5 Real Estate Websites for Rentals

rental search websites

Real estate websites are the go to place to search for rentals. They provide tenants helpful information and save time. While some sites focus on local markets, others focus nationally. Five of the most popular websites for rental search are listed below. In planning a search, a good strategy is to use 2-3 of the websites to cover an area. Many listings will be on all of the sites, but some may only appear on one or two.

Zillow Rental Search
Zillow

Founded: 2004

Focus: Sales and Rentals

Search Criteria: City, Zip, Price, Bed/Bath, Size, Pets, Amenities, Type

Results: Map Interface and List

Other: Owns HotPads and Trulia

Founded: 2012

Focus: Rentals

Search Criteria: City, Zip, Price, Bed/Bath, Size, Pets, Amenities, Type, Short Term/Long Term

Results: Map Interface and List

realtor.com rental search
Realtor.com

Founded: 1995

Focus: Sales and Rentals

Search Criteria: City, Zip, Price, Bed/Bath, Size, Pets, Amenities, Type, Schools

Results: Map Interface and List

Founded: 2005, acquired by Zillow 2012

Focus: Rentals

Search Criteria: City, Zip, Price, Bed/Bath, Size, Pets, Amenities, Type, Commute

Results: Map Interface and List

Apartments.com rental search
Apartments.com

Founded: 1992, acquired by CoStar 2014

Focus: Rentals

Search Criteria: City, Zip, Price, Bed/Bath, Size, Pets, Amenities, Type, Lifestyle

Results: Map Interface and List

Other: Apartments.com and ForRent.com owned by CoStar

The Roommate Option

Checkout our recent post on roommate sites. If renting a property alone is to expensive, finding a roommate is a great option to share expenses.

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Zillow

Zumper

Realtor.com

HotPads

Apartments.com

ForRent.com

Trulia

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