Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 8,451,571	$ 5,359,933	$ 16,832,899	$ 8,921,369
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	5,006,050	2,994,900	10,004,490	4,652,792
Property operating expenses – affiliates	690,980	268,987	1,381,907	380,669
General and administrative	574,341	502,331	1,182,546	839,413
Depreciation	1,985,916	1,354,564	3,968,685	2,374,435
Intangible amortization expense	1,836,354	2,496,226	3,673,427	4,469,833
Acquisition expenses – affiliates		35,224		91,198
Other property acquisition expenses		104,954		269,881
Total operating expenses	10,093,641	7,757,186	20,211,055	13,078,221
Operating loss	(1,642,070)	(2,397,253)	(3,378,156)	(4,156,852)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,543,584)	(1,402,831)	(5,129,181)	(2,306,013)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(185,795)	(245,845)	(383,368)	(324,382)
Other	(27,604)	(40,547)	(8,757)	(32,849)
Net loss	(4,399,053)	(4,086,476)	(8,899,462)	(6,820,096)
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership	(243,810)	(3,669)	(482,050)	(3,669)
Less: Accretion of preferred equity costs	(11,648)	(637)	(23,297)	(637)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	10,336	9,687	19,853	16,962
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. common stockholders	(4,644,175)	(4,081,095)	(9,384,956)	(6,807,440)
Student Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,035,523	2,280,576	4,059,475	4,574,290
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	872,611	964,634	1,857,611	1,887,815
Property operating expenses – affiliates	236,112	154,151	474,361	240,333
Depreciation	828,355	814,202	1,651,404	1,620,493
Intangible amortization expense		1,615,801		3,231,600
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(535,350)	(535,350)	(1,070,700)	(1,070,700)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(26,495)	(17,032)	(52,991)	(34,063)
Other	(139)		1,862
Net loss	(463,539)	(1,820,594)	(1,045,730)	(3,510,714)
Senior Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	6,416,048	3,079,357	12,773,424	4,347,079
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	4,133,439	2,030,266	8,146,879	2,764,977
Property operating expenses – affiliates	454,868	114,836	907,546	140,336
Depreciation	1,154,448	540,362	2,311,230	752,004
Intangible amortization expense	1,836,354	880,425	3,673,427	1,238,233
Acquisition expenses – affiliates		35,224		91,198
Other property acquisition expenses		104,954		269,881
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,008,234)	(867,481)	(4,058,481)	(1,235,313)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(159,300)	(228,813)	(330,377)	(290,319)
Other	(823)	(27,089)	(1,785)	(27,089)
Net loss	$ (3,331,418)	$ (1,750,093)	$ (6,656,301)	$ (2,462,271)
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.40)	$ (0.38)	$ (0.82)	$ (0.66)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	11,384,828	10,828,562	11,293,231	10,269,918
Class T Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.40)		$ (0.82)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	64,133		51,875
Class W Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.40)		$ (0.82)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	77,735		70,238