Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real estate facilities:
Land	$ 20,688,000	$ 20,688,000
Buildings	233,595,134	232,934,499
Site improvements	4,259,917	4,259,917
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	11,459,112	10,858,329
Real estate facilities, gross	270,002,163	268,740,745
Accumulated depreciation	(23,890,898)	(15,243,833)
Real estate investment property net excluding construction in process	246,111,265	253,496,912
Construction in process	103,413	198,222
Real estate facilities, net	246,214,678	253,695,134
Cash and cash equivalents	7,641,540	7,511,103
Restricted cash	1,811,453	3,555,542
Other assets	3,245,724	3,870,696
Intangible assets, net	626,332	4,445,932
Total assets	259,539,727	273,078,407
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Debt, net	206,839,694	208,418,809
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,689,146	4,215,397
Due to affiliates	9,043,433	8,118,348
Distributions payable	3,092,361	1,965,244
Total liabilities	222,664,634	222,717,798
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable common stock	5,350,610	4,723,961
Preferred equity in our Operating Partnership	10,157,829	10,142,303
Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019
Additional paid-in capital	97,676,432	93,609,304
Distributions	(17,199,735)	(15,238,571)
Accumulated deficit	(58,034,575)	(41,837,130)
Total Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. equity	22,455,201	36,546,259
Noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(1,088,547)	(1,051,914)
Total equity	21,366,654	35,494,345
Total liabilities and equity	259,539,727	273,078,407
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. equity:
Common stock	11,625	11,566
Class T Common Stock [Member]
Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. equity:
Common stock	78	77
Class W Common Stock [Member]
Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. equity:
Common stock	87	86
Class Y Common Stock [Member]
Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. equity:
Common stock	1,122	768
Class Z Common Stock [Member]
Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. equity:
Common stock	$ 167	$ 159