Homegate.ch Property Scraper

Extract comprehensive real estate data from Homegate.ch, Switzerland's largest property marketplace with 100,000+ active listings.

What does it do?

This actor scrapes property listings from Homegate.ch — both rental and purchase listings across all Swiss cantons. It supports three modes:

• Search mode: Discover listings by location, price, rooms, property type
• Details mode: Extract full details from specific listing URLs
• Full mode: Search + automatically fetch full details for each result

Get structured JSON output with all listing data: prices, locations, property characteristics, images, agent info, travel times, and more.

Why use this actor?

• 🏠 Complete data — Extracts ALL available fields (50+ data points per listing)
• 🔍 Smart search — Filter by city, canton, ZIP, price range, rooms, property type
• 🌍 Multi-language — Output in German, French, Italian, or English
• 📊 Clean JSON — Normalized, analysis-ready output format
• ⚡ Fast & reliable — Concurrent scraping with automatic retry and proxy rotation
• 🔄 Deduplication — Track changes across runs, skip already-scraped listings

Input

{
  "mode": "full",
  "offerType": "rent",
  "locations": ["zurich", "bern"],
  "propertyType": "apartment",
  "priceMin": 1000,
  "priceMax": 3000,
  "roomsMin": 2,
  "roomsMax": 4,
  "livingSpaceMin": 50,
  "maxPages": 10,
  "maxItems": 200,
  "language": "en",
  "sortBy": "dateCreated-desc",
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "CH"
  }
}

Input fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
mode	string	No	"search", "details", or "full" (default: "full")
offerType	string	Yes	"rent" or "buy"
locations	string[]	Yes*	City names, cantons, or ZIP codes (e.g., ["zurich", "8001"])
urls	string[]	Yes*	Direct listing or search page URLs (alternative to locations)
propertyType	string	No	"apartment", "house", or "all" (default: "all")
priceMin	number	No	Minimum price (CHF)
priceMax	number	No	Maximum price (CHF)
roomsMin	number	No	Minimum rooms (supports .5, e.g., 2.5)
roomsMax	number	No	Maximum rooms
livingSpaceMin	number	No	Minimum living space (m²)
livingSpaceMax	number	No	Maximum living space (m²)
maxPages	number	No	Max search pages to scrape (default: all)
maxItems	number	No	Max total items to return (default: unlimited)
language	string	No	Output language: "de", "en", "fr", "it" (default: "de")
sortBy	string	No	Sort order (default: "dateCreated-desc")
proxy	object	No	Proxy configuration (recommended: Swiss residential)
maxRetries	number	No	Max retries per request (default: 3)
requestDelay	number	No	Delay between requests in ms (default: 2000)

*Either locations or urls must be provided.

Output

Each listing is output as a clean JSON object:

{
  "id": "4002421549",
  "url": "https://www.homegate.ch/rent/4002421549",
  "offerType": "RENT",
  "categories": ["APARTMENT", "ATTIC_FLAT"],
  "title": "Sunny attic apartment in Dübendorf",
  "description": "We rent out this beautiful and modern 3.5-room attic apartment...",
  "price": {
    "amount": 4540,
    "currency": "CHF",
    "interval": "MONTH",
    "area": "ALL"
  },
  "characteristics": {
    "livingSpace": 160,
    "numberOfRooms": 3.5,
    "floor": 4,
    "hasBalcony": true,
    "hasElevator": false,
    "hasNiceView": false,
    "isQuiet": false,
    "yearBuilt": null,
    "yearLastRenovated": null,
    "hasGarage": false
  },
  "address": {
    "street": "Überlandstrasse 198",
    "postalCode": "8600",
    "locality": "Dübendorf",
    "region": "ZH",
    "country": "CH",
    "latitude": 47.401134,
    "longitude": 8.621861
  },
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "https://media2.homegate.ch/listings/...",
      "title": "Aussenansicht"
    }
  ],
  "documents": [
    {
      "url": "https://media2.homegate.ch/listings/...",
      "title": "Grundriss.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "lister": {
    "name": "Schaeppi Grundstücke AG",
    "phone": "+41 44 456 57 67",
    "website": "http://www.schaeppi.ch",
    "contactPerson": "Marc Schweizer"
  },
  "availableFrom": "2025-08-13",
  "createdAt": "2025-08-06T16:28:59.491Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-08-13T05:34:36.853Z",
  "platforms": ["homegate", "immoscout24", "alleimmobilien"],
  "travelTimes": {
    "pharmacy": { "time": 358, "name": "Amavita Apotheke Dübendorf" },
    "supermarket": { "time": 189, "name": "Hangar" },
    "school": { "time": 398, "name": "Primarschule" },
    "station": { "time": 160, "name": "Dübendorf Bahnhof Nord" }
  },
  "listingType": "PREMIUM",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-02T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Usage Examples

Find apartments to rent in Zurich under 2500 CHF

{
  "mode": "full",
  "offerType": "rent",
  "locations": ["zurich"],
  "propertyType": "apartment",
  "priceMax": 2500,
  "roomsMin": 2
}

Scrape all houses for sale in Canton Bern

{
  "mode": "search",
  "offerType": "buy",
  "locations": ["canton-bern"],
  "propertyType": "house",
  "maxPages": 50
}

Get details for specific listings

{
  "mode": "details",
  "urls": [
    "https://www.homegate.ch/rent/4002421549",
    "https://www.homegate.ch/rent/4002408298",
    "https://www.homegate.ch/buy/3003548501"
  ]
}

Monitor new listings in Geneva (run daily via schedule)

{
  "mode": "full",
  "offerType": "rent",
  "locations": ["geneva"],
  "propertyType": "apartment",
  "priceMax": 3000,
  "roomsMin": 3,
  "sortBy": "dateCreated-desc",
  "maxPages": 3
}

Supported Property Types

Apartments: Flat, Studio, Loft, Maisonette, Duplex, Attic Flat, Roof Flat, Terrace Flat, Bachelor Flat, Single Room

Houses: Single House, Row House, Terrace House, Villa, Chalet, Rustico, Farm House, Bifamiliar House

Swiss Cantons & Locations

Works with all 26 Swiss cantons and all municipalities. Locations can be specified as:

• City names: "zurich", "bern", "geneva", "lausanne"
• Cantons: "canton-zurich", "canton-bern"
• ZIP codes: "8001", "3000"
• Regions: "region-bern-mittelland"

Tips for Best Results

1. Use Swiss residential proxies — Set apifyProxyCountry: "CH" for best success rate
2. Don't rush — Keep requestDelay at 2000ms+ to avoid rate limiting
3. Use full mode — Gets both search summaries and complete listing details
4. Schedule runs — Set up a daily schedule to monitor new listings
5. Start small — Test with maxItems: 10 before doing large scrapes

Pricing

This actor uses Apify platform resources. Typical costs:

• ~20 listings per minute in full mode
• ~100 listings per minute in search mode
• Residential proxy usage is the main cost driver
• Approximately $1-2 per 1,000 listings (varies with proxy usage)

Disclaimer

This actor is provided as a tool for data extraction. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with Homegate.ch's terms of service and applicable laws. The actor should be used responsibly with appropriate rate limiting to avoid disrupting the platform.

Feedback & Support

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue on the ../../issues. We actively maintain this actor and welcome feedback.