Rentola Property Scraper: Extract Rental Listings Fast & Easy

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What Is Rentola.com?

Rentola.com is a popular European rental property platform aggregating listings across multiple regions. It helps tenants find apartments, studios, and houses while giving landlords and agencies access to a wide audience. For researchers, real estate professionals, and data analysts, manually extracting property details is labor-intensive. The Rentola Property Scraper automates this, collecting structured rental data directly from search results.

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Overview

The Rentola Property Scraper extracts detailed rental listings from Rentola.com search pages, capturing property attributes, pricing, contact details, images, and location coordinates. It is ideal for:

• Real estate analysts tracking market prices and inventory trends
• Investment researchers evaluating rental yields by location
• Property aggregators feeding rental data into custom platforms
• Market researchers analyzing housing availability and competition
• Real estate companies benchmarking competitor listings

The scraper supports filtered search URLs, handles multiple properties per page, and gracefully skips failed URLs when configured. It delivers clean, structured data with geographic coordinates for mapping integration.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a JSON configuration object:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://rentola.com/for-rent?location=barcelona&property_types=studio&country_code=es"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 20
}

Configuration Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
urls	Array	Direct links to Rentola property search results pages. Filter by location, property type, country, etc.	["https://rentola.com/for-rent?location=barcelona&property_types=studio"]
ignore_url_failures	Boolean	If true, the scraper continues running even if individual URLs fail to load. If false, the entire run stops on the first error.	true
max_items_per_url	Integer	Maximum number of properties to extract per URL. Limits data volume and processing time.	20

Tips for Building URLs

• Start with a Rentola search (e.g., location, property type, price range)
• Copy the resulting URL from your browser address bar
• Use filters like ?location=barcelona, ?property_types=studio, ?country_code=es
• Paste multiple URLs to scrape different locations or property types in a single run

Best practice: Set ignore_url_failures: true for bulk runs to avoid interruptions if a single URL times out.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "title": "Habitación en piso compartido en alquiler, La Prosperitat, Barcelona.",
  "address": "Escola Víctor Català, Carrer de Santa Engràcia, 08016 Barcelona, Spain",
  "property_type": "room",
  "monthly_rent": 545,
  "weekly_rent": 126,
  "rent_currency": "EUR",
  "rent_frequency": "monthly",
  "country_code": "es",
  "area": "220.0",
  "rooms": 1,
  "contact_email": null,
  "contact_phone": null,
  "contact_firstname": null,
  "contact_lastname": null,
  "contact_preference": null,
  "source": "spider",
  "created_at": "2026-09-29T05:09:12Z",
  "images": [
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953888",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/cc7c093f2b4d9de3c6db5a1918cab0696f12f1488d3b1ba4fcec3494.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953889",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/2af2750ece5572fcd45763dc4488b25a4fb92075e0fa966bbd1a2e0c.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953890",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/6f40fcbc20701974c5e07fe1fc47ea1f6f533de9dc4e4363c24b3187.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953891",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/fcb95a9f532a034b0f6491e74ee8fc36e3d37a7f4ea467b15d97d794.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953892",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/2a115a53cf7430f87db05a461c3bcc477edae4b67bec3e3912b10030.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953893",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/b4d95af37c5ceae1d47098a68e2d3d56549ce663031b3910dd11af43.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953894",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/d106e43707ce06d2dd8b836e664082aad041c91a600ac38c54f26420.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953895",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/7920b23a691c0d00e1d82b33048d24022798c24df03bae83fc8e31b2.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953896",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/b33e7e51f974ff827bb7bd34a631a117734f8ef5baec94f0884ed22d.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953897",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/bf75b8830adbaf202bf0036c125d3332b06a9d3deebb77d92d569741.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953898",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/814096878fa8ce49ff9754d64741de16cb169bf6edbad313501b888f.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953899",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/b4de2a88057ba0f34eb48776e1e34cb90f956d3c33470e1336f2c603.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953900",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/03a61c40175205a5b19a55d241c597f8cda59d0bc54cb7c88d470659.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953901",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/c1282a0fd4671e7f645ef9990f1fbadadc27e923a8a183d31489b6f2.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953902",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/e3b9366f68a06d0bb377978da88aad4fe30471ac647e862cd95814f3.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953903",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/0eadfdb1f3bc7b43a34c364f02db2baab5590567423b0af84cee8642.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953904",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/d1211539879f6a7a2b973c19ef0236909cc4e16002b4ceec86449085.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953905",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/76bcf807cdb08e3fb0694a1a0991b5dc86e4e43c596754bd3f6cf3f3.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    },
    {
      "data": {
        "id": "670953906",
        "attributes": {
          "external_url": "https://photos.spotahome.com/pt_640_480/80d2694bf145aee34d4954403b1fc2501cc9678f8e0af1658e985b0b.jpg",
          "imageable_id": 39087648,
          "imageable_type": "Property"
        },
        "type": "images"
      }
    }
  ],
  "example_image_url": null,
  "estimated_area": false,
  "slug": "habitacion-en-piso-compartido-en-alquiler-la-prosperitat-barcelona-p8109ce",
  "coordinates": {
    "longitude": 2.1768662,
    "latitude": 41.4394329
  },
  "from_url": "https://rentola.com/for-rent/es/barcelona"
}

