How to Find an Apartment for Rent in Milan

Milan is Italy's capital of business, fashion and universities, and its rental market reflects it: demand is high and good apartments go quickly. These are the steps that make the search easier.

1. Choose the metro line, then the neighbourhood

Your daily commute matters more than the neighbourhood name. Look at the metro map first, then at the streets around the stations. Brera and Navigli are beautiful but expensive and noisy; north-east Milan on the M1 (Precotto, Turro, Gorla) is quieter, cheaper and only about 20 minutes from the Duomo.

2. Compare the total monthly cost

Rent is only part of the cost. Add bills (electricity, gas, heating, water), Wi-Fi, the agency fee and the deposit, which in Milan is often 2–3 months. A slightly higher rent with everything included and no deposit can be cheaper overall.

3. Check what's in the apartment

For a stay of weeks or months you need a desk, fast Wi-Fi, a real kitchen and a washing machine. Ask for recent photos and the exact bed size.

4. Ask for a registered contract

Stays over 30 days require a lease registered with the tax office. It protects you and you need it for residence, permits and scholarships. How the transitional lease works.

5. Talk to the host before you book

A host who answers quickly before booking usually answers quickly during your stay too.

Our apartments

Four furnished homes near the M1 in Precotto and Turro, for short stays and monthly stays, booked directly with me: see the apartments.