Packhood Research · MIC · Updated May 2026
Student storage at Mary Immaculate College — and side income for students who host
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TL;DR for MIC students
- As a renter: €78–€165 for the full 3-month summer (box-room volume). Vs €2,700–€3,900 to keep your Limerick room over summer.
- As a host: €280–€1,100/year for a single space. The cheapest, lowest-effort student side income in Ireland.
- Same Packhood account does both — list a space, book a space, repeat.
Mary Immaculate College at a glance
~5,000 students. MIC's main campus is on the South Circular Road in Limerick City. Students live on-campus (Lourdes Hall, Tara Hall) for first year, then in South Circular Road, Ennis Road or Castletroy rentals.
Transport: Walkable to city centre (10 min), bus 304 / 314, cycle to UL Castletroy in 25 min.
Term timing: Sept–May. Education-focused student body with strong county-Limerick / Munster representation; campus empties for the full summer.
Renter side — where MIC 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 Limerick storage prices for the full city-level bands across asset types (garage, spare room, attic, basement, shed, driveway).
Host side — how broke MIC 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 MIC students specifically:
Income range across all scenarios: €280–€1,100/year for a single space. 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 MIC 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 MIC-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 — MIC students
How much is student storage near MIC?
South Circular Road, Ennis Road and Caherdavin rates run €32–€65/mo for a student box-room. Among the cheapest near-campus rates of any Irish college.
Can MIC students earn from hosting?
Yes — South Circular Road student-house attics list at €45–€95/mo. MIC's county-Munster student base also gives strong parents'-home host opportunities.
How does MIC compare to UL for storage?
MIC rates are 5–10% lower than Castletroy because South-Circular-Road / Ennis-Road housing is older and supply is denser. UL's Castletroy is closer to UL but slightly pricier.
What about students from rural Munster?
A garage or attic at a parents' home anywhere in Munster is the easiest passive income MIC students have. Local demand from Cork / Limerick / Galway movers keeps spaces booked.
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, TU Dublin, Maynooth, UCC, MTU Cork, University of Galway, ATU Galway, UL, ATU Sligo, RCSI. Or the national Student storage in Ireland overview.
Two buttons: rent a space, or list yours.
Same MIC student account does both.