Rentle is a mobile app that aggregates off‑campus housing listings near universities and lets students filter by price, distance, bedrooms, and amenities. Users swipe to shortlist apartments, then message property managers directly within the app to arrange tours, streamlining the search and scheduling process.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
College students often find off‑campus apartment hunting difficult due to fragmented listings, limited filtering options, and the need to contact multiple property managers through separate channels, leading to time‑consuming searches and missed opportunities.
Solution
Rentle offers a mobile app that consolidates off‑campus housing listings near university campuses and presents them in a swipe‑based interface. Users can filter apartments by price, distance, bedroom count, and amenities, then quickly swipe to like or pass on each option. Liked listings are saved to a personal shortlist, and the app enables direct in‑app messaging with property managers to ask questions and schedule tours, eliminating middlemen and reducing coordination effort. The platform is free for students, streamlining the entire rental workflow into three steps: search, swipe, and schedule.
Target Audience
Rentle is targeted at college students seeking off‑campus housing near their university, as well as property managers looking to reach the student rental market directly.
Features
- Integrated search with filters for price range, distance to campus, number of bedrooms, and specific amenities
- Tinder‑style swipe interface for rapid shortlisting of apartments
- In‑app messaging that connects students directly with property managers to arrange tours
- Calendar view to track scheduled tours and upcoming appointments
- Saved favorites list for easy reference and comparison of multiple units
- Mobile‑first design optimized for on‑the‑go apartment hunting