# Apartments.com Scraper (`crawlerbros/apartments-com-scraper`) Actor

Scrape rental listings from Apartments.com with search by location, bedroom count, price, property type, and amenities. Extracts rent, address, beds/baths, sqft, amenities, scores, photos, and contact info.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/apartments-com-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

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Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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# README

## Apartments.com Scraper

Extract rental listings from **Apartments.com** — the largest US rental marketplace. Search by city/state with filters for bedrooms, price, property type, pet policy, and amenities, or scrape any Apartments.com URL directly.

### What You Can Scrape

- **Property details**: Name, address, city, state, ZIP, coordinates
- **Pricing**: Monthly rent range (min/max per unit type)
- **Unit specs**: Bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage per unit type
- **Scores**: Walk Score, Transit Score, Bike Score, Sound Score
- **Amenities**: Full list (fitness center, pool, in-unit W/D, etc.)
- **Contact**: Phone number for scheduling tours
- **Media**: Photo URLs (up to 20 per listing)
- **Extras**: Rent specials, availability date, lease terms, deposit info

### Input Configuration

#### Mode: `search` (default)

Provide a **location** and optional filters — the scraper builds the search URL for you.

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `searchLocation` | String | City and state, e.g. `"New York, NY"` or `"Chicago, IL"` |
| `bedrooms` | Select | Any / Studio / 1-4 / 5+ bedrooms |
| `priceMin` | Integer | Minimum monthly rent (USD) |
| `priceMax` | Integer | Maximum monthly rent (USD) |
| `propertyType` | Select | Any / Apartments / Houses / Condos / Townhomes |
| `petPolicy` | Select | Any / Dogs allowed / Cats allowed / Pets allowed |
| `amenities` | Multi-select | Gym, pool, garage, in-unit W/D, utilities included, etc. |
| `rentSpecials` | Boolean | Only show listings with current move-in deals |
| `scrapeDetails` | Boolean | Visit each listing for full amenities, scores, and photos (default: true) |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Max listings to return (1–500, default 50) |
| `maxPages` | Integer | Max search pages to crawl (1–20, default 5) |

#### Mode: `urls`

Provide **Apartments.com URLs** directly — search result pages or individual listing pages.

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `startUrls` | Array | List of Apartments.com URLs to scrape |

### Example Input

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchLocation": "Austin, TX",
  "bedrooms": "2",
  "priceMax": 2500,
  "petPolicy": "dogs",
  "amenities": ["gym", "pool"],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "scrapeDetails": true
}
```

### Example Output

