Even though Apartment Guide has been around since 1975, then have done their part to stay with the times and offer relevant ways for their customers to conduct their apartment home search. Their customers can search listings at anytime and anywhere with up-to-date information on each one through their mobile apps, as well as social media. As a company, they work to continually innovate to stay relevant in areas where their consumers are spending the most time and energy. Finding a new apartment is quick and easy with Apartment Guides searching process.

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The Good

Community information
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Many real estate searching companies provide some information about the neighborhoods the listings are located in. Most are limited to the schools in that area. But Apartment Guide offers much more information about the communities the complexes are located in. When a customer searches for a city, an information bar becomes available with Community information. This information bar includes:

County
Population
Growth since 2000
Population density
Demographics (percentage of each gender)
Household income average and median

That information bar also contains the schools in that community, what type they are (private, public, catholic, etc) and what grades they serve. Once the customer decides on an apartment they want to learn more about, they can find more information about that specific apartment community and the amenities provided within it. Some of these amenities can include:

Fitness centers
Extra storage
Covered parking
Parks
Internet access
Gated entry
Any-time maintenance

This is not an exhaustive list of amenities provided in the different apartment complex communities, but just an example of typical items on the lists. With all of this information, the customer is able to make an informed decision about where they want to live. The surrounding community is an important aspect of any home, but especially so for an apartment. Since the community is so important in an apartment setting, the filtered search is a very helpful feature for customers of Apartment Guide. The customer has the option to search for available apartments in varying types of communities. For example:

Near military bases
Near colleges
Near communities
Near cities
Near zip codes

That type of extra specific search allows the customer to really customize what types of results they get in their results. This, in turn, helps to save them time by not having to look through hundreds of listings that are not even relevant to what they want.

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The Bad

Property types
Pricing information

Just like their name, Apartment Guide, suggests this company only provides listings for apartments for rent or lease. They deal exclusively with apartment complexes that have units that are available for customers to move into. This is obviously a downside for those customers that are not looking for an apartment but instead are looking for a house, condo or another type of building. These types of customers will definitely not find what they are looking for. On the other hand, having such a narrow scope for the listings is an upside for customers who know they are definitely looking to move into an apartment. Apartment Guide is part of a larger family of real estate searches, RentPath, which has other entities that will cater to other customer's needs. There is no pricing information given on any of the surrounding areas for the apartment complexes. Many other real estate companies will have lists of homes in the area of the listing and their value (or price if they are for sale). This helps the customer to see if the price for the house they are interested in is actually a good deal and similar to what others are paying for in that area. But there is no information similar to that on Apartment Guide. Even though there would not be similar house prices in the area, comparing the prices of close-by apartments would make sense for these customers just the same. The only pricing information given is the different types of apartments within the complex itself. The different options for apartments within the complex also often come with a floor plan, which really helps the customer see if that apartment will work for them without having to make an actual visit. There also is no information on how long the apartment has been listed for. In most cases, the customer is asked to check for availability with the complex manager. This can be an issue if the customer decides they really like a space after looking at the listing only to find out that it is not actually available.

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The Bottom Line

For those customers who are looking for a house, condo, or another building type for their home, Apartment Guide is not the company to use since they do not offer any information on these types of listings. But it is a great resource for those customers who know they want to live in an apartment. Each listing has a pretty complete list of information on the different types of apartments available in that complex. Apartment Guide really shines in their descriptions of the surrounding communities and help the customers get a feel for the type of area they will be living in. Overall, the customer should be able to find an apartment that will work for their needs and wants based on a large number of listings on Apartment Guide.

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Crystal Batavia, IL

I used this website when looking for apartments many times. I appreciate being able to view the prices and options at each location and compare without having to actually go to every location in person. It's much easier to find the best options for your needs online and only tour a few of them once you've narrowed your search down online. Very helpful website for apartment hunting!

2 years ago

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Phalda Morris Jacksonville, FL

Apartment Guide helped me find the perfect apartment for my roommates and I. We were able to look at apartments in our price range and see the amenities of each building we looked at. I would recommend Apartment Guide to anyone searching for an apartment.

3 years ago

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Luke Swierczynski Waterford, MI

Great website to find rentals in your area. Used this in conjunction with several others to find places to rent while in college. It's nice that you can send inquires on the site and they'll get you connected to the landlord. Generally quality photos of the spaces to see what you're getting into before scheduling a tour.

3 years ago

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Audrey Macfarlane Dallas, TX

Super user-friendly, even for an older person like me, I was able to find the apartments I wanted to look at and not have any issues. Really super friendly customer service and overall a good quality company (you don't come by that often!) I am super happy, 10/10!

3 years ago

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Moses F. Chandler, AZ

In the past zI had great success as a customer of Apartment Guide. Their selection of Apartments is very good. Their customer service and support staff, was very detailed and helpful. I highly recommend use of Apartment Guide.

3 years ago Edited January 21, 2022

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Dutch

Apartment Guide is a one in a million that allows me to narrow my search by offering the "more" tab and allowing me to choose everything from price range to amenities to garage. That option really sets it apart from other

1 year ago

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Arooj Naeem

I recently used Apartment Guide in my search for a new place to live, and the experience exceeded my expectations. The user-friendly website made it easy to navigate through the extensive database of rental listings.

1 year ago

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Tana Tuggle Phoenix, AZ

I have always used Apartment Guide to find my all my apartments in Arizona. I find that all their apartment listing information is correct. I feel comfortable not being misled.

1 year ago

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Nini

This is the best apartment guide to help find apartments base on my budget. price is a factor, use our price selector and tenant reviews to find the top-rated, cheapest New York two-bedroom apartments near you.

1 year ago Edited July 17, 2023

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Heather H Sanford, FL

Apartment Guide is user friendly, accurate, and provides valuable information on apartment searches. Apartment Guide makes searching a breeze!

1 year ago

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Natalie

I used apartment guide when relocating to Florida. It was easy to use and wasn’t overly complicated. I am very happy with my new temporary home.

2 years ago

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Stephanie M. Oceanside, CA

Used Apartment Guide when my daughter moved to Spokane for college. We needed to find her an apartment but didn't know the area. Very useful and saved us.

1 year ago

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Uju Kamanu Seattle, WA

This is one of the sites I used while apartment hunting. It provided options within my needs and specifications. I would recommend this to anyone looking to search for places

2 years ago

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Ashley Atlanta, GA

It is a really good place and how I found my last place in Sunrise, Florida after a few duds with realtors.

5 years ago

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robert m Indianapolis, IN

this particular guide is a great resource due to their up-to date information regarding an areas apartment communities

2 years ago

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Shi

Great selection of apartments and townhouses in any area with great details and filtering however you want.

1 year ago

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Amanda Wilson Charlotte, NC

Apartment guide found me a bishop apartment in such a short time notice with all amenities I needed they are great

2 years ago

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Chan Mississauga, ON

Hi i was very jmpressed with there site i fount everything i needed super recommend anywone to use the Apartment guide

2 years ago

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Tiffany Robinson Richmond, VA

They are good when it comes to looking for apartments,they check to see if the apartment hit you back

3 years ago Edited April 4, 2022

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Aubrey Dallas, TX

I got my current lease because of this site! Easy user interface and friendly customer service, 10/10!

3 years ago

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Pedro Vasquez Holdings LLC Bloomfield, CT

The catalogue is impressive, with authentic information about my apartment’s needs.

2 years ago

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alma edwards Fort Lauderdale, FL

Great customer service and great customer service support

1 year ago