---
title: "Apartments.com API: 16 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Apartments.com data as structured JSON with one API key: search, colleges, locations and property. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com
---

[APIs](https://perceptlayer.com/apis) / [Real estate](https://perceptlayer.com/verticals/real-estate) / Apartments.com

1 credit per call 16 endpoints

# Apartments.com API

Get Apartments.com data as structured JSON with one API key: search, colleges, locations and property. Free credits every month.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) Run it below

Apartments.com

GET /v1/apartments-com/search?location=Chicago%2C+IL&property\_type=apartments&max\_rent=2200 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/apartments-com/search?location=Chicago%2C+IL&property_type=apartments&max_rent=2200" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

cURL 1 credit per successful call

Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response.

Playground

## Run this API

cURL shell 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/apartments-com/search?location=Chicago%2C+IL&property_type=apartments&max_rent=2200" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

Apartments.com · 16 endpoints

## Endpoints

Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/colleges`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/colleges) | none +1 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/locations`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/locations) | `query` +2 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property) | `listing_key` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property-features`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property-features) | `listing_key` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property-fees`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property-fees) | `listing_key` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property-map`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property-map) | `listing_key` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property-placards`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property-placards) | none +3 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property-reviews`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property-reviews) | `listing_key` +1 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property-units`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property-units) | `listing_key` `unit_key` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property-url`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property-url) | `listing_key` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property-virtual-tour`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property-virtual-tour) | `listing_key` +1 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/property-walkscore`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/property-walkscore) | `listing_key` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/renter-guides`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/renter-guides) | `kind` +4 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/search) | none +11 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/sitemap-index`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/sitemap-index) | none +1 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/apartments-com/student-housing-locations`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apartments-com/student-housing-locations) | `state` `city` `slug` | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Apartments.com API

## What you can get

The Apartments.com API returns search, colleges, locations and property as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.

Real estate JSON REST MCP

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Use cases

### Monitor listing prices and new listings

`Use the Apartments.com API to monitor listing prices and new listings` 

### Pull comparables for valuations

`Use the Apartments.com API to pull comparables for valuations` 

### Power alerts and investment analysis

`Use the Apartments.com API to power alerts and investment analysis` 

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Apartments.com API cost?**

Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.

**What format are responses in?**

Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.

**Do I need a separate key for Apartments.com?**

No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.

## Try the Apartments.com API with 1,000 free credits

No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) [Read the docs](https://perceptlayer.com/docs)
