What CORT does

CORT, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, is one of the largest US furniture rental companies, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. It provides short- and long-term furniture leases for residential, corporate, and event customers, supplemented by services in home staging, higher education housing, multifamily housing, and disaster relief. Distribution combines a national showroom footprint, the cort.com e-commerce platform, dedicated B2B sales teams, and the CORT Global Network spanning more than 85 countries.

The core offering is a Furniture-as-a-Service rental platform built on proprietary CORT Construction Standards for multi-cycle reuse, with white-glove delivery, setup, and pickup included. Move-In Ready® packages, starting at $139 for students and military, address high-volume entry segments, while tiered 1–12+ month lease terms (longer tenures priced lower) drive the subscription revenue model. Adjacent lines include CORT Furniture Outlet (up to 70% off retail resale), CORT Events, CORT Party Rental in Washington state, ApartmentSearch (35,000+ property listings), and the Furniture-as-a-Service™ workplace program, all supported by CORT Clean Certified protocols and ISO 27001 certification.

Revenue is dominated by recurring monthly rental subscriptions in residential and corporate segments, with smaller contributions from event rentals, transactional outlet sales, and apartment-locator referral fees. Customers span consumer personas (relocators, students, military) and business verticals (corporate, education, multifamily, disaster relief), with no publicly disclosed logos or named enterprise accounts. The company is privately held, does not disclose revenue or funding rounds, and is currently executing a global mobility expansion anchored by a partnership with Dwellworks Living announced in July 2026.

Name

CORT

Legal name

CORT

Website

https://cort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary founded in 1972, provides subscription-based furniture rental for residential, corporate, and event customers across the US and 85+ countries via national showrooms, online channels, and a global partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Furniture Rental Services

NAICS

General Rental Centers (5323), General Rental Centers (53231), Consumer Goods Rental (5322)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Office Furniture Rental (Desks, Chairs, WFH Bundles) (CRAIAOAL)

Keywords

• Furniture rental services
• Residential furniture leasing
• Office furniture rental
• Event furniture rental
• Home staging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chantilly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Furniture Rental - Residential: Subscription-based rental of home furniture with flexible lease terms from 1 to 12+ months. Pricing decreases with longer lease lengths. Includes delivery, setup, and pickup services.
2. Furniture Rental - Office/Corporate: Business-to-business furniture rental services for corporate offices, offering flexible workplace solutions with dedicated account management.
3. Event Furniture Rental: Short-term furniture rental for events, tradeshows, and corporate meetings.
4. Furniture Outlet Sales: Direct sales of rental furniture at discounted prices (up to 70% off retail) through the CORT Furniture Outlet.
5. ApartmentSearch Services: Apartment locating services through their platform covering over 35,000 properties nationwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CORT provides short- and long-term furniture rental for residential, office, and event use, including white-glove delivery, setup, and pickup. Offerings span individual consumers (students, military, relocating professionals) and businesses (corporate offices, home staging, higher education, multifamily housing, and disaster relief), supplemented by Move-In Ready® pre-configured packages, a discounted furniture outlet, ApartmentSearch locator service, and an international network across 85+ countries.

Product overview

CORT operates as a furniture rental company offering flexible, short-to-long-term furniture leases for residential and commercial customers. The core offering is CORT Furniture Rental, which provides home furniture, office furniture, and event furniture with delivery, setup, and pickup services. This is supplemented by Move-In Ready® Packages—pre-configured furniture collections for homes, students, and military personnel—as well as the Furniture-as-a-Service™ program for businesses. Related services include CORT Events for tradeshows and corporate events, the CORT Furniture Outlet for discounted purchases, ApartmentSearch for apartment finding, CORT Global Network for international rentals across 85+ countries, and specialized Business Services including home staging, higher education, multifamily housing, and disaster relief. CORT also offers CORT Clean Certified for hygiene assurance. All services are available through a national showroom network, with the company operating as a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Move-In Ready Packages: Pre-configured furniture and housewares collections for homes and apartments
• CORT Commitment
• Furniture-as-a-Service
• ApartmentSearch
• CORT Clean Certified
• CORT Collections

