Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 8,277,148	$ 5,990,993	$ 25,110,047	$ 14,912,362
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses – affiliates	695,803	485,587	2,077,710	866,256
General and administrative	632,996	490,894	1,815,542	1,330,307
Depreciation	2,027,243	1,559,979	5,995,928	3,934,413
Intangible amortization expense	1,836,354	1,841,542	5,509,781	6,311,376
Acquisition expenses – affiliates		57,538		148,736
Other property acquisition expenses		34,602		304,483
Total operating expenses	10,736,889	8,380,311	30,947,944	21,458,532
Operating loss	(2,459,741)	(2,389,318)	(5,837,897)	(6,546,170)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,534,017)	(1,804,072)	(7,663,198)	(4,110,085)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(207,942)	(216,022)	(591,310)	(540,404)
Other	6,635	(31,154)	(2,122)	(64,003)
Net loss	(5,195,065)	(4,440,566)	(14,094,527)	(11,260,662)
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership	(251,730)	(88,874)	(733,781)	(92,543)
Less: Accretion of preferred equity costs	(11,649)	(7,344)	(34,947)	(7,981)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	12,195	10,410	32,048	27,372
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. common stockholders	(5,446,249)	(4,526,374)	(14,831,207)	(11,333,814)
Student Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,689,154	1,841,243	5,748,629	6,415,533
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	1,215,998	1,218,285	3,073,608	3,106,101
Property operating expenses – affiliates	238,396	201,449	712,757	441,782
Depreciation	835,220	812,347	2,486,624	2,432,839
Intangible amortization expense		512,040		3,743,640
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(535,350)	(535,350)	(1,606,050)	(1,606,050)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(24,741)	(17,031)	(77,732)	(51,094)
Other	7,949		9,810
Net loss	(1,152,602)	(1,455,259)	(2,198,332)	(4,965,973)
Senior Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	6,587,994	4,149,750	19,361,418	8,496,829
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	4,328,495	2,691,884	12,475,375	5,456,860
Property operating expenses – affiliates	457,407	284,138	1,364,953	424,474
Depreciation	1,187,625	745,263	3,498,855	1,497,267
Intangible amortization expense	1,836,354	1,329,502	5,509,781	2,567,736
Acquisition expenses – affiliates		57,538		148,736
Other property acquisition expenses		34,602		304,483
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,998,667)	(1,268,722)	(6,057,148)	(2,504,035)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(183,201)	(198,991)	(513,578)	(489,310)
Other	(298)	(37,610)	(2,082)	(64,699)
Net loss	$ (3,404,053)	$ (2,498,500)	$ (10,060,354)	$ (4,960,771)
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.46)	$ (0.41)	$ (1.29)	$ (1.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	11,480,300	10,925,932	11,361,823	10,485,885
Class T Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.46)		$ (1.29)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	75,470		59,826
Class W Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.46)	$ (0.41)	$ (1.29)	$ (1.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	84,576	12,003	75,070	4,045
Class Y Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.46)		$ (1.29)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	77,670		26,175
Class Z Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.46)		$ (1.29)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	45,344		15,281