Packhood Research · TU Dublin · Updated May 2026
Student storage at TU Dublin — and side income for students who host
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TL;DR for TU Dublin students
- As a renter: €120–€230 for the full 3-month summer (box-room volume). Vs €2,700–€3,900 to keep your Dublin room over summer.
- As a host: €500–€1,800/year for a single listing; Tallaght and Blanchardstown supply is strong. The cheapest, lowest-effort student side income in Ireland.
- Same Packhood account does both — list a space, book a space, repeat.
TU Dublin at a glance
~28,500 students across Grangegorman, Tallaght, Blanchardstown. TU Dublin's flagship Grangegorman campus is on the north city, with secondary campuses at Tallaght (D24) and Blanchardstown (D15). Students cluster in Stoneybatter, Phibsborough, Smithfield, Tallaght and Blanchardstown depending on which campus they attend.
Transport: Luas Red Line (Smithfield / Museum / Heuston), Luas Green Line for Grangegorman, dense bus to Tallaght / Blanchardstown campuses.
Term timing: Sept–May. TU Dublin's mature-student / part-time mix means slightly lower summer evacuation than TCD/UCD, but Grangegorman halls clear fully.
Renter side — where TU Dublin students store stuff over summer
Bands below are typical Packhood rates for a student box-room volume (one bed's worth — 2–4 m³). A full-bedroom load (4–6 m³) typically lands at 1.7–2.0× these monthly rates.
Live rates by area: see Dublin storage prices for the full city-level bands across asset types (garage, spare room, attic, basement, shed, driveway).
Host side — how broke TU Dublin students earn meaningful side income
Most students go looking for a part-time job to plug the gap between SUSI and rent. Hosting on Packhood replaces or supplements that — same euros into your account, zero shifts, and the work is essentially "list once, collect monthly". Three scenarios that work for TU Dublin students specifically:
Income range across all scenarios: €500–€1,800/year for a single listing; Tallaght and Blanchardstown supply is strong. Hosts receive 95% of the listed amount; Packhood's 5% fee covers identity verification, the Host Guarantee (up to €300 per booking), and Stripe escrow. List a space in ~12 minutes from Become a host.
Why hosting beats a part-time job for most TU Dublin students
A typical 8-hour shift at minimum wage clears about €100 net after tax. The same €100 comes out of one month of hosting your box room — and unlike the shift, you don't lose 8 hours, you don't have to commute, and the income compounds across the academic year. Stack two listings (your box room + parents' garage at home) and you replace a 2-shift-a-week job with two emails a year.
The catch: it's slower to ramp than a job. Your first booking lands 2–6 weeks after listing. After that, the cadence is steady — most TU Dublin-area listings get 3–7 enquiries / month and a 30–50% booking rate. Reviews compound: hosts with 4+ reviews see ~2× the booking rate of new hosts.
FAQ — TU Dublin students
How much is storage near Grangegorman?
Stoneybatter, Smithfield and Phibsborough rates for a student box-room run €50–€95/mo. Tallaght and Blanchardstown campus areas come in cheaper at €42–€90/mo.
Are there storage hubs near the Tallaght and Blanchardstown campuses?
Yes. Tallaght has strong supply through D24 and Lucan; Blanchardstown through D15 (Castleknock, Corduff, Mulhuddart, Ongar). The same Packhood map filter works.
Can TU Dublin students earn from hosting?
The Grangegorman cluster has the best student-host density in the country — Victorian houses, lots of box rooms, dense local renter demand. €100–€175/mo per listed box room is the typical band.
Do D15 / D24 commuter students have a host opportunity?
Strong one. Both areas have integrated garages from the 1970s–90s estates that are barely used as garages. Local demand from online sellers and movers is high; €55–€110/mo is normal.
Tax?
Storage income in Ireland is Case IV miscellaneous income, not the rent-a-room scheme — that scheme is for accommodation only. The €5,000 Case IV threshold below which Form 12 applies (vs Form 11) covers most student hosts comfortably.
Other Irish universities
Doing this for a friend at another college? Per-uni guides: TCD, UCD, DCU, Maynooth, UCC, MTU Cork, University of Galway, ATU Galway, UL, MIC, ATU Sligo, RCSI. Or the national Student storage in Ireland overview.
Two buttons: rent a space, or list yours.
Same TU Dublin student account does both.