Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 8,498,084	$ 8,394,776	$ 16,741,844	$ 17,128,375
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses – affiliates	706,457	709,833	1,409,249	1,424,085
General and administrative	323,614	364,014	630,811	829,491
Depreciation	2,200,756	2,155,152	4,390,768	4,312,762
Intangible amortization expense		954,900	626,332	1,909,800
Total operating expenses	8,835,218	9,821,714	18,138,093	19,633,701
Operating loss	(337,134)	(1,426,938)	(1,396,249)	(2,505,326)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,378,879)	(2,420,834)	(4,740,038)	(4,982,221)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(117,954)	(142,167)	(241,294)	(262,118)
Forgiveness of PPP Loans	1,971,157		1,971,157
Other	(41,693)	1,808	(63,099)	(51,202)
Net loss	(904,503)	(3,988,131)	(4,469,523)	(7,800,867)
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership	(289,474)	(265,207)	(570,584)	(524,760)
Less: Accretion of preferred equity costs	(3,883)	(3,879)	(7,765)	(7,763)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in our Operating Partnership	2,178	8,470	10,081	16,566
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. common stockholders	(1,195,682)	(4,248,747)	(5,037,791)	(8,316,824)
Student Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,957,132	1,721,032	3,978,619	3,555,503
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	897,193	897,294	1,895,578	1,852,748
Property operating expenses – affiliates	234,675	236,167	470,476	473,265
Depreciation	843,815	833,317	1,685,903	1,665,882
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(535,350)	(535,350)	(1,070,700)	(1,070,700)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(26,496)	(26,496)	(52,992)	(52,992)
Net loss	(580,397)	(807,592)	(1,197,030)	(1,560,084)
Senior Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	6,540,952	6,673,744	12,763,225	13,572,872
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	4,707,198	4,740,521	9,185,355	9,304,815
Property operating expenses – affiliates	471,782	473,666	938,773	950,820
Depreciation	1,352,016	1,318,238	2,697,539	2,639,687
Intangible amortization expense		954,900	626,332	1,909,800
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,843,529)	(1,885,484)	(3,669,338)	(3,911,521)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(91,458)	(115,671)	(188,302)	(209,126)
Forgiveness of PPP Loans	1,971,157		1,971,157
Other				(370)
Net loss	$ 46,126	$ (2,814,736)	$ (2,571,257)	$ (5,353,267)
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.09)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.64)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	11,615,526	11,615,267	11,615,168	11,601,094
Class T Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.09)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.64)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	77,598	77,598	77,598	77,452
Class W Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.09)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.64)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	85,548	85,548	85,548	85,464
Class Y Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.09)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.64)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	1,123,349	1,123,349	1,123,349	1,046,598
Class Z Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.09)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.64)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	166,494	166,494	166,494	164,712