Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 8,243,760	$ 8,733,599
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses – affiliates	702,792	714,252
General and administrative	307,197	465,477
Depreciation	2,190,012	2,157,610
Intangible amortization expense	626,332	954,900
Total operating expenses	9,302,874	9,811,987
Operating loss	(1,059,114)	(1,078,388)
Other expense:
Interest expense	(2,361,159)	(2,561,387)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(123,340)	(119,950)
Other	(21,406)	(53,011)
Net loss	(3,565,019)	(3,812,736)
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership	(281,110)	(259,553)
Less: Accretion of preferred equity costs	(3,883)	(3,884)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	7,903	8,096
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. common stockholders	(3,842,109)	(4,068,077)
Student Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,021,487	1,834,471
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	998,385	955,454
Property operating expenses – affiliates	235,801	237,098
Depreciation	842,088	832,565
Other expense:
Interest expense	(535,350)	(535,350)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(26,496)	(26,496)
Net loss	(616,633)	(752,492)
Senior Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	6,222,273	6,899,128
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	4,478,156	4,564,294
Property operating expenses – affiliates	466,991	477,154
Depreciation	1,345,523	1,321,449
Intangible amortization expense	626,332	954,900
Other expense:
Interest expense	(1,825,809)	(2,026,037)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(96,844)	(93,455)
Net loss	$ (2,617,382)	$ (2,538,161)
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Other expense:
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.29)	$ (0.32)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	11,617,305	11,586,922
Class T Common Stock [Member]
Other expense:
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.29)	$ (0.32)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	77,598	77,306
Class W Common Stock [Member]
Other expense:
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.29)	$ (0.32)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	85,548	85,379
Class Y Common Stock [Member]
Other expense:
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.29)	$ (0.32)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	1,123,349	969,848
Class Z Common Stock [Member]
Other expense:
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.29)	$ (0.32)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	166,494	162,930