About us
HotPads is a rental search platform built for renters who need clear listings, useful filters, and fast ways to find a place.
HotPads helps you handle the hottest urban housing markets.
When did apartment hunting get so competitive? When did we start camping out overnight just for in-unit laundry? When did paying a deposit start feeling like paying a ransom?
We have been there. We know that searching for your next place can be a mix of exciting and stressful. Our mission is to tip the scales toward exciting.
HotPads is designed with the urban renter in mind.
Searching in the city is different. Urban real estate moves fast, and you have to be ready when you find the right place. That is why HotPads keeps improving the essentials:
- Trusted and comprehensive listings with verified landlord contact information, real-time updates, and fraud-focused listing quality.
- Notifications for new listings that match your customized search preferences.
- Map-based search for visibility into neighborhoods, transit, parks, and local amenities.
- Commute tools that help you understand what daily travel could look like.
- Search tools and resources that work across web and mobile.
Created by people who have been there.
HotPads was created in Washington, DC, in 2005 by three apartment-seeking college friends. In 2011, HotPads moved to San Francisco, and in 2012, HotPads joined the Zillow family. Today, HotPads continues to build rental search features for the website and mobile apps.
List your place on HotPads
If you want to get your listing on HotPads, the best way to do so is through our posting path.
Need to get in touch?
Check out our help center for quick answers, email info@hotpads.com, or send press inquiries to press@hotpads.com.