As the largest urban area on Cape Breton and the island’s historical capital, Sydney is the perfect mix of metropolitan charm and down home hospitality. As with many Nova Scotian communities on the ocean, the heart of Sydney is its waterfront. On a warm, summer evening it’s a great place to go for a walk, stop to watch a busker and to watch ships in the harbour. Along the way, be sure to get your photo taken beside the world’s largest fiddle, built in recognition of Cape Breton’s musical talent.
Secure housing plays a vital role in your student experience. It is very important that students do not travel to Canada before securing proper accommodations. Like most of Canada, affordable housing is a serious issue in Cape Breton. Housing in the area is limited and students should begin their search early. We continue to advocate for affordable housing solutions, including pushing for Federal support of the proposed Tartan Downs Project, which would see various housing options built within the CBRM.
Students should budget $1000 per month for housing and associated costs.
1 Bedroom – 177 Queen St., Apt 5, North Sydney One bedroom available with shared bathroom and kitchen, all utilities…
For rent one bedroom in two bedroom apartment. 29 Pitt Street, Glace Bay. All utilities included, WiFi, shared kitchen and…
There is 1 bedroom available to rent immediately in the landlords house. Tenant will share the kitchen with the landlord.…
1 fully furnished bedroom located in the landlords house, available to rent to 1 tenant beginning January 1, 2025. This…
1 fully furnished bedroom, one available December 1st, in a private home. Male tenants preferred. This house is located in…
Prime Student Accommodation- Available immediately 🌟 Private Bedroom: The Green Room Spacious and furnished: includes a comfortable desk and computer chair.…
1 single bedroom, fully furnished and available to rent beginning January 1st. This house has 8 rooms in total, with…
1 furnished bedroom available to rent immediately, in the landlords house. All utilities are included in the tenants rent, which…
1 furnished bedroom available to rent immediately, in the landlords house. All utilities are included in the tenants rent, which…
1 Bedroom in three bedroom home. 1027 Upper Prince Street. All utilities ,WIFI, parking, laundry. Walking distance to bus route.…
One bedroom available to rent, utilities included. Shared kitchen and bathroom with landlord. Located in Dominion walking distance to nearest…
45 Campbell Street, Sydney. Large shared bedroom: Room #2: $800 monthly large two bed, shared room fully furnished all utilities are…
One, 1-bedroom suite available to rent immediately. These suites are fully furnished with a kitchen, and bathroom is just outside…
There is one shared female bedroom available November 1. All utilities are included in tenants rent, which also includes wifi,…
1 shared Male bedroom available to rent immediately. All utilities are included in tenants rent, with access to WIFI. Monthly…
1 fully furnished single bedroom, available to rent immediately. All utilities are included in tenants rent. Tenants split cost of…
1 space available for 1 female tenant, in a shared bedroom. This bedroom is located inside the landlord’s house, and…
These 2 bedrooms are fully furnished and available to rent immediately to 2 female tenants. The bedrooms will share a…
205 South Bentick street. Available for 2 girls or couple, 2 bedrooms in fully furnished 4 bedroom house with extra…
There are 2 bedrooms available to rent immediately in the landlords house. Landlord is seeking 2 female tenants to occupy…
2 bedrooms available to rent immediately in the landlords house. 1 bedroom can accommodate 2 students, and the other bedroom…
Two bedrooms available immediately. Fully furnished room, all utilities included with WIFI. Located one block from bus route and 20…
To rent immediately in landlords house, two fully furnished bedrooms, all utilities included. Located next to CBRM transit stop, Canada…
35 Argyle Street, Sydney Two rooms are available in our apartment located on Argyle Street. The apartment is furnished (bed,…
This is a large, furnished 2-bedroom apartment. This apartment is able to accommodate up to 4 tenants. All utilities are…
6 Rooms available (3 rooms can be double) in large house. Single – prices varied email for details Double – $600…
Four bedrooms in large home available to students Dec 1st/24. Located on the bus route to CBU. Approx 13 min…
Room with two queen beds (Suitable for 4 people if required) Utilities include: WIFI, microwave, fridge, private bathroom, heated pool,…
Private furnished bedroom with 2 beds available now $600 for one $700 for two. Shared boys 475. All utilities are…
1 fully furnished Double bedroom, available to rent immediately. All utilities are included in tenants rent. Tenants split cost of…
Room # 3 Located in Downtown Sydney. This house has 12 rooms and 4 shared bathrooms. Single occupant only not…
There is 1 fully furnished bedroom, two vacant beds, available to rent November 1. Room can be rented as a…
Suites Available in Historic Bed & Breakfast, 345 Esplanade St., Sydney We have unique suites especially priced for students: Nightly…
The Off-Campus Housing Coordinator works to connect students to landlords and vice-versa via the Off-Campus Accommodation Listing which is a free resource for the community. The coordinator ensures a smooth operation of this free resource that can be used by newcomers as well as property owners/managers in the community.
Students are most welcome to reach out to the coordinator but depending on the email traffic, you may or may not hear back in time and rental listings can get sold out quickly. Hence, students are encouraged to follow the contact instructions on the listing to secure it.
Students are encouraged to reach out to the listing’s point of contact directly and be mindful that the property owners/managers do not work for CBU and will answer on their own accord.
Rental/Property listings take place approximately 2 months prior to an intake. If you start searching too early or too late in relation to your intake, you may not find the right option for you. Starting your search early is definitely the key and we encourage future students to use this resource as early in their journey as possible.
The prices displayed on listings can vary since some of them are room leases, some apartments and some are for houses. The pricing may seem high because it is for a whole house that can be leased.
Listings posted on third-party platforms and social media websites can be fake/scams and it is very important to be mindful of the same. The Off-Campus living page is maintained and updated by the Off-Campus housing coordinator and not through user-generated content.
Department: Housing and Ancillary Services
Phone:
902-563-1792
Email: Kelsey_Johnston@cbu.ca
