HousingAnywhere

What HousingAnywhere does

HousingAnywhere is a Dutch-headquartered online rental marketplace founded in 2009 and based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The company operates a two-sided platform that connects tenants seeking mid-term rental accommodation with landlords and property managers offering furnished properties. The platform targets international tenants — expats, students, and professionals relocating for work or study — with a stated focus on stays typically ranging from a few months to a year, distinguishing it from short-term vacation rental platforms.

The platform covers 400+ cities across Europe and the United States, listing more than 50,000 properties, and is described as Europe's largest rental accommodation platform for mid-term stays. Core platform functionality includes searchable listings, secure payment processing with escrow-style protection, a Tenant Protection product, and — following the integration of Studapart — rent guarantee insurance offered through a registered insurance intermediary. The product surface also includes subscription pricing tiers for providers in select markets and additional fee-based services layered on top of standard provider commissions.

HousingAnywhere generates revenue primarily through provider commissions calculated as a percentage of total contract value on successfully booked stays, supplemented by Tenant Protection fees paid by tenants, subscription fees charged to landlords in some regions, and commissions on insurance products. The company is venture-backed, with cumulative disclosed equity funding of approximately $50.7M across multiple rounds since 2013, led by investors including henQ, Real Web, and VNV Global, plus €8M of venture debt from BNP Paribas in 2023. HousingAnywhere has grown partly through acquisition, having acquired CasaSwap (2014), Stanzazoo, Studenten-WG, and Rentmate (2020), Kamernet (2021), and Studapart (2022).

Name

HousingAnywhere

Legal name

HousingAnywhere B.V.

Website

https://housinganywhere.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

HousingAnywhere is a Rotterdam-based online rental marketplace founded in 2009, connecting international tenants (expats, students, professionals) with landlords offering mid-term furnished accommodation across 400+ cities in Europe and the US, monetizing through provider commissions, tenant protection fees, and insurance products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Rental Marketplace

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Extended-Stay & Monthly Rental Marketplaces (30+ Nights) (THAMALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Housing Marketplaces & Booking Platforms (THAMAGAJ), Student & Intern Short-Term Housing Marketplaces (THAMALAJ)

Keywords

• Rental marketplace platform
• Mid-term rental accommodation
• Tenant protection services
• Corporate housing solutions
• Student accommodation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Provider Commission: HousingAnywhere charges providers (landlords/property managers) a commission fee calculated as a percentage of the Total Contract Value (monthly rent multiplied by total rental period) for each booking made through the platform. Commission is deducted from the first installment.
2. Tenant Protection Fee: A one-time fee charged to tenants in addition to the first installment when booking accommodation. Covers administration and property-based components. Non-refundable except under specific conditions.
3. Subscription Fee (Regional): In certain regions (e.g., Netherlands), tenants require a subscription to contact landlords. Subscription fees include VAT and are non-refundable. In most locations, basic platform use is free before booking.
4. Insurance Products: Through exclusive partnership with insurance broker INSURED Service and insurance provider Mila, HousingAnywhere offers rent guarantee and damage protection insurance to landlords. HousingAnywhere acts as insurance intermediary through subsidiary Studapart.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HousingAnywhere operates an online rental marketplace that connects tenants with landlords for mid- to long-term stays (typically one month or more) across 400+ cities in Europe and the United States. The platform enables end-to-end digital rental transactions, including listing search, direct messaging, secure payment holding, identity verification, and a Tenant Protection service covering payment security, cancellation support, and dispute resolution. It also offers co-branded rental platforms and corporate accounts for companies, relocation agencies, and universities.

