# Compare Craigslist Apartment Rents Across US Cities

**Use case:** 

Collect recent monthly apartment rents in New York, Los Angeles and the SF Bay Area. Get up to 10 ads per market with bedrooms, bathrooms, floor area, descriptions and photo links for rental research or a listing feed.

## Input

```json
{
  "rentalCategory": "apa",
  "cities": [
    "newyork",
    "losangeles",
    "sfbay"
  ],
  "searchTitlesOnly": false,
  "sort": "date",
  "rentPeriods": [
    "monthly"
  ],
  "maxItems": 30,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "startUrls": [],
  "privateRoom": false,
  "privateBath": false,
  "catsAllowed": false,
  "dogsAllowed": false,
  "furnished": false,
  "noSmoking": false,
  "wheelchairAccessible": false,
  "airConditioning": false,
  "evCharging": false,
  "noApplicationFee": false,
  "noBrokerFee": false,
  "availability": "any",
  "hasImage": false,
  "postedToday": false,
  "showDuplicates": false,
  "includeNearby": false,
  "maxItemsPerSearch": 10,
  "newOnly": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "recordType": {
    "label": "Record type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Listing title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "category": {
    "label": "Rental category",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "rent": {
    "label": "Advertised rent",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "rentPeriod": {
    "label": "Rental period",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "bedrooms": {
    "label": "Bedrooms",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "bathrooms": {
    "label": "Bathrooms",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "area": {
    "label": "Floor area",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "areaUnit": {
    "label": "Area unit",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "propertyType": {
    "label": "Property type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "region": {
    "label": "Listing market",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "subarea": {
    "label": "Listing subarea",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "availableFrom": {
    "label": "Advertised move-in date",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "privateRoom": {
    "label": "Private room",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "privateBath": {
    "label": "Private bathroom",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Listing URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "code": {
    "label": "Notice code",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "message": {
    "label": "Notice message",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Craigslist Rentals Scraper: Apartments & Rooms Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Compare Craigslist Apartment Rents Across US Cities". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/LqRJCdXJjMUpVYglc) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Compare Craigslist Apartment Rents Across US Cities" task

The Craigslist Rentals Scraper: Apartments & Rooms Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like 🏠 rental category, 📍 us cities / regions, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Compare Craigslist Apartment Rents Across US Cities" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as record type, listing title, rental category, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Compare Craigslist Apartment Rents Across US Cities" task via API](https://apify.com/arjun_code/craigslist-rentals-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### What does this rent comparison include?

Apartment rent comparison returns recent advertised monthly rents with property details. Compare ads with similar bedrooms, bathrooms, floor area and location. The sample is not a city-wide average or verified lease prices.

### Can I compare other cities or collect more ads?

Copy the apartment comparison task and adjust Cities, the total limit and the per-search limit. Increase the maximum run charge for larger samples. Each city is newest first; the combined export alternates between searches.

### Why can the run include a search-window notice?

Broad city searches can report more ads than Craigslist exposes. This notice explains coverage; the requested 10-ad sample can still complete. Narrow the area or rent range when collecting a larger share of the market.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Craigslist Rentals Scraper: Apartments & Rooms](https://apify.com/arjun_code/craigslist-rentals-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/arjun_code/craigslist-rentals-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/arjun_code/craigslist-rentals-scraper.md

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