# Padmapper Scraper - Apartment Rentals & Rent Data (`abotapi/padmapper-rental-listings-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Padmapper apartment rentals across US/CA cities: rent, beds, baths, sqft, location, photos, source-site links, availability. Monitoring (NEW, UPDATED, REAPPEARED, EXPIRED), incremental runs, resume, MCP export.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/abotapi/padmapper-rental-listings-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Abot API](https://apify.com/abotapi) (community)
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## Pricing

from $1.80 / 1,000 listing records

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
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

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Padmapper Scraper - Apartment Rentals & Rent Data

Scrape Padmapper (padmapper.com), the rental aggregator that collects
apartment listings from dozens of sources across US and Canadian cities,
directly from the same inventory service the website reads. This actor
returns rental listings with rent, bedrooms, bathrooms, square feet,
location, photos and source-site links for any covered city. It also
monitors listing changes across runs (NEW, UPDATED, REAPPEARED, EXPIRED),
resumes interrupted pulls, and pipes results into your apps through MCP
connectors.

### Why This Scraper?

- Real inventory data: rent range, beds, baths, square feet, address with
  coordinates, neighborhood, photos and the source-site link in one record.
- City search with the filters that matter: rent range, bedroom counts,
  minimum bathrooms, cats and dogs.
- Listing mode: paste listing links, building links or bare listing ids for
  a direct read; a building link returns every listing in that building.
- Availability monitoring: scheduled runs classify every listing as NEW,
  UPDATED, UNCHANGED, REAPPEARED or EXPIRED, with per-campaign state you can
  name or share.
- MCP connector export: send results to Notion and other connectors without
  changing the dataset.
- Structured failures: a blocked or broken run fails loudly with a clear
  message instead of returning an empty dataset.

### Data You Get

> Sample shape: every value below is invented for illustration, not from a live listing.

| Field | Example value |
|---|---|
| kind | listing |
| recordId / listingId | 12345678 |
| url | https://www.padmapper.com/rentals/12345678p/... |
| title | Sunny 1BR near the park |
| description | Light-filled one bedroom near the park... |
| currency | USD |
| rentMin / rentMax | 1800 / 2100 |
| previousRent | 1950 |
| bedrooms / bedroomsMax | 1 / 2 |
| bathrooms / bathroomsMax | 1 / 2 |
| squareFeetMin / squareFeetMax | 600 / 750 |
| dateAvailable | 2026/10/01 |
| address | 123 Example Street |
| city / state / zipcode | Springfield / IL / 62704 |
| neighborhood | Downtown |
| latitude / longitude | 39.799 / -89.644 |
| propertyType | apartment |
| sourceFeed | example\_feed\_cities |
| providerUrl | https://www.example-rentals.com/... |
| phone | (555) 0101 |
| petAmenities | \["Cats OK", "Dogs OK"] |
| imageUrl / imageUrls | https://img.example.com/12345678/1280x960 |
| listedOn | 2026-08-25T11:00:02+00:00 |
| changeType | NEW |
| firstSeenAt / lastSeenAt | 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |

Every record also carries the full upstream object (raw), so no upstream
field is ever dropped.

### How to Use

Zero setup: the source serves its listing inventory openly, so paste one or
more cities (Austin, TX, New York, NY, Toronto, Ontario) and run. No account
is needed. Cities are resolved to the site's own city pages automatically;
add filters to narrow the rent, bedrooms or pets. For recurring rent
monitoring, switch on incremental mode and schedule the run.

