If you are looking for a new place to live, whether it be a house or an apartment, then check out our list of the best house and apartment hunting apps for your iPhone and iPad.
The best iPhone and iPad apps for house and apartment hunting
10 Feb 2021, by  Christine Pamintuan
This app is one of the best house hunting apps.
Searching for a home shouldn’t have to just take place behind a computer screen — take the RE/MAX® search experience with you on the go when you download our app! With this app for finding a new home, you can discover new properties in your area, save searches and your favorite listings, share the homes you love with friends and family, and connect with your RE/MAX agent — all from the convenience of your smartphone or tablet.
- Find properties using a variety of search tools, including any active listings in the area, updated in real time.
- View homes for sale on a map based on your current location.
- Draw custom search boundaries using your finger to filter available homes within a specific area you define.
- Leverage Augmented Reality to find homes in a particular neighborhood.
- Select a RE/MAX agent within the app to easily access their contact information, schedule showings and request more information
Not all realtors are bad, as this app proves. Find the house of your dreams with this app.
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- Perform a customized search
- Look at whatever region you are looking to live in
- Also heavily geared for realtors
- Still great to use for non-realtors
- Up-to-date listings
Trulia is truly one of the best apps for find homes and apartments.
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- Solid apartment and home listings
- Simply tap on your iDevice
- See what houses and apartments are available within your area
- Find perfect places
- Lists places near schools and other ideal venues
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- Go on local experiences led by native experts
- Choose from over 6 million vacation home rentals across 191+ countries
- Experience the beautiful sights & find local guides for the perfect vacations
- Search for last minute travel accommodations or long-term rentals
- Message your host and get directions to your home
- Share your extra space or lead experiences that showcase what makes your city great
- Share what’s special about your neighborhood with a host guidebook
- Message guests and manage their reservation
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- Also works like the previous apps
- Search houses and apartments on sale
- Unique interface
- Shows symbols that represents what type of housing it is
- Includes all important features even if it’s free
This truly is a one in a million that you are looking for.
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- Millions of property listings
- Listings in every state
- Safe to use
- Custom filters
- Intuitive interface
Browse through properties in a zip with this app!
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- Thousands of real estate listings
- More homes than you can shake a stick at
- Interactive map
- StreetSketch functions
- Updated resources
Get homes in a snap with this app! We love the idea of snapping a photo and getting a price.
Homesnap Real Estate app review
- Snap a photo of any house and find its price
- Accurate estimated value
- Useful “explore” tab
- Separate dashboard for estate agents
- Easy driving directions
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- Integrated photo functions
- Listings also based on foreclosed properties
- Instant notifications
- Save favorites in in-app folder
- Custom searches
The premiere apartment finding website now has their own app.
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- Visually pleasing
- Ideal for searching new places to live in
- Intuitive searching
- Complete floorplans
- Real-time availability of units
Let this app guide you through the muddied waters of available apartments.
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- 70,000 filtered searches
- Complete photos for apartments
- HD video tours
- Share details over Facebook
- Numbered resources
This app offers really beautiful photos, great search functions and instant mapping so that you can find the right home for you and your family.
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- Search homes for sale or for rentals
- Instant mapping functions
- Full-screen images
- Ideal directions
- 24/7 support
Another great option for searching the real estate market for your new place to live. Redfin Real Estate for iPad app review
- Filter to search by about 20 percent
- Never miss a sale
- Hottest scoops for properties
- Make every buying step easy
- Trustworthy agents