Roommates and rooms in Odense
Odense is Denmark's third-largest city with 210,803 inhabitants in the municipality and 185,480 in the urban area (Statistics Denmark, 1 January 2025). Home to the University of Southern Denmark with around 27,000 students across all campuses (SDU figures). The housing market is calmer than Copenhagen or Aarhus.
What does a room in shared housing cost?
Rentals in Odense average around DKK 105/m²/mo (Findroomie). A regular room typically costs around DKK 3,400/mo (Bolius).
| Neighborhood | Price range (DKK/mo incl. utilities, 2025 snapshot) |
|---|---|
| Odense C (City Center, Vestergade) | 4,500 – 6,000 |
| Hunderup, Munkebjerg | 4,000 – 5,500 |
| Skibhus | 3,500 – 5,000 |
| Bolbro, Korsløkke | 3,500 – 4,500 |
| Hjallese (near SDU) | 3,500 – 5,000 |
| Vollsmose, Sanderum | 3,000 – 4,000 |
Figures are approximate estimates based on citywide averages. Check current listings on Boligzonen Odense for the specific neighborhood.
Neighborhoods: where do you fit?
Odense C / City Center
Close to the H.C. Andersen Museum, Brandts, and Vestergade. Lively, walking distance to everything. Limited supply of larger shared flats.
Hunderup
Classic villa neighborhood with large, old apartments. Quiet and a bit more grown-up. Biking distance to both the center and SDU.
Skibhus
Calm, close to Munke Mose and parks. Cheaper than the center, good bus connections.
Hjallese
SDU's local area. Lots of students, good kollegier (Niels Bohrs Allé). More isolated from the center, but 5 minutes to the university via the light rail.
Bolbro
Multicultural, cheap, mixed population. Close to the center by bus and bike.
Where to look
- ROO:ME: verified profiles, lifestyle matching. Free. Covering Odense.
- Facebook groups like "Bolig søges Odense" and "SDU studieboligbørs." Watch out for scams.
- SDU study cities overview (sdu.dk/da/uddannelse/studiebyer) with information on housing and campus life.
- Housing association waiting lists. Odense has several large associations (FAB, OAB); it pays to sign up early.
What you need to know as a newcomer
- The Letbanen light rail in Odense opened on 28 May 2022 and runs 14.5 km through the city from Tarup to Hjallese with 26 stations, including SDU (Odense Letbane).
- Cycling is a way of life. Odense was named "Årets Cykelby" (Cycling City of the Year) by the Danish Cyclist Association in 2015 and was the official "national cycling city" 1999-2002.
- CPR registration at borger.dk within 5 days.
- Semester start is primarily September, with smaller intake in February.
- Deposit. Maximum 3 months' rent + 3 months' prepaid rent (Danish Rent Act § 34).
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Sources
- University of Southern Denmark – Key figures
- SDU – Study cities and housing
- Odense Letbane – Facts and figures
- Findroomie – Average square-metre rental price (Odense)
- Bolius – Student housing comparison
- Boligzonen – Rental properties in Odense
- Statistics Denmark – Urban area census, 1 January 2025
- Danish Rent Act § 34 – Retsinformation