```json
{
  "listingId": "a1b2c3d4e5f6",
  "name": "The Domain Apartments",
  "url": "https://www.apartments.com/the-domain-austin-tx/a1b2c3d4e5f6/",
  "address": "11601 Domain Dr",
  "city": "Austin",
  "state": "TX",
  "zipCode": "78758",
  "country": "US",
  "priceMin": 1650,
  "priceMax": 3200,
  "bedsMin": 1,
  "bedsMax": 3,
  "bathsMin": 1,
  "bathsMax": 2,
  "sqftMin": 650,
  "sqftMax": 1400,
  "propertyType": "apartment",
  "hasRentSpecials": true,
  "phoneNumber": "(512) 555-0123",
  "latitude": 30.4134,
  "longitude": -97.7203,
  "walkScore": 52,
  "transitScore": 38,
  "bikeScore": 45,
  "amenities": ["Fitness Center", "Swimming Pool", "Dog Park", "In-Unit Washer/Dryer", "Garage Parking"],
  "description": "Luxury apartments near The Domain shopping center...",
  "photos": [
    "https://photos.apartments.com/p2/property-exterior.jpg",
    "https://photos.apartments.com/p2/property-pool.jpg"
  ],
  "availabilityDate": "Available Now",
  "leaseTerms": "12 months",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-08T11:30:00+00:00"
}
```

### Use Cases

- **Rental market research**: Compare prices and amenities across neighborhoods
- **Relocation planning**: Find pet-friendly or transit-accessible apartments
- **Investment analysis**: Track rent trends across cities
- **Lead generation**: Collect contact info for property management companies
- **Data journalism**: Study housing affordability and availability

### Frequently Asked Questions

**Does this work for all US cities?**
Yes — Apartments.com covers all major US cities and most smaller markets. Canada (e.g. Toronto) is also supported.

**How many listings can I get per run?**
Up to 500 listings per run. Apartments.com displays ~25 listings per search page; with `maxPages=20` you can retrieve ~500 per search. For larger datasets, run multiple searches with different location/filter combinations.

**What's the difference between `scrapeDetails=true` and `scrapeDetails=false`?**
With `scrapeDetails=true` (default), the scraper visits each listing's detail page for the full amenities list, Walk/Transit/Bike scores, contact phone number, description, and photos. With `scrapeDetails=false`, only the data available on the search results page is returned (faster but less complete).

**Why does the scraper require a proxy?**
Apartments.com uses Akamai WAF to block datacenter IP addresses. The actor automatically uses Apify's residential proxy pool to bypass this protection — no configuration needed.

**Are there rate limits?**
The scraper respects polite delays between requests (1–2.5 seconds between pages, 0.5–1.5 seconds between detail pages). This keeps Apartments.com happy and the scraper running reliably.

**Can I scrape specific listing pages?**
Yes — switch to `mode=urls` and provide direct apartment listing URLs (e.g. `https://www.apartments.com/grand-central-apartments-new-york-ny/a1b2c3d4/`).

**What data is NOT available?**

- Historical pricing data (current listings only)
- Resident reviews and ratings (Apartments.com requires login for review details)
- Application/leasing status
- Background check or credit requirements

### Technical Notes

- **Anti-bot**: Akamai WAF protection — requires Apify residential proxy (automatically configured)
- **Parser**: BeautifulSoup HTML parsing (no browser needed)
- **Rate limiting**: Apartments.com limits organic search results to ~700 listings per query; use multiple location searches for larger datasets
- **Data freshness**: All data is scraped live at run time

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

How to find listings: 'search' builds a URL from your location and filters; 'urls' scrapes the Apartments.com URLs you provide.

## `searchLocation` (type: `string`):

City and state to search (e.g. 'New York, NY', 'Los Angeles, CA', 'Chicago, IL', 'Austin, TX'). Used only in 'search' mode.

## `bedrooms` (type: `string`):

Filter by bedroom count.

## `priceMin` (type: `integer`):

Minimum monthly rent in USD. Leave unset for no minimum.

## `priceMax` (type: `integer`):

Maximum monthly rent in USD. Leave unset for no maximum.

## `propertyType` (type: `string`):

Filter by property type.

## `petPolicy` (type: `string`):

Filter by pet policy.

## `amenities` (type: `array`):

Only show listings with these amenities.

## `rentSpecials` (type: `boolean`):

Only show listings with current rent specials or move-in deals.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Apartments.com search result page URLs or individual listing URLs. Used only in 'urls' mode.

## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each listing's detail page to get full amenities, description, scores, floor plans, and contact info. Slower but richer data.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listings to return (1–500).

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of search result pages to scrape (1–20). Each page has ~25 listings.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchLocation": "New York, NY",
  "bedrooms": "any",
  "propertyType": "any",
  "petPolicy": "any",
  "amenities": [],
  "rentSpecials": false,
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 5,
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `listings` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped Apartments.com rental listings.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchLocation": "New York, NY",
    "bedrooms": "any",
    "propertyType": "any",
    "petPolicy": "any",
    "amenities": [],
    "rentSpecials": false,
    "scrapeDetails": false,
    "maxItems": 5,
    "maxPages": 1
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/apartments-com-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchLocation": "New York, NY",
    "bedrooms": "any",
    "propertyType": "any",
    "petPolicy": "any",
    "amenities": [],
    "rentSpecials": False,
    "scrapeDetails": False,
    "maxItems": 5,
    "maxPages": 1,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/apartments-com-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchLocation": "New York, NY",
  "bedrooms": "any",
  "propertyType": "any",
  "petPolicy": "any",
  "amenities": [],
  "rentSpecials": false,
  "scrapeDetails": false,
  "maxItems": 5,
  "maxPages": 1
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/apartments-com-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlerbros/apartments-com-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/4mSi45ZHF5uwssvjr/builds/fx4JuhQ374SKD9FbE/openapi.json