Charlottetown student housing, UPEI subleases & roommates.
SubSwap helps UPEI and Holland College students find sublets and roommates in Charlottetown, from Sherwood and Spring Park to downtown. Free to join with your school email.
Subleases near every Charlottetown campus
Charlottetown is compact, and most of the city is a short drive or bus ride from UPEI. On SubSwap, search around UPEI, Holland College or Charlottetown, then filter by budget, term and room type. SubSwap is new in Charlottetown, so there may not be much listed yet. If you're leaving a room for a term, post it.
- UPEI: Sherwood, Spring Park, Brighton and the area around the main campus on University Avenue. Student posters sign up with an
@upei.caemail. - Holland College: the Prince of Wales Campus downtown and the Culinary Institute of Canada. Students sign up with
@hollandcollege.com.
UPEI's off-campus housing page for students has rental resources and contacts, and our UPEI and Holland College housing guide covers the local market.
Charlottetown rent right now
CMHC's October 2025 Rental Market Survey puts the average Charlottetown 1-bedroom at $1,066 a month and a 3-bedroom or larger at $1,548, about $515 each split three ways. Rentals are tight: the vacancy rate was 1.7% overall and 0.6% for 1-bedrooms, so start your search early.
Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, Charlottetown, row and apartment units, October 2025.
Find a roommate in Charlottetown
Roommate matching on SubSwap weighs sleep schedule, cleanliness, budget, study habits, and school. You can only message someone after you both swipe right, so there are no cold messages from random users. UPEI and Holland College students can match with each other, or use the Same school filter to stick to their own school.
Charlottetown neighbourhoods
Students live downtown and in Sherwood, Spring Park, Brighton and Parkdale, plus the edges of East Royalty, where there are some larger student houses. Downtown gives you Victoria Row and the harbourfront. Spring Park and Brighton put you on or near University Avenue.
FAQ: Charlottetown student housing
How do I find a Charlottetown sublease as a UPEI student?
Sign up on SubSwap with your @upei.ca email and search around UPEI. Sublets near UPEI are usually close to campus, in Sherwood, Spring Park, Brighton and downtown. SubSwap is new in Charlottetown, so if there isn't much yet, check back or post your own place. Students post with a school email, and landlords can only post after our team approves them.
How much does Charlottetown student housing cost?
CMHC's October 2025 survey puts the average Charlottetown 1-bedroom at $1,066 a month and a 3-bedroom or larger at $1,548, about $515 each split three ways.
Can I find a roommate at Holland College on SubSwap?
Yes. Sign up with your @hollandcollege.com email and match with students near campus. UPEI and Holland College are both in Charlottetown, so you'll see students from both schools.
Which Charlottetown neighbourhoods do students live in?
Sherwood, Spring Park, Brighton, Parkdale and downtown. On SubSwap you pick how far from your campus to look.
What's the rental market like in Charlottetown?
Tight. CMHC's October 2025 survey found a 1.7% vacancy rate in Charlottetown, and just 0.6% for 1-bedrooms. Start your search early.