Each scraped property returns a comprehensive record with 22+ fields:

Property Identification & Location

Field	Meaning	Example
Title	Property headline as listed on Rentola	"Modern Studio Near Metro Station"
Address	Full street address of the property	"Carrer de la Pau 45, Barcelona"
Slug	URL-friendly identifier for the property	"modern-studio-near-metro-station"
Property Type	Classification (studio, apartment, house, etc.)	"studio"
Country Code	ISO country code where the property is located	"es" for Spain
Area	Listed area or neighborhood	"Eixample"
Estimated Area	Calculated or estimated property size in m²	45
Coordinates	GPS latitude/longitude for mapping integration	[41.3851, 2.1734]

Pricing & Rental Terms

Field	Meaning	Example
Monthly Rent	Monthly rental price as displayed	950
Weekly Rent	Weekly rental price (if applicable)	250
Rent Currency	Currency code for rent amounts	"EUR"
Rent Frequency	Billing cycle (monthly, weekly, daily)	"monthly"
Rooms	Number of bedrooms/living spaces	1

Contact Information

Field	Meaning	Example
Contact Email	Landlord or agent email address	"landlord@example.com"
Contact Phone	Phone number for inquiries	"+34912345678"
Contact First Name	Contact person's first name	"Maria"
Contact Last Name	Contact person's last name	"Garcia"
Contact Preference	Preferred contact method	"email"

Media & Metadata

Field	Meaning	Example
Images	Array of all property image URLs	["https://cdn.rentola.com/img1.jpg", ...]
Example Image URL	Primary or thumbnail image URL	"https://cdn.rentola.com/thumb.jpg"
Source	Data source identifier	"rentola"
Created At	When the listing was published	"2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"

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How to Use

1. Prepare search URLs — On Rentola.com, use filters (location, property type, price) to define your search. Copy the resulting URL.
2. Build the configuration — Paste one or more URLs into the urls array. Set max_items_per_url to control data volume (e.g., 20 for testing, 100+ for bulk collection).
3. Enable error handling — Set ignore_url_failures: true for unattended runs to skip problematic URLs without stopping.
4. Run the scraper — Execute the actor and monitor progress in real time.
5. Export and analyze — Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel for use in spreadsheets, databases, or business intelligence tools.

Troubleshooting:

• No data returned: Verify the URL points to a search results page (not a single property detail).
• Incomplete records: Some fields may be missing if landlords did not fill them out. This is normal.
• Rate limiting: If Rentola blocks requests, increase max_items_per_url to reduce the number of page loads.

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Price benchmarking: Compare rental rates across neighborhoods, cities, or countries
• Market intelligence: Monitor listing inventory, new properties, and market saturation
• Investment analysis: Build datasets for rental yield calculations and location profiling
• Competitive research: Track what competitor landlords and agencies are charging
• Custom property portals: Power your own rental aggregator with live Rentola data
• Academic research: Study housing markets, affordability trends, or urbanization patterns

The Rentola Property Scraper transforms scattered web listings into unified, actionable data — eliminating manual copy-paste and enabling data-driven decision-making in real estate.

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Conclusion

The Rentola Property Scraper is a practical tool for anyone needing rental property data at scale. With 22+ fields per listing and flexible URL filtering, it captures the full picture: prices, locations, contact details, photos, and coordinates. Whether you're analyzing markets, building an aggregator, or conducting research, this scraper delivers clean, structured data ready for analysis and integration.

Legal note: Always respect Rentola.com's Terms of Service and robots.txt when scraping. Ensure your use complies with applicable data protection laws (GDPR, etc.).