More women are choosing to live alone than ever before, particularly in cities and apartment buildings. While solo living can feel empowering at any age, it’s never been more important to consider your safety at home.
Smart home technology ticks all the boxes, allowing you to automate your daily routine while guaranteeing peace of mind with security devices that support 24/7 monitoring.
We’re following up our guide on 10 security tips for living alone in 2025 with a dedicated article with advice for living alone as a female.
How to Curate a Safe Smart Home: Centralized Control with Aqara Hubs
Smart home technology can positively impact every aspect of your day, from helping you wake up easier to making sure you’re always able to accept packages and deliveries. While these devices are powerful on their own, their real potential is only realized when they’re connected to a smart hub.
It’s the foundation for any smart home, enabling you to access devices remotely from your smartphone, manage devices with a secure connection, and automate actions like door locking and turning on lights.
Are you new to the world of smart home technology? Read our guide on how to set up a simple yet powerful DIY home security system with Aqara devices.
Create a Smart Home with the Aqara Hub M2
If you’re living alone as a single woman in an older apartment or an area with weak Wi-Fi connectivity, we recommend using the Aqara Hub M2.
It’s a budget-friendly option at just $60 and can support up to 128 Aqara Zigbee devices with Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa integration. This affordable smart hub supports home automation with device scheduling, voice control, remote access, and alarm sounds.
Enhance Your Home Security with the Aqara Hub M3
Women living alone in newer apartments or cities can use a smart hub with wired and wireless connectivity, like the Aqara Hub M3. It supports battery backup for power outages, guaranteeing your security and safety even in a blackout.
This smart hub is ideal for future-proofing your smart home as it supports Zigbee 3.0, Thread, and Matter protocols and can connect third-party devices with the Aqara Home app. It’s a multi-protocol all-in-one hub that can support up to 127 Thread and Zigbee devices.
24/7 Personal Security: Secure Monitoring with Smart Cameras
A smart camera is one of the first things you need as a woman living alone in 2025. It allows you to monitor your home remotely and see other areas, including windows and staircases. Automatic recording and motion sensors mean you’ll always know what’s happening in your home, even if you’re hundreds of miles away.
Aqara Camera Hub G3: The Ultimate Beginner Smart Camera
The Aqara Camera Hub G3 operates with 2K 1296p resolution and a 360-degree viewing angle. The built-in AI facial recognition automatically recognizes friends and pets, while alerting you to strangers, reducing your anxiety from unnecessary alerts. This smart camera also works as a built-in Zigbee 3.0 hub, helping to extend your Zigbee range across your property.
Aqara Camera Protect Kit Y100: Your 24-hour Home Security Guardian
The Aqara Camera Protect Kit Y100 includes a Camera Hub G3, a Vibration Sensor T1, a Motion Sensor P1 and a Door and Window Sensor. It can detect whether your doors, windows and valuables are safe, and will notify you of even the slightest changes, so that you can rest assured. This set of equipment can be easily connected to smart home devices such as Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, etc. You can easily control the security of your home through voice, App or automation control.
Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro: Ideal for Larger Properties
If you have a larger property or surrounding outdoor space, we recommend the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro. It’s our first outdoor camera hub, giving you added functionality to expand your smart home coverage.
The premium true full color night vision and built-in AI-powered detection allow you to know exactly what’s happening outside your home with real-time alerts. This smart camera provides complete privacy with end-to-end encryption for Aqara and Apple cloud footage and seamless smart home integration.
Always Know Who’s At the Door: Smart Doorbells
An unexpected knock at the door can be anxiety-inducing, especially when living alone as a female. Smart doorbells give you the added security of seeing exactly who’s at your door without answering it. This scenario is where smart home hub integration is so important, as it can notify you as soon as someone steps onto your property, even before they get to the front door.
Connect your Aqara Video Doorbell G4 with a smart door lock to give you remote access. This smart home set up makes it easy to remotely allow friends and family into your home, while turning away unwanted visitors without interacting with them face-to-face.
Automation and Voice Control: Comfort Meets Convenience
Smart home technology is for more than just added security. If you’re living alone as a single woman, you’ll be handling everything from daily chores to grocery shopping and paying your utility bills. Smart home automation can bring a little extra comfort to your day by streamlining your daily routine. You can set your smart lighting on a timer to automatically turn on and off at specific times or remotely access your heating to warm your home up before you get back from work.
All Aqara smart home devices easily integrate with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Siri for easy voice control – whether you’re sitting across the room or accessing devices remotely through your smartphone.
You can curate a smart home set up that brings comfort and convenience to your everyday life with devices like the Aqara LED Bulb T2, Aqara Climate Sensor W100, and the Aqara LED Ceiling Light T1M. Automating these devices through your smart home hub can help reduce your energy bills, making it more affordable to live alone.
Other Things You Need as a Woman Living Alone
While curating a smart home provides a solid foundation for living alone as a female, it’s important to think one step ahead and prepare for anything that could happen, as unlikely as it might seem. Your smart home devices act as your eyes and ears, spotting things you can’t even see.
You’ll want to start automating your smart home with everyday devices like smart cameras and LED lights, but don’t overlook technology that can help protect your home from invisible threats.
