Hotpads Rental Scraper

Extract rental listings from Hotpads.com - one of the largest rental marketplaces in the US with millions of apartments, houses, and rooms for rent.

Features

• Location-Based Search: Search any US city or metro area
• Property Type Filtering: Apartments, houses, condos, townhomes, rooms
• Price Range Filters: Set minimum and maximum rent
• Bedroom Filters: Filter by number of bedrooms
• Comprehensive Data: Prices, photos, amenities, and property details
• AI-Powered Lead Scoring: Quality assessment for each listing
• Photo Extraction: Get listing photos with direct URLs
• Pagination Support: Automatically scrapes multiple pages

Output Data

Each listing includes:

Field	Description
url	Direct link to the listing
name	Property/building name
address	Full property address
neighborhood	Neighborhood name
price_min	Minimum rent price
price_max	Maximum rent price
beds_min	Minimum bedrooms available
beds_max	Maximum bedrooms available
baths_min	Minimum bathrooms
baths_max	Maximum bathrooms
property_type	Type of rental
amenities	List of amenities
photos	Array of photo URLs
is_verified	Verification status
has_3d_tour	3D tour availability
has_video_tour	Video tour availability
accepts_section_8	Section 8 acceptance
is_income_restricted	Income restrictions
lead_score	AI quality score (0-100)
scraped_at	Timestamp

Use Cases

• Property Managers: Monitor competitor pricing and availability
• Real Estate Investors: Find rental properties and analyze yields
• Relocation Services: Help clients find rentals in new cities
• Market Research: Track rental trends and pricing
• Rental Aggregators: Build comprehensive rental databases
• Moving Companies: Generate leads from people seeking rentals

Lead Scoring Algorithm

Each listing receives an AI-generated lead score (0-100) based on:

• Verification (25 pts): Verified listings are more reliable
• Media Quality (25 pts): Photos, 3D tours, video tours
• Price Point (20 pts): Higher-value rentals score better
• Amenities (15 pts): More amenities = premium listing
• Completeness (15 pts): Full details indicate professional landlord

Example Output

{
  "source": "hotpads.com",
  "url": "https://hotpads.com/123-main-st-san-francisco-ca/pad",
  "name": "Luxury Downtown Apartments",
  "address": "123 Main St, San Francisco, CA 94102",
  "neighborhood": "Financial District",
  "price_min": 2500,
  "price_max": 4500,
  "beds_min": 0,
  "beds_max": 2,
  "baths_min": 1,
  "baths_max": 2,
  "property_type": "apartment",
  "amenities": ["In-unit laundry", "Gym", "Rooftop", "Doorman"],
  "photos": ["https://photos.hotpads.com/...", ...],
  "is_verified": true,
  "has_3d_tour": true,
  "lead_score": 85,
  "scraped_at": "2025-12-10T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
location	string	City and state (e.g., "san-francisco-ca", "new-york-ny")
propertyType	string	apartment, house, condo, townhouse, room
minPrice	integer	Minimum monthly rent
maxPrice	integer	Maximum monthly rent
minBeds	integer	Minimum bedrooms (0 for studio)
maxBeds	integer	Maximum bedrooms
maxListings	integer	Maximum listings to scrape (default: 100)
includePhotos	boolean	Extract photo URLs (default: true)

Supported Cities

Works with any US city on Hotpads, including:

• New York, NY
• Los Angeles, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• Chicago, IL
• Houston, TX
• Phoenix, AZ
• Philadelphia, PA
• San Antonio, TX
• San Diego, CA
• Dallas, TX
• And 1000+ more cities

Integrations

Export your data to:

• JSON, CSV, Excel
• Google Sheets
• Webhooks
• API endpoints
• Zapier, Make, n8n

Legal & Compliance

This scraper extracts publicly available rental listing data from Hotpads.com. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with applicable laws and terms of service. The data is intended for legitimate business purposes such as market research and lead generation.

Support

Having issues? Contact the developer or open a support ticket on Apify.