# HousingAnywhere Scraper — Mid-Term Rentals in Europe (`hipersoft/housinganywhere-scraper`) Actor

Scrape HousingAnywhere rental listings for any city: rooms, studios and apartments with rent, utilities, size, furnished flag, availability, minimum stay, address, coordinates, landlord type and rating, photos. Ideal for student and expat rentals. Export CSV/JSON.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/housinganywhere-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.0015 / rental listing

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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# README

## HousingAnywhere Scraper: Mid-Term Rentals for Students and Expats in Europe

**HousingAnywhere Scraper** extracts rental listings from **HousingAnywhere**, Europe's largest platform for **mid-term rentals** used by students, interns and expats. Scrape **rooms, studios and apartments** in **Berlin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Rome, Paris, Lisbon, Vienna, Brussels** and hundreds of other cities. Every listing includes the **monthly rent (and rent in EUR), monthly price variations, utilities included flag, deposit policy, size in m², bedrooms, furnished flag, city registration possible, student-housing and co-living flags, availability date, minimum and maximum stay, cancellation policy, street, city, country, coordinates, landlord type, landlord rating and review count, successful move-ins, top-landlord flag, favourites count, photo/floor plan/video counts, cover photo and photo gallery**. Export to **CSV, Excel or JSON**.

### What does HousingAnywhere Scraper do?

- 🌍 **Any city** on HousingAnywhere: use "City, Country".
- 🏠 **Property types**: studios, apartments, private rooms and shared rooms.
- 💶 **Rent** in local currency and EUR, with monthly price variations and utilities flag.
- 📐 **Size (m²), bedrooms and furnished** flag.
- 🗓️ **Availability date**, minimum and maximum stay, cancellation policy.
- 📍 **Street, city, country and coordinates**.
- ⭐ **Landlord type, rating, reviews and successful move-ins**; top-landlord flag.
- 🎓 **Student housing, co-living and city registration** flags.
- 🖼️ **Photos**, floor plans, videos and 3D tours.
- 🧹 **Filters**: property type, maximum rent, furnished only.
- 🔗 **Paste search links** with your own filters (dates, price, type).

### What data can you scrape from HousingAnywhere?

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Listing | ID, link, property type, new flag |
| Location | Street, city, country, latitude, longitude |
| Price | Rent, rent in EUR, currency, price type, monthly prices, utilities included, deposit policy |
| Space | Size m², bedrooms, furnished |
| Stay | Available from, minimum stay, maximum stay, cancellation policy |
| Flags | Registration possible, student housing, co-living |
| Landlord | Type, rating, review count, successful move-ins, top landlord |
| Popularity | Favourites |
| Media | Cover photo, photos, photo/floor plan/video counts, 3D tour |

### Use cases for rental data

- **Students and expats**: compare rooms and studios across cities and neighbourhoods.
- **Relocation agencies and universities**: monitor supply and prices for incoming students and staff.
- **Rental market research**: track mid-term rental prices across Europe.
- **Property managers**: benchmark rents and amenities.
- **Proptech**: feed geocoded rental listings into apps and models.

### How to scrape HousingAnywhere

1. Click **Try for free** to open HousingAnywhere Scraper in Apify Console.
2. Enter **cities** as "City, Country" or paste **search links**.
3. Optionally pick **property types**, a **maximum rent** and **furnished only**.
4. Set **Max listings** and click **Start**.
5. Download the listings as **CSV, Excel or JSON**.

### Input

#### Example input

```json
{
  "cities": ["Amsterdam, Netherlands", "Rotterdam, Netherlands"],
  "propertyTypes": ["STUDIO", "APARTMENT"],
  "maxRent": 1500,
  "furnishedOnly": false,
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| **Cities** | "City, Country", one search each. |
| **HousingAnywhere search links** | Search links with your own filters. |
| **Property types** | Studio, apartment, private room, shared room. |
| **Maximum rent** | Monthly rent limit in EUR. |
| **Only furnished** | Furnished listings only. |
| **Max listings** | Stop after this many (0 = no limit). |

### Output

#### Listing example

