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Where renters are searching

See what renters are searching for in any U.S. market: how many are looking, the kind of place they want, and what it costs to advertise a rental to them. Use it to spot where demand is strongest and shape how you price and market your units.

What renters want

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Akron OH
about 480 searches in May 2026Searches for a rental in this market's own Google Ads area that month. Areas differ in size between markets, so this figure is not compared with other markets.
What renters want The rental type renters here search for most, houses, studios, luxury, and so on.Houses
Rising fastestHouses
When they search Renter searches here in each of the last 12 months, darker for busier. Rental search is seasonal almost everywhere, so the pattern matters more than any one month.last 12 months
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Cost to reach a renter What a Google ad to renters here costs per click, a proxy for how competitive it is to advertise.$1.32 / click
Ad competition How crowded Google Ads is for rental searches here, low, medium, or high.HIGH
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Google searches for apartments to rent, updated monthly. A demand-side signal, attention not a verdict.