How to find a student apartment in Tbilisi
In July 2026, a furnished one-bedroom near the Medical University, in Saburtalo or Vake, was asking about $510 to $910 a month.
Message Mariam on WhatsAppReplies in English, Georgian and Russian. Parents are welcome to write.
Saburtalo, Tbilisi
Most students in Tbilisi rent a furnished one-bedroom or a room in a shared flat in Saburtalo, Vera or Vake, within a metro ride of the universities. Bude lists only apartments it has inspected, with a written lease in English and Georgian and no deposit before a viewing.
Where students live, and what it costs
- Tbilisi State University (TSU)Vake, Saburtalo, Vera$510 to $9101-bed, district average
- Tbilisi State Medical UniversitySaburtalo, Vake$510 to $9101-bed, district average
- Ilia State UniversityVera, Vake, Chugureti$450 to $9101-bed, district average
- Georgian Technical UniversitySaburtalo, Didube$440 to $6801-bed, district average
- Free University, Agricultural UniversityDidi Dighomi, Saburtalo$390 to $6801-bed, district average
- GIPA, University of GeorgiaVera, Saburtalo$510 to $7801-bed, district average
District averages: Galt & Taggart, Tbilisi Residential Real Estate – July 2026 (Monthly Market Watch dated 31 July 2026, published 31 August 2026), p.3 district map and Figs 11, 13, 17, 21, 22, July 2026: asking rent per m² × 45 to 60 m², furnished. Rooms in shared flats typically run 40 to 55% of a one-bedroom.
How it works
Tell us the university, the move-in month and the budget
One WhatsApp message. Parents can write on a student’s behalf; we reply in the same language.
We send three inspected apartments with the real address
Photos we took ourselves, the exact street, the metro walk in minutes, and the landlord’s registration status. No portal reposts.
Video viewing or in person
A live video walk-through for students still abroad, or a visit with a named Bude person.
A written lease in English and Georgian
Deposit held as the lease says, an inventory with photos on move-in, and one number to call if something breaks.
For parents abroad
You can do the whole thing from your own country. Mariam sends the real address and photos she took herself, walks you through the apartment on a video call, and sends the lease in English before anyone pays anything. The deposit goes against a signed lease that names the landlord as registered at the Public Registry, never against a photo.
After move-in there is one number to call. Bude manages the apartment for the owner, so a broken boiler in January is our problem, not your child's.
Questions parents ask
Is it safe to pay a deposit before we arrive?
Only against a signed lease that names the landlord as registered at the Public Registry. We never ask for a deposit before you have seen the apartment on video and read the lease. Anyone who asks for money to "reserve" an apartment seen only in photos is the scam students in Tbilisi most often report.
What does a lease in Georgia have to say?
The landlord’s name and Public Registry status, the address and cadastral code, the term, the rent and its currency, the deposit and the conditions for its return, who pays utilities and the building fee, and the notice period. Ours are bilingual and can be notarised on request.
Can a student register an address for a residence permit?
Yes, with the landlord’s consent, which our lease includes as a standard clause. Study residence permits are handled by the Public Service Development Agency; we can point you to the current document list.
What do heating and utilities cost in winter?
In an apartment with its own gas boiler, heating runs roughly ₾ 80 to ₾ 150 a month from December to February; electricity, water and internet add about ₾ 60 to ₾ 100. Buildings with central heating bill it in the building fee, which our listings state.
Send Mariam the university and your budget.
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