```json
{
  "listingId": 2426799,
  "url": "https://housinganywhere.com/room/ut1731063/nl/Amsterdam/rooseveltlaan",
  "propertyType": "studio",
  "street": "Rooseveltlaan",
  "city": "Amsterdam",
  "country": "Netherlands",
  "latitude": 52.343744,
  "longitude": 4.8985287,
  "rent": 1250,
  "rentEUR": 1250,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "priceType": "flat",
  "utilitiesIncluded": true,
  "depositPolicy": "classical deposit",
  "sizeM2": 27,
  "bedrooms": 0,
  "furnished": false,
  "registrationPossible": false,
  "minimumStay": 1,
  "availableFrom": "2027-04-04",
  "cancellationPolicy": "strict",
  "landlordType": "private-landlord",
  "landlordReviews": 0,
  "topLandlord": false,
  "favorites": 29,
  "photoCount": 12,
  "imageUrl": "https://housinganywhere.imgix.net/unit_type/1731063/e6042e50-9127-4c24-95c3-10e297ea4afa.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&cs=srgb&fit=clip&h=881&w=1920",
  "search": "Amsterdam--Netherlands"
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `listingId`, `url`, `propertyType`, `isNew` | mixed | Listing. |
| `street`, `city`, `country`, `latitude`, `longitude` | mixed | Location. |
| `rent`, `rentEUR`, `currency`, `priceType`, `monthlyPricesEUR`, `utilitiesIncluded`, `depositPolicy` | mixed | Price. |
| `sizeM2`, `bedrooms`, `furnished` | mixed | Space. |
| `availableFrom`, `minimumStay`, `maximumStay`, `cancellationPolicy` | mixed | Stay. |
| `registrationPossible`, `studentHousing`, `coLiving` | boolean | Flags. |
| `landlordType`, `landlordRating`, `landlordReviews`, `successfulMoveIns`, `topLandlord` | mixed | Landlord. |
| `favorites`, `photoCount`, `floorPlanCount`, `videoCount`, `has3DTour` | mixed | Popularity and media. |
| `imageUrl`, `photos` | mixed | Photos. |
| `search`, `scrapedAt` | string | Source info. |

### How much does it cost?

HousingAnywhere Scraper uses **pay-per-listing** pricing: a small fixed price per listing, with automatic discounts on higher Apify plans. See the **Pricing** tab for the exact price.

### More rental data

- [SpareRoom Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/spareroom-scraper): UK and US flatshares.
- [OnTheMarket Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/onthemarket-scraper): UK property for sale and rent.
- [Bazos Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/bazos-scraper): Central European classifieds including rentals.

### FAQ

**How do I enter a city?**
As "City, Country", e.g. "Berlin, Germany" or "Madrid, Spain".

**Are prices monthly?**
Yes. `rent` is the monthly rent; `monthlyPricesEUR` shows month-by-month prices when they vary.

**Can I filter by move-in date?**
Set dates on HousingAnywhere, copy the search link and paste it into **HousingAnywhere search links**.

**What formats can I export?**
CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, HTML and RSS, or read the results through the Apify API.

**Can I integrate this scraper with other apps?**
HousingAnywhere Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations). It works with [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack), [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte), [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github), [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) and [many more](https://apify.com/integrations), plus the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), JS/Python clients and MCP. Or use [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

**Is it legal to scrape HousingAnywhere?**
The scraper only collects publicly listed rental offers. You are responsible for using the data in line with HousingAnywhere's terms and GDPR.

### Related Actors

- [SpareRoom Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/spareroom-scraper)
- [OnTheMarket Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/onthemarket-scraper)

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Returns only public data. Not affiliated with HousingAnywhere.

# Actor input Schema

## `cities` (type: `array`):

Cities as "City, Country", e.g. Berlin, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Madrid, Spain; Milan, Italy; Paris, France.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional. Paste HousingAnywhere search links with your own filters (dates, price, type).

## `propertyTypes` (type: `array`):

Only these property types.

## `maxRent` (type: `integer`):

Only listings at or below this monthly rent in EUR.

## `furnishedOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only furnished listings.

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

Stop after this many listings. 0 means no limit.

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

Not required for normal use.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "cities": [
    "Berlin, Germany"
  ],
  "furnishedOnly": false,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# 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 = {
    "cities": [
        "Berlin, Germany"
    ],
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/housinganywhere-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 = {
    "cities": ["Berlin, Germany"],
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/housinganywhere-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 '{
  "cities": [
    "Berlin, Germany"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call hipersoft/housinganywhere-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/housinganywhere-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/G85lnhtFPlyoOEpG6/builds/RxqpR0ukrGEtSNn3S/openapi.json