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 private bedroom available to rent to 1 female tenant, beginning November 1st, 2026. This bedroom is located in the…
This is 1 furnished bedroom, available to rent immediately in the landlords’ house. Tenant will have heat, utilities, parking, kitchen…
Homeowner is looking for a non-smoking, quiet & mature student to share the house with. The tenants bedroom is fully…
1 bedroom available to rent to 1 female tenant. The bedroom is in a newly built home with a private…
1 bedroom in house, available to rent to 1 tenant beginning September 1st, 2026. Tenant will have all utilities included…
This is a spacious and modern 1 bedroom and washroom available in a house where the tenant would be living…
1 furnished bedroom available to rent in the landlords house. Landlord would prefer a non-smoking, male tenant. This bedroom is…
1 bedroom available to rent in the landlords home, beginning September. The landlord is seeking 1 quiet and responsible female…
This fully furnished bedroom is located inside the homeowners home. This is available to rent to 1 honest & respectful…
1 furnished bedroom available to rent. Bedroom is suitable for 1 tenant only. There are other tenants in the house…
1-Bedroom Fully Furnished Apartment. This is a 1-bedroom, 1 bathroom, fully furnished apartment. Tenant will have all linens, bedding, kitchen…
1-bedroom apartment, available to rent immediately. The apartment is approximately 700 sq. ft. of private living space with 10-foot ceilings,…
1-bedroom apartment that is partially furnished, available to rent immediately. Apartment is attached to the homeowners home, and the landlord…
This 1-bedroom suite is attached to the homeowners home, however tenant has a separate entrance. The suite has a queen…
2 single bedrooms, fully furnished and available to rent immediately. This house has 8 rooms in total, with 2 vacant…
There are 2 fully furnished bedrooms available to rent in this 3-bedroom house. This house is located in a very…
2 fully furnished bedrooms available to rent in the landlords basement. Landlords are seeking 1-2 female tenant to occupy these…
2 fully furnished bedrooms, available to rent immediately in the landlords house. Tenants will have all utilities included in their…
2 fully furnished bedrooms in the basement of the landlords house, available to rent immediately. Landlord is seeking 2 mature…
There are 2 bedrooms available to rent immediately, in the landlords house. The landlord is seeking 2 female tenants to…
This is a fully furnished 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom lower level apartment. Tenants will have utilities, WIFI, in-unit laundry and…
2 fully furnished 2-bedroom apartments; 1 upper level apartment & 1 lower level apartment. Tenants will have heat, water and…
2-bedroom house, available to rent to 2 tenants immediately. Tenants will only have water included in their rent. They will…
This fully furnished 2-bedroom suite is available to rent beginning September 1st, 2026. All utilities will be included in tenants…
Lovely 3-bedroom home, available to rent immediately. This home is situated in downtown Glace Bay, on a quiet side street…
4 bedrooms available to rent immediately, in a 4-bedroom apartment. This is a clean, completely renovated, ground level apartment. Tenants…
This is a fully furnished apartment in Whitney Pier, that is available to rent immediately to 3 tenants. All utilities…
Several bedrooms available to rent. All utilities will be included in tenants rent. The house is a 5-minute walk to…
A large ensuite with attached full bathroom. Tenants would share the kitchen with the owner. This ensuite is suitable for…
There are 8 unfurnished, 2-bedroom apartments, which allow for 2 beds per room, therefore accommodating up to 4 tenants per…
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.
