Rent.com Scraper

Scrape rental property listings from Rent.com with comprehensive data extraction including pricing, location coordinates, and listing metadata. Uses Playwright with Firefox and listing-page internal JSON extraction for stronger anti-bot resilience.

Overview

The Rent.com Scraper is a powerful tool for extracting rental property data from Rent.com. Perfect for real estate professionals, market researchers, and property investors who need accurate, up-to-date rental listings data.

Features

• Comprehensive Property Data: Extract complete apartment details, pricing, bed/bath ranges, square footage, and property specifications
• Location Intelligence: Capture precise geographic coordinates, neighborhood data, and address information
• Visual Content: Download high-quality property images and virtual tour links
• Special Offers: Track rental deals, discounts, and promotional pricing
• Contact Information: Extract property manager contact details and phone numbers
• API-First Listing Extraction: Uses listing-page internal JSON (GraphQL and __NEXT_DATA__) without opening property detail pages
• Pagination Handling: Automatically navigate through all search result pages
• Anti-Detection: Built-in stealth features with Firefox browser profile rotation, session rotation, and resource blocking
• Human-like Behavior: Random delays, mouse movements, and scrolling patterns

Use Cases

• Real estate market analysis and research
• Rental price monitoring and competitive intelligence
• Property investment analysis
• Neighborhood rental trends tracking
• Lead generation for property management companies
• Building comprehensive rental databases

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
startUrl	string	Specific Rent.com search URL to start scraping	-
location	string	Location to search (city, state format)	"New York, NY"
propertyType	string	Type of property (apartments/houses/condos)	"apartments"
minPrice	integer	Minimum monthly rent price	-
maxPrice	integer	Maximum monthly rent price	-
bedrooms	integer	Number of bedrooms (0 for studio)	-
results_wanted	integer	Maximum properties to collect	20
max_pages	integer	Maximum pages to visit	10
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for reliable scraping	Residential proxy

Output Data

The scraper returns structured JSON data for each property:

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Property name/complex name
address	string	Full street address
city	string	City name
state	string	State abbreviation
zip	string	ZIP code
price	number	Monthly rent price
price_text	string	Formatted price display
bedrooms_min	number	Minimum bedrooms
bedrooms_max	number	Maximum bedrooms
bathrooms_min	number	Minimum bathrooms
bathrooms_max	number	Maximum bathrooms
square_feet_min	number	Minimum square footage
square_feet_max	number	Maximum square footage
latitude	number	Geographic latitude
longitude	number	Geographic longitude
property_type	string	Property type
url	string	Property detail URL
image_urls	array	Array of image URLs
deals	array	Special offers/deals
phone	string	Contact phone number

Usage Examples

Basic Search

{
  "location": "Los Angeles, CA",
  "results_wanted": 50
}

Filtered Search

{
  "location": "Austin, TX",
  "minPrice": 1500,
  "maxPrice": 3000,
  "bedrooms": 2,
  "propertyType": "apartments"
}

Specific URL

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.rent.com/texas/austin/apartments_townhouses_condos_houses",
  "results_wanted": 100
}

Sample Output

{
  "name": "The Domain",
  "address": "11200 Domain Dr, Austin, TX 78758",
  "city": "Austin",
  "state": "TX",
  "zip": "78758",
  "price": 1850,
  "price_text": "$1,850+",
  "bedrooms_min": 1,
  "bedrooms_max": 3,
  "bathrooms_min": 1,
  "bathrooms_max": 2,
  "square_feet_min": 650,
  "square_feet_max": 1200,
  "latitude": 30.4012,
  "longitude": -97.7195,
  "property_type": "apartments",
  "url": "https://www.rent.com/texas/austin/apartments/the-domain-lc123456",
  "image_urls": [
    "https://images.rent.com/property/image1.jpg",
    "https://images.rent.com/property/image2.jpg"
  ],
  "deals": ["1 month free rent"],
  "phone": "(512) 555-0123"
}

Tips

• Use residential proxies for best results and to avoid rate limiting
• Start with smaller results_wanted values for testing
• The scraper automatically handles pagination
• For large datasets, consider using monitoring mode to track changes
• Property images are limited to the first 5 high-quality images

Integrations

• Apify Platform: Run scheduled scrapes and store data in datasets
• Google Sheets: Export data directly to spreadsheets
• Airtable/Bubble: Feed data into no-code applications
• CRM Systems: Import leads and property data
• Analytics Tools: Connect with BI platforms for market analysis

FAQ

Q: How many properties can I scrape at once? A: The scraper can handle hundreds of properties. Use results_wanted to limit results and avoid timeouts.

Q: Does it work with all Rent.com listings? A: Yes, it works with apartments, houses, townhouses, and condos across all US locations.

Q: How often should I run the scraper? A: Daily or weekly depending on your needs. New listings appear frequently.

Q: Can I scrape specific property types? A: Yes, use the propertyType parameter to filter by apartments, houses, or condos.

Legal Notice

This scraper is designed for legitimate research and business purposes. Users are responsible for complying with Rent.com's Terms of Service and applicable laws. The scraper respects robots.txt and implements reasonable delays to avoid overloading servers.