Products and services

• CORT Furniture Rental (Residential) Subscription-based residential furniture rental for living room, kitchen/dining, bedroom, bathroom, accent, home office, decor, housewares, electronics, and outdoor items, with flexible 1–12+ month lease terms, ZIP-code-based pricing, and white-glove delivery, setup, and pickup included. Targeted at individuals and families in transition, students, and military personnel.
• Move-In Ready® Packages Pre-configured furniture and housewares collections designed by CORT experts for entire homes, with dedicated Home, Student, and Military variants. Student and Military Package Specials start at $139 for quick, turnkey setup of a furnished residence.
• CORT Events Short-term furniture rental service for tradeshows, corporate events, and special occasions, with dedicated service for event planners and corporate meeting organizers.
• CORT Furniture Outlet Direct sales of rental-returned home and office furniture at up to 70% off new retail prices, providing a purchase alternative to customers who want to own rather than rent.
• ApartmentSearch by CORT Apartment-finding service covering over 35,000 properties nationwide, integrated into CORT's relocation services to help customers locate housing alongside furniture rental.
• CORT Global Network International furniture rental service delivered through partner providers in more than 85 countries, supporting global mobility and corporate relocation needs.
• Office Furniture Rental (Furniture-as-a-Service™) Flexible workplace furniture rental for private offices, open work areas, flexible offices, home offices, conference rooms, training rooms, lobbies, lounges, cafés, and outdoor spaces, with terms that can be adjusted based on changing business needs across verticals such as commercial real estate, government, healthcare, technology, banking, biotech, energy, non-profit, and modular offices.
• CORT Business Services — Home Staging Furniture rental and setup services for real estate agents, stagers, and homeowners staging properties for sale, providing professionally styled interiors to accelerate home sales.
• CORT Business Services — Higher Education Turnkey furniture rental solutions for colleges and universities furnishing student housing, residence halls, and campus facilities.
• CORT Business Services — Multifamily Housing Furniture rental for apartment complexes and multifamily developers for model units, leasing offices, and student-focused multifamily properties, supporting quick-turn inventory rotation.
• CORT Business Services — Disaster Relief Emergency temporary housing furniture rental for communities and residents displaced by natural disasters, supporting rapid setup of furnished temporary accommodations.
• CORT Party Rental (WA) Regional party and event equipment rental service operating in Washington state, providing furniture and event equipment for local events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 70% off new retail prices for home or office furniture

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dwellworks LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2026CORT announced a global expansion partnership with Dwellworks Living in the mobility and temporary housing sector. This partnership widens Berkshire Hathaway's exposure to global mobility services and adds scale and new business lines through CORT's expansion into international markets.
• ApartmentSearchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCORT operates ApartmentSearch as a complementary service helping customers find apartments. The platform covers over 35,000 properties nationwide and is integrated into CORT's relocation assistance services.
• CORT Global NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partner network allowing CORT to serve customers in more than 85 countries worldwide through local furniture rental providers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brook Furniture Rental: One of CORT's largest direct competitors in US residential and corporate furniture rental. Brook offers comparable lease terms, white-glove delivery, and serves similar transition-driven customer segments including military, students, and corporate relocations.
• Roomservice (CORT UK): CORT's own UK operation providing residential and corporate furniture rental across Britain. Included here as a comparable for international furniture rental business models in the European market.
• Cort Events: CORT's own event and tradeshow furniture rental division, included as a comparable reference for the event rental subsegment. Industry peers like AFR Furniture Rental and Furniture Rentals Inc. compete in this niche.

Broad incumbents

• Aaron's Holdings: Large diversified rent-to-own retailer offering furniture, appliances, and electronics through both lease-to-own and traditional rental structures. While Aaron's focuses on consumer credit-driven purchase pathways, it competes for the same household furnishing budget as CORT.
• Rent-A-Center: National rent-to-own retailer with extensive physical footprint offering furniture, electronics, and appliances on weekly/monthly rental agreements. Overlaps with CORT's transitional and budget-conscious customer base, though Rent-A-Center's model skews toward ownership rather than short-term lease.
• Wayfair: While not a rental company, Wayfair is the dominant direct-to-consumer home furnishings retailer and represents the primary alternative CORT customers consider when choosing between renting and buying affordable furniture online.

Emerging players

• Feather: Direct-to-consumer furniture rental startup targeting urban millennials and corporate clients with a digitally native experience and curated mid-century aesthetic. Competes with CORT's residential and home office segments, particularly in major metropolitan markets.
• Bryck: Furniture rental platform focused on student housing and multifamily properties, bundling furniture, bedding, and housewares into monthly subscriptions. Directly competes with CORT's Move-In Ready® student and multifamily housing offerings.
• Hurdle: Digital-first furniture rental company targeting apartment dwellers and corporate housing with flexible month-to-month plans and modern design. Competes with CORT in the individuals-in-transition and apartment rental segments.

Regional players

• Corporate Furniture Rentals (UK): UK-focused commercial furniture rental provider serving corporate offices, exhibitions, and events. Comparable to CORT's office rental business model in a different geographic market, useful for benchmarking UK demand dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cortfurniture
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CORTFurniture
• Facebookfacebook.com/cort
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cort
• Instagraminstagram.com/cortfurniture

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CORT