Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 8,711,520	$ 8,168,446	$ 25,453,364	$ 25,296,821
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses – affiliates	713,791	705,774	2,123,040	2,129,859
General and administrative	348,010	437,078	978,823	1,266,569
Depreciation	2,211,846	2,164,303	6,602,614	6,477,065
Intangible amortization expense		954,900	626,332	2,864,700
Total operating expenses	9,459,205	9,915,408	27,597,300	29,549,108
Operating loss	(747,685)	(1,746,962)	(2,143,936)	(4,252,287)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,401,550)	(2,402,905)	(7,141,588)	(7,385,126)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(116,310)	(135,564)	(357,604)	(397,682)
Forgiveness of PPP Loans			1,971,157
Other	(18,364)	(9,529)	(81,463)	(60,732)
Net loss	(3,283,909)	(4,294,960)	(7,753,434)	(12,095,827)
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership	(298,013)	(273,124)	(868,597)	(797,886)
Less: Accretion of preferred equity costs		(3,882)	(7,765)	(11,642)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in our Operating Partnership	7,063	8,381	17,144	24,947
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. common stockholders	(3,574,859)	(4,563,585)	(8,612,652)	(12,880,408)
Student Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,944,146	1,819,960	5,922,765	5,375,463
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	1,205,550	1,165,844	3,101,128	3,018,592
Property operating expenses – affiliates	238,493	236,817	708,969	710,082
Depreciation	848,998	835,835	2,534,901	2,501,717
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(535,350)	(535,350)	(1,606,050)	(1,606,050)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(26,496)	(26,497)	(79,488)	(79,489)
Net loss	(910,741)	(980,383)	(2,107,771)	(2,540,467)
Senior Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	6,767,374	6,348,486	19,530,599	19,921,358
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	4,980,008	4,487,509	14,165,363	13,792,323
Property operating expenses – affiliates	475,298	468,957	1,414,071	1,419,777
Depreciation	1,359,116	1,324,871	4,056,655	3,964,558
Intangible amortization expense		954,900	626,332	2,864,700
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,866,200)	(1,867,555)	(5,535,538)	(5,779,076)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(89,814)	(109,067)	(278,116)	(318,193)
Forgiveness of PPP Loans			1,971,157
Other	(174)		(174)	(370)
Net loss	$ (2,003,236)	$ (2,864,373)	$ (4,574,493)	$ (8,217,639)
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.27)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.99)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	11,618,643	11,617,305	11,616,098	11,606,537
Class T Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.27)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.99)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	77,598	77,598	77,598	77,501
Class W Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.27)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.99)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	85,548	85,548	85,548	85,492
Class Y Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.27)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.99)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	1,123,349	1,123,349	1,123,349	1,072,368
Class Z Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.27)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.99)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	166,494	166,494	166,494	165,311