Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 8,394,776	$ 8,451,571	$ 17,128,375	$ 16,832,899
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses – affiliates	709,833	690,980	1,424,085	1,381,907
General and administrative	364,014	574,341	829,491	1,182,546
Depreciation	2,155,152	1,985,916	4,312,762	3,968,685
Intangible amortization expense	954,900	1,836,354	1,909,800	3,673,427
Total operating expenses	9,821,714	10,093,641	19,633,701	20,211,055
Operating loss	(1,426,938)	(1,642,070)	(2,505,326)	(3,378,156)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,420,834)	(2,543,584)	(4,982,221)	(5,129,181)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(142,167)	(185,795)	(262,118)	(383,368)
Other	1,808	(27,604)	(51,202)	(8,757)
Net loss	(3,988,131)	(4,399,053)	(7,800,867)	(8,899,462)
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership	(265,207)	(243,810)	(524,760)	(482,050)
Less: Accretion of preferred equity costs	(3,879)	(11,648)	(7,763)	(23,297)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	8,470	10,336	16,566	19,853
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. common stockholders	(4,248,747)	(4,644,175)	(8,316,824)	(9,384,956)
Student Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,721,032	2,035,523	3,555,503	4,059,475
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	897,294	872,611	1,852,748	1,857,611
Property operating expenses – affiliates	236,167	236,112	473,265	474,361
Depreciation	833,317	828,355	1,665,882	1,651,404
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(535,350)	(535,350)	(1,070,700)	(1,070,700)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(26,496)	(26,495)	(52,992)	(52,991)
Other		(139)		1,862
Net loss	(807,592)	(463,539)	(1,560,084)	(1,045,730)
Senior Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	6,673,744	6,416,048	13,572,872	12,773,424
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	4,740,521	4,133,439	9,304,815	8,146,879
Property operating expenses – affiliates	473,666	454,868	950,820	907,546
Depreciation	1,318,238	1,154,448	2,639,687	2,311,230
Intangible amortization expense	954,900	1,836,354	1,909,800	3,673,427
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,885,484)	(2,008,234)	(3,911,521)	(4,058,481)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(115,671)	(159,300)	(209,126)	(330,377)
Other		(823)	(370)	(1,785)
Net loss	$ (2,814,736)	$ (3,331,418)	$ (5,353,267)	$ (6,656,301)
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.33)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.82)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	11,615,267	11,384,828	11,601,094	11,293,231
Class T Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.33)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.82)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	77,598	64,133	77,452	51,875
Class W Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.33)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.82)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	85,548	77,735	85,464	70,238
Class Y Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.33)		$ (0.64)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	1,123,349		1,046,598
Class Z Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.33)		$ (0.64)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	166,494		164,712