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | select | search | search (cities) or url (listing and building links) |
| locations | list | `Austin, TX` | City names, 'City, ST' form preferred |
| minPrice / maxPrice | integer | empty | Rent range in dollars per month (search mode) |
| bedrooms | multi-select | empty | Bedroom counts to keep, 0 = studio (search mode) |
| bathrooms | integer | empty | Minimum bathrooms (search mode) |
| catsOk / dogsOk | boolean | empty | Keep only pet-friendly listings (search mode) |
| listingInputs | array | empty | Listing links, building links or listing ids (url mode) |
| urls | array | empty | Alias for listingInputs, accepted under the usual Apify URL-mode name |
| maxItems | integer | 20 | Stop after this many records (0 = no limit) |
| currencyHint | select | empty | Fill record currency with USD or CAD instead of deriving it from the ZIP or postal code |
| resumeFromRunId | string | empty | Continue one interrupted run, skipping collected ids |
| incrementalMode | boolean | false | Recurring monitoring with change detection |
| stateKey | string | empty | Name a monitoring campaign (incremental mode) |
| emitUnchanged | boolean | false | Also return UNCHANGED rows (returns and bills extra rows) |
| emitExpired | boolean | false | Also return EXPIRED rows after a complete scan |
| mcpConnectors | array | empty | Optional MCP connector export |
| notionParentPageUrl | string | empty | Notion parent page for the Notion connector |
| maxNotifyListings | integer | 50 | Cap per connector per run |
| proxyConfiguration | object | proxy on | Standard Apify proxy settings |

Filters apply to search mode only; URL mode reads the listings you name
directly. The walk pages 50 listings at a time and stops on the city's last
page or the Max items budget, whichever comes first; with several cities each
gets an equal share of the budget.

### Send results into your apps (MCP connectors)

Optionally pipe the scraped results into the apps you already use, via Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors. This is an extra delivery step **after** the scrape: the Apify dataset is never changed.

**What gets written to the connector:** a condensed, human-readable **summary** of each record, not the full JSON. Each item becomes one entry with a **title** and its key fields flattened to plain text. The **complete record always stays in the Apify dataset**.

1. Authorize a connector once under **Apify → Settings → Integrations** (Notion, Linear, Airtable, or Apify).
2. Select it in the **mcpConnectors** input field. (If the picker is empty, you haven't authorized a connector yet.)
3. For **Notion**, also set `notionParentPageUrl` to the page where items should be created.

The connection is mediated by Apify's MCP proxy, so this actor never sees your third-party credentials. Leave the field empty to skip.

