and online self-service allocation platforms to Dutch students.
• De Key: De Key is an Amsterdam-based student and young-professional housing corporation. It is comparable as a designated Dutch student housing provider offering rooms, studios, and apartments targeted at the 16-27 student demographic in a major Dutch university city.
• Vestide: Vestide is the student housing brand of Woonbedrijf in Eindhoven. It is comparable as a city-level designated student housing corporation operating under a similar woningcorporatie umbrella, serving a single Dutch university city's student population with rooms and studios.
• Idealis: Idealis is the designated student housing corporation in Wageningen. It is comparable as a Dutch studentenhuisvester with self-service online allocation, similar age-restricted tenancy model, and tight integration with a single host city's student population.

Emerging players

• Holland2Stay: Holland2Stay is a Dutch private-sector furnished mid-term rental provider focused on international students and expats in multiple Dutch cities. It is comparable as an emerging competitor in the Rotterdam student/renter market, though operating outside the woningcorporatie model.

Regional players

• Lefier: Lefier is a Dutch housing corporation active in the Groningen/Drenthe region with student housing offerings. It is comparable as a regional woningcorporatie with student housing stock and similar regulatory exposure, though not directly competing in Rotterdam.

Broad incumbents

• Woonstad Rotterdam: Parent housing corporation of Stadswonen Rotterdam. Woonstad Rotterdam is a large Dutch woningcorporatie serving 100,000+ residents across Rotterdam with both social and free-sector rentals. It is comparable as the parent entity that defines the strategic and financial context for Stadswonen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@stadswonenrotterdam120
• Facebookfacebook.com/stadswonen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadswonen
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadswonen.rotterdam

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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