How to Find a Rental Apartment in Iceland

How to Find a Rental Apartment in Iceland?

Looking for rental options in Iceland? You’re in the right place! Here’s how to find a rental apartment in Iceland. We’ve compiled a list of top rental websites and Facebook groups to assist you. But before you begin your search, here’s a handy Icelandic tip: The word “leiga,” means “rent.” On Facebook, try searching “leiga” or “íbúð til leigu” (apartment for rent). You’ll discover numerous groups, many tailored to specific areas like Reykjavik downtown (postal code 101) or Húsavik (postal code 640). For a complete list of Icelandic postal codes, click here. Armed with these keywords and relevant postal codes, you’re set to find your ideal rental swiftly. Click here to read our article on prices of rental apartments in Iceland. Happy searching!

Rental websites:

• Rental section on Visir.is
• Rental section on Mbl.is
• Rental section on Bland.is
• Leiguskjól.is
• Leiguland.is
• Leigulistinn.is
• Myigloo.is
• Alma
• Heimavellir
• Briet.is
• Ásbrú
• Vikudagur.is (Mainly for Akureyri and the northern Iceland area)

Rental Facebook groups:

• Leiga (60k+ members)
• Leiga á Íslandi – Rent in Iceland (~25k members)
• Húsnæði til leigu / Óska eftir (22k members)
• Leiga Hfj/Gbr/Kóp (20k members. Apartments in Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær and Kópavogur)
• Leiga RVK 107,105,103,104,108 (~15k members, apartments in postal codes 103-108)
• Leiga 101 Reykjavík (15k members. Apartments in postal code 101 – downtown Reykjavik)
• Rooms for rent in Reykjavík, Iceland (~8k members)
• Away from Home – For Rent in Iceland / Til leigu á Íslandi (7k members)
• Rent 101, 107 & 170 Leiga 101, 107 & 170 Miðbær, Vesturbær, Seltjarnarnes. (~5k members)
• leiga Reykjavík 101.105.107 (22k members)
• Leigusíða Facebook (10k members)
• Leiga (3k members)
• LEIGA Reykjavik, Kopavogur, Gardabaer, Hafnarfjordur (~4k members)
• Leiga á Reykjavík (~9k members)
• Reykjavík Hús, íbúðir, herbergi til leigu (8k members)
• Leiga/rent – Vestmannaeyjar (~2k members. Apartments in Vestmannaeyjar)
• Leiga/rent Hafnarfjörður (~2k members)
• Íbúðir óskast til leigu og íbúðir til leigu (7k members)
• Leiguíbúð í Hafnarfirði (~2k members)
• Húsnæði Til leigu/Óska eftir (~5k members)
• Leigumarkaðurinn – Húsnæði (4k members)
• Leiga á Reykjanesi (~4k members. Apartments in the Reykjanes peninsula area)
• Leiga á Íslandi / Rent in Iceland (4k members)
• Leiga með Gæludýr (~1k members. Apartments that allow pets)
• Leiga/Rent Keflavik (4k members. Apartments in Keflavík)
• Leiga í Breiðholti, Árbæ, Selás og Bryggjuhverfi (109,110,111) (~10k members)
• leiga 112 reykjavik (1k members. Apartments in postal code 112)
• Til leigu (4k members)
• Íbúðir til leigu á Suðurnesjum (~2k members. Apartments in Suðurnes / Reykjanes peninsula)
• Til leigu / Óskast til leigu Suðurnes (6k members. Apartments in Suðurnes / Reykjanes peninsula)
• Leiga-Rent Keflavík and Vicinity (~500 members)
• Íbúðir til leigu sem leyfa gæludýr (~6k members. Apartments that allow pets)
• Leiguíbúðir á Norðurlandi (12k members. Apartments in Northern Iceland)
• Íbúðir á ÖLLU Norðurlandi (4k members. Apartments in Northern Iceland)
• Til leigu akureyri og nágrenni (4k members. Apartments in Akureyri and nearby)
• Leiguíbúðir í mosó (2k members. Apartments in Mosfellsbær)
• Til leigu á Selfossi/óska eftir (~3k members. Apartments in Selfoss)
• Leiguíbúðir Grindavík. (1k members. Apartments in Grindavík)
• Húsnæði Til leigu/Sölu/Óska eftir á Akranesi og nágrenni (4k members. Apartments in Akranes and nearby)
• Atvinnuhúsnæði til leigu (2k members. Commercial real estate for rent)
• Húsnæði Til leigu/Sölu Ísafjörður og nágrenni (3k members. Apartments in Ísafjörður and nearby)
• Húsnæði í Skagafirði…. Leigja eða kaupa (1k members. Apartments in the Skagafjörður region)
• Sumarhús til sölu eða leigu. (~11k members. Summerhouses / cabins for rent)

Student Housing

• University of Iceland
• Félagsstofnun Stúdenta (for students of University of Iceland)
• Reykjavik University
• University of Akureyri
• Bifröst University
• University Centre of the Westfjords
• BN.is
• Keilir Academy