Hines has released a new paper titled Class Act: Redefining Student Living in Europe, which highlights the sector’s rapidly growing appeal to international investors.
The research reveals the growth of European purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) as an investable asset over the last few years, with total investment rising sharply from 1.9 percent of total European investment activity in 2019 to 5.3 percent as of the end of 2024.
This increase singles out PBSA as one of the fastest-growing real estate asset classes in Europe, confirming its transition from an emerging, niche sector to a mainstream, firmly established one in the eyes of investors worldwide.
“Building and acquiring purpose-built student living schemes in our preferred markets is a high-conviction investment theme for Hines globally. The number of young people choosing higher education in Europe remains on a fast growth trajectory, and the undersupply of purpose-built student h
