RentCafe Scraper

A robust and efficient Apify actor designed to scrape apartment listings from RentCafe.com. This scraper extracts detailed property information including pricing, availability, address, phones numbers, amenities, and photos.

Features

• Automated Pagination: Handles search results spanning multiple pages.
• Detailed Property Data: Extracts addresses, contact info, pricing, floor plans, phones numbers, amenities, and much more.
• Configurable Input: Easily customize the target URL and maximum number of pages to scrape.
• Dataset Storage: Automatically saves results to the Apify default dataset in JSON format.
• Paying User Logic: Automatically adjusts limits for non-paying users (Free users are limited to scraping only the first page).

Usage

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Description	Default
startUrl	String	The URL of the RentCafe search results page to scrape.	(Required)
maxPages	Number	Maximum number of pages to scrape.	100

Example Input

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/apartments-for-rent/us/az/?PropertyType=Apartment,Condo",
    "maxPages": 2
}

Output

The scraper stores results in the default dataset. Each item represents a property listing.

Sample Output

{
	"PropertyId": "57867",
	"Name": "Desert Sands",
	"IsRentCafeListing": true,
	"DetailsUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/apartments/az/casa-grande/desert-sands/default.aspx",
	"ContactUrl": null,
	"Phone": "(833) 515-1627",
	"Address": {
		"Address": "720 W. Oneil Dr.",
		"City": "Casa Grande",
		"State": "AZ",
		"ZipCode": "85122",
		"PrettyAddress": "720 W. Oneil Dr., Casa Grande, AZ 85122"
	},
	"AddressFormatted": "720 W. Oneil Dr., Casa Grande, AZ 85122",
	"FallbackAltText": "720 W. Oneil Dr. 1-3 Beds Apartment for Rent",
	"IsCompanyImg": false,
	"ShowPrice": true,
	"PriceValue": "$1,114 - $1,685",
	"PriceLink": null,
	"Beds": "1-3 Beds",
	"FloorplanBedPrice": [
		{
			"Beds": "1 BED",
			"Rent": "$1,114+",
			"RentCssClass": "",
			"DisplayPrice": true
		},
		{
			"Beds": "2 BEDS",
			"Rent": "$1,225+",
			"RentCssClass": "",
			"DisplayPrice": true
		},
		{
			"Beds": "3 BEDS",
			"Rent": "$1,413+",
			"RentCssClass": "",
			"DisplayPrice": true
		}
	],
	"HasPrice": true,
	"Baths": "1-2 Baths",
	"Area": "759 - 1,197 Sqft",
	"Latitude": 32.8984,
	"Longitude": -111.7626,
	"PropertyType": null,
	"HasActionButton": true,
	"CompanyDisplayName": "HSL Asset Management LLC",
	"CompanyLogo": null,
	"IsMatrixListing": false,
	"IsFavoriteListing": false,
	"FavoriteCount": "21",
	"PropertyShortName": "desert-sands",
	"SpecialsAvailable": false,
	"FeaturedType": 5,
	"IsPremiumFeatured": true,
	"PhotoGallery": [
		"https://cdngeneral.rentcafe.com/dmslivecafe/2/58822/Large%20Living%20Rooms.jpg?width=480&quality=90",
		"https://cdngeneral.rentcafe.com/dmslivecafe/2/58822/Spacious%20Kitchen(1).jpg?width=480&quality=90",
		"https://cdngeneral.rentcafe.com/dmslivecafe/2/58822/Spacious%20Bedrooms(1).jpg?width=480&quality=90",
		"https://cdngeneral.rentcafe.com/dmslivecafe/2/58822/Dining%20Area(2).jpg?width=480&quality=90",
		"https://cdngeneral.rentcafe.com/dmslivecafe/2/58822/Sparkling%20Pool(4).jpg?width=480&quality=90"
	],
	"PhotoGalleryImagesCount": 41,
	"Amenities": [
		"air-conditioner",
		"washer-dryer",
		"dishwasher",
		"pool",
		"patio-balcony",
		"large-closets"
	],
	"HasAvailabilityLabel": true,
	"HasPhoneNumber": true,
	"IsCampaign": 0,
	"UseLazyLoadForImage": false,
	"IsContactUsDisabled": false,
	"LastUpdatedDate": "Today",
	"StarRating": 0,
	"UnitsAvailable": "",
	"ReviewsCount": 0,
	"ShowReviews": false,
	"TopRatedLabel": null,
	"VerifiedListingText": "This listing is provided by <b>HSL Asset Management LLC</b>, a reputable property management company with verified listings on RentCafe.",
	"Reviews": null,
	"HasVideo": false,
	"IsClone": false,
	"CafeType": 0,
	"Index": 2,
	"NumberOfRentals": 0,
	"GroupName": null,
	"GroupId": null,
	"IsContacted": false,
	"IsNotAFit": false,
	"LeadContext": "SearchPage",
	"ActionButton": null,
	"IsLiveContent": false,
	"AerielViewVideoId": "CX0lDmh_34SqMTvYv5eSt3",
	"ILSEnableScheduleTour": false,
	"EnableSGTScheduleTour": false,
	"ILSShowTourForm": true,
	"OnlineLeasingUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/onlineleasing/apartmentsforrent/oleapplication.aspx?propleadsource_57867=rentcafe&stepname=Floorplan&myOlePropertyid=57867",
	"CssClass": null,
	"IsPartiallyAffordable": false,
	"IsFullyAffordable": false,
	"IsContactedAndUnitsAreAvailable": false,
	"RecommId": null,
	"IsNonYardiListing": false,
	"NonVoyImportCode": 100,
	"IsRewardsPartner": false
}