Product overview

HousingAnywhere is an online rental marketplace platform connecting homeseekers with landlords for mid to long-term stays across 400+ cities. The core platform enables property listing, direct messaging, and secure booking with built-in Tenant Protection. The product portfolio includes mobile apps (iOS/Android), the Co-branded Rental Experience and Corporate Account partnership programs for organizations, the Rent Guarantee insurance product for landlords, and supporting services including secure payment processing, cancellation policies, deposit management, identity verification, and sample rental contracts. The platform operates on a commission-based model for landlords and optional subscription plans for tenants in certain markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HousingAnywhere Platform
• HousingAnywhere Mobile App
• Tenant Protection
• HousingAnywhere Rent Guarantee
• Co-branded Rental Experience
• Corporate Account

Quantifiable outcome

• Payment held secure until 48 hours after move-in, providing fraud protection for tenants
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University LivingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity Living is a trusted partner displayed on the partnerships page, offering student housing solutions through HousingAnywhere's platform. Partnership enables student accommodation placement with commission on bookings.
• UniAccocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUniAcco is a university partner providing student accommodation services through HousingAnywhere. Partnership allows students to find housing while UniAcco earns commission on successful bookings.
• RVFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRVF is listed as a trusted university partner on HousingAnywhere's partnerships page, providing student housing services.
• SMartInsidersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSMartInsiders is a university partner providing student housing solutions through HousingAnywhere's platform.
• Yes GermanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYes Germany is a partner focused on the German market, providing housing services through HousingAnywhere's platform for students and professionals.
• INSURED ServicecoreTechnology or IntegrationINSURED Service (lesassures.fr) is the exclusive insurance broker partner for HousingAnywhere's rent guarantee and damage protection products. A simplified joint-stock company incorporated under French law, registered in Toulouse Trade Register. Licensed as insurance broker within the EU.
• MilacoreOthersMila is the approved insurance provider for HousingAnywhere's rent guarantee and damage protection insurance products, offered exclusively through INSURED Service broker.
• StudapartcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudapart is HousingAnywhere's wholly-owned subsidiary that acts as MIA (insurance intermediary agent) under ORIAS registration number 17007068. Handles transmission of insurance information notices and processing of insurance contributions on behalf of advertisers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Uniplaces: Uniplaces is an online marketplace for student and young professional accommodation across Europe and emerging markets. It is a direct competitor in HousingAnywhere's student housing and university partnership segments, with a similar online booking model.
• Badi: Badi is a European room and apartment rental marketplace focused on flatmate matching and mid-term rentals in major cities. It overlaps directly with HousingAnywhere's room-by-room and mid-term rental inventory across European markets.
• Spotahome: Spotahome is a mid-to-long-term rental marketplace operating across Europe and Latin America, offering verified furnished rentals with online booking. It directly competes with HousingAnywhere in the same 1-12 month rental category with a similar online, no-viewing model.
• Nestpick: Nestpick is a furnished mid-term rental platform for students, expats, and relocating professionals, primarily in Germany and Europe. Comparable to HousingAnywhere in its focus on fully furnished monthly rentals with online booking.

Emerging players

• University Living: University Living is a student housing marketplace serving international students across global university cities. It is both a HousingAnywhere partner and a peer, operating in the same student housing marketplace category with comparable supply.
• Amber: Amber is a global student housing platform combining a marketplace with booking support for international students. It is comparable to HousingAnywhere's student segment and university partnership business, with broader geographic reach into the US, UK, and Australia.
• Student.com: Student.com is a global student accommodation marketplace serving international students booking rooms near universities. It directly competes with HousingAnywhere's student segment in Europe and beyond.

Regional players

• Rightmove: Rightmove is the UK's largest property portal, focused on long-term sales and lettings. While operating in a different stay duration and model, it is comparable as a UK residential rental platform with overlapping tenant audience and landlord supply.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Airbnb is the dominant global short-term rental marketplace that has been extending into longer-stay inventory (28+ nights). As Airbnb pushes down into the 30+ night mid-term category, it becomes a broad incumbent competitor to HousingAnywhere's specialized mid-term positioning.
• Booking.com: Booking.com is a global online travel agency with extensive apartment and alternative accommodation inventory. While primarily serving short-term stays, its scale and brand make it a broad incumbent threat as it extends mid-term offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/housinganywhere
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HousingAnywhere
• Facebookfacebook.com/HousingAnywherecom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/housinganywhere
• Instagraminstagram.com/housinganywhere

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors4 records

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M&A6 records

Investments

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