### Output Example

> Sample shape: every value below is invented for illustration, not from a live listing.

```json
{
  "kind": "listing",
  "recordId": "12345678",
  "listingId": "12345678",
  "url": "https://www.padmapper.com/rentals/12345678p/1-bedroom-apartment-at-123-example-st-springfield-il-62704",
  "title": "Sunny 1BR near the park",
  "currency": "USD",
  "rentMin": 1800,
  "rentMax": 2100,
  "bedrooms": 1,
  "bathrooms": 1,
  "squareFeetMin": 600,
  "address": "123 Example Street",
  "city": "Springfield",
  "state": "IL",
  "zipcode": "62704",
  "neighborhood": "Downtown",
  "latitude": 39.799,
  "longitude": -89.644,
  "providerUrl": "https://www.example-rentals.com/listings/12345678",
  "imageUrl": "https://img.example.com/12345678/1280x960",
  "raw": { "full upstream listing object" },
  "changeType": "NEW",
  "changedFields": [],
  "firstSeenAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "lastSeenAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Plan Requirement and Terms Note

The source refuses datacenter exits on its inventory routes, so the actor
runs on the residential proxy pool: use it on a plan that includes
residential proxy. Exit rotation is automatic. The source is a free rental site: the actor
reads the same inventory the website reads, and automated reading may sit
outside the source's terms of use, so keep volumes reasonable and respect
the source's terms.

# Actor input Schema

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

Search finds rental listings in one or more cities with filters. URL mode reads specific listings or buildings you name.

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Where to search: one entry per city. Use 'City, ST' (Austin, TX, New York, NY) or a full city name (Toronto, Ontario). The source covers cities across the US and Canada.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Search mode: only listings whose rent is at least this much per month.

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Search mode: only listings whose rent is at most this much per month.

## `bedrooms` (type: `array`):

Search mode: bedroom counts to keep. Studio means 0. Leave empty for all bedroom counts.

## `bathrooms` (type: `integer`):

Search mode: only listings with at least this many bathrooms.

## `catsOk` (type: `boolean`):

Search mode: keep only listings that allow cats.

## `dogsOk` (type: `boolean`):

Search mode: keep only listings that allow dogs.

## `listingInputs` (type: `array`):

URL mode: padmapper listing links (www.padmapper.com/rentals/...), building links (/buildings/...), or bare numeric listing ids. Multi-value supported. A building link returns every listing in that building.

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Alias for Listing or building links, accepted under the name other Apify actors use for URL mode. Each entry is a listing link, a building link, or a numeric listing id; entries are read in order.

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

Stop after this many records (0 = no limit; the run then stops when listings run out).

## `currencyHint` (type: `string`):

Optional. Fill the currency field of listing records with USD or CAD instead of deriving it from each listing's ZIP or postal code (US-style numeric ZIPs are USD, Canadian alphanumeric postal codes are CAD).

## `resumeFromRunId` (type: `string`):

Paste a previous run ID or dataset ID to continue a large pull without returning items already collected there.

## `incrementalMode` (type: `boolean`):

Turn this on for daily or recurring monitoring. The first run returns every matching listing as NEW. Later runs normally return only NEW, UPDATED and REAPPEARED listings. Turn on Emit unchanged or Emit expired only when you also want those rows returned (and billed). State is kept separately for each city, filter and link setup; use State key to name or deliberately share a monitoring campaign.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Optional. Name this monitoring campaign to keep its state stable, or deliberately share state across differently configured runs. Leave empty to let the actor derive a key automatically from the cities and filter settings.

## `emitUnchanged` (type: `boolean`):

Off by default. Turn on to also return listings that have not changed since the last run, marked UNCHANGED. This returns, and bills, extra rows you already have.

## `emitExpired` (type: `boolean`):

Off by default. Turn on to also return listings that were present in a previous run but are no longer found, marked EXPIRED. Only produced once a run has fully scanned the tracked search.

## `mcpConnectors` (type: `array`):

Optionally send results into the apps you already use, via Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors. Authorize one under Apify, Settings, API & Integrations, then select it here. Notion gets a rich page-per-item export; other connectors get a best-effort write or digest. Leave empty to skip; never changes the dataset output.

## `notionParentPageUrl` (type: `string`):

URL or id of the Notion page under which item pages are created. Required to enable the Notion export; ignored by other connectors.

## `maxNotifyListings` (type: `integer`):

Cap on items written to each connector per run. Does not affect the dataset.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy settings. The source refuses datacenter exits on its inventory routes, so the prefilled default uses the residential pool; a plan that includes residential proxy is required.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "locations": [
    "Austin, TX"
  ],
  "listingInputs": [
    "58574913"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "incrementalMode": false,
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "emitExpired": false,
  "maxNotifyListings": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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",
    "locations": [
        "Austin, TX"
    ],
    "listingInputs": [
        "58574913"
    ],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "incrementalMode": false,
    "emitUnchanged": false,
    "emitExpired": false,
    "maxNotifyListings": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("abotapi/padmapper-rental-listings-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",
    "locations": ["Austin, TX"],
    "listingInputs": ["58574913"],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "incrementalMode": False,
    "emitUnchanged": False,
    "emitExpired": False,
    "maxNotifyListings": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("abotapi/padmapper-rental-listings-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",
  "locations": [
    "Austin, TX"
  ],
  "listingInputs": [
    "58574913"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "incrementalMode": false,
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "emitExpired": false,
  "maxNotifyListings": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call abotapi/padmapper-rental-listings-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,abotapi/padmapper-rental-listings-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/7JrFE62gTjSASIxda/builds/Hro7sf6JbVan5Brhc/openapi.json