Apartments.com is the leading U.S. online platform for apartment listings—part of CoStar Group’s extensive real estate ecosystem. It provides renters access to over a million rental listings, backed by a professional research team that verifies data on availability, pricing, policies, and more.
Origins: Initially part of Classified Ventures, Apartments.com emerged as a national rentals marketplace late 1990s–early 2000s .
Acquisition by CoStar: In March 2014, CoStar acquired Apartments.com for $585 M, after it generated approximately $86 M in revenue and $28 M in EBITDA in 2013
Listings: Offers apartments, condos, homes, townhomes, verified by a national research team on Google Play.
Advanced Search: Filters include commute time, drawing-on-map selection, pet rules, map, and neighborhood contextual search
Media-Rich Tools: High-res photos, 3D tours, virtual walkthroughs, and floor plans
AI and Recommendations: Personalized suggestions based on behavior, boosting match accuracy,y and user engagement
Mobile App: Android/iOS syncing saved searches and alerts; integrates listings, photos, floor plans, and renter reviews
AI-powered personalized recommendations for improved user targeting
Enhanced 3D/virtual tours and floor plans offering immersive browsing
Directory for property management companies—renters can search by brand
Scale: Network sees ~95 M monthly visits across 11 platforms.
Listings verification: Team has photographed 500k+ properties and makes 1 M monthly data calls
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Renter engagement: Features user reviews, commute insights, rent comparables, neighborhood filters
Apartments.com
By CoStar Group, Inc