As you expand our smart home setup, consider how new devices can be used as part of your emergency planning. You want to consider the different risks you face, including weather-related emergencies, if you live in a region with volatile weather or a high risk of natural disasters, such as earthquakes and wildfires. The benefit of smart home technology is that you can customize your setup to suit your specific needs when living alone as a single woman.
Prepare for Emergencies: Smoke, Gas, and Water Leaks
Connecting Aqara sensors to your Aqara Hub M3 gives you full visibility of your home, which is crucial when preparing for unexpected emergencies. The hub can send real-time alerts to your device if a smoke, gas, or water leak is detected, allowing you to minimize the potential damage.
The Aqara Water Leak Sensor is one of the most affordable smart home devices at just $20 and can protect your home from water damage with a 2-year battery life. This device will send a real-time alert to your smart device if it detects flooding or a leak with a compact design that makes it easy to install in your laundry room, kitchen, bathroom, basement, or garage.
While it’s important to install sensors to alert you to leaks, you also want to be proactive by regularly checking your appliances and smoke alarms. Major appliances, such as your boiler, should be serviced annually to ensure they’re operating correctly and minimize potential risks.
Automate Your Panic Button with the Aqara Wireless Mini Switch
Women living alone need an emergency plan. You never know what might happen, whether it’s an extreme weather event, a health emergency, or a safety concern. You can use your smart home devices to automate emergency messages to designated contacts, turn on lights, and trigger siren sounds.
The Aqara Wireless Mini Switch connects to your Aqara Smart Hub with 3 customizable control settings, enabling you to convert it into an emergency button to send real-time notifications to family and friends. At just $18, you can add multiple mini switches throughout your home, including your bedroom and main hallway.
Make It Seem Like Someone’s Home (Even When They’re Not) with an Aqara Smart Hub
One thing often not discussed when considering safety for women living alone is that you don’t want to advertise your solo living situation. Living alone can make you a target for crime and opportunists, especially if they get to know your daily routine.
You can reduce the risk of intruders and home invasions by using your Aqara hub and connected devices to create the illusion of someone being home, regardless of where you are. Your Aqara Smart Hub will enable you to turn on lights remotely and use compatible devices to play music through speakers to create the impression that someone is home.
Your Aqara Camera Hub can also send an alert if an unknown person has been in a room for an extended period, giving you added peace of mind if you have people who access your home, such as a cleaner or dog walker.
Benefits of Smart Homes for Women Living Alone: Security Without Sacrificing Privacy
Smart home technology is one of the best investments when living alone as a single woman. This technology is highly customizable, giving you security without sacrificing your privacy.
We’re recapping the benefits of investing in smart home technology for women living alone to help you curate your remote automation.
The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro enhances your security with 24/7 real-time monitoring. Pairing this device with smart home sensors will provide instant alerts for unusual motion, door and window activity, or potential intrusions. You’ll have remote access to live video feeds and recording history, even while traveling.
Smart home technology gives you peace of mind, something you can’t put a price tag on. Smart cameras allow you to check on pets, deliveries, and visitors remotely, while the LED Bulb T2 helps automate lighting to stimulate presence when you’re not at home.
You can customize the Aqara mini switch to act as a panic button with smart devices designed to send alerts for smoke, gas, and water leaks as part of your emergency readiness.
Smart home devices have enhanced privacy settings with local data processing for added protection, preventing potential hackers from accessing your security devices.
All Aqara smart home devices are easy to install, supporting your independent living and allowing you to control your home through the Aqara app. Customize your smart home to suit your daily routine and to give you the confidence to live alone as a female.
FAQs about Safety for a Woman Living Alone
Are you looking for more advice on safety for women living alone? Our blog is full of in-depth articles on how to improve your at-home security, from step-by-step guides for installing security cameras to expert guides on understanding Zigbee vs. Z-Waves vs. Matter. If your question isn’t answered below, check our blog to find it there.
What are the most important safety devices to install when living alone?
If you’re living alone as a single woman, be proactive and install exterior security devices as soon as you move in. Start with a smart door lock, video doorbell, monitor-sensor cameras, and the Aqara Hub M3 to start automating your smart home security.
Can smart home devices alert emergency contacts or the police?
Voice-activated smart home devices can alert emergency contacts or the police in an emergency. Our smart home devices are compatible with all major voice-activated systems, including Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Apple HomeKit.
What’s the safest way to answer the door when I’m home alone?
Use the Aqara Video Doorbell G4 to remotely access your front door, allowing you to see who is on the other side without having to answer the door. The local AI face recognition will let you know if it’s a frequent visitor, and the 24/7 recording offers added security.
Embrace Living Alone as a Single Woman with Aqara’s Smart Home Technology
Smart home technology is the key to living alone as a single woman, giving you added peace of mind and the ability to automate your daily routine. These innovative devices are highly customizable and user-friendly, giving you the freedom and security to enjoy in the comfort of your own home.
Live alone confidently with the support of Aqara’s smart home technology, giving you security with added privacy and the ability to monitor your home wherever you are. Shop our best-selling smart home devices and explore our blog for more at-home security advice.
