CORT Business Services Corporation

What CORT Business Services Corporation does

CORT Business Services Corporation is a US-based furniture rental company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The company provides subscription-based rental of household, office, and event furniture to individuals in transition and commercial clients, with flexible lease terms ranging from 1 to 12+ months and pricing that decreases with longer commitments. Entry-level packages for students and military personnel start at $139 per month for a three-room configuration. CORT also operates a secondary retail channel, the CORT Furniture Outlet, which sells retired rental inventory at up to 70% off retail prices, and an integrated apartment locator service, ApartmentSearch by CORT, with over 35,000 listed properties.

The company's operations rest on a proprietary e-commerce platform with 3D product visualization, an inventory management system, and CORT Construction Standards specifying durability requirements for multi-cycle rental use. Distribution is hybrid: an online storefront (cort.com), more than 50 retail showrooms across 30+ US states, a dedicated enterprise sales force for commercial clients, and the CORT Global Network extending service to 85+ countries through international partners such as Roomservice by CORT in the UK. The company delivers to nearly 5,000 US cities and towns annually.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly rental subscriptions across three business units — Residential, Commercial (including the Furniture-as-a-Service™ offering for workplaces), and Events — supplemented by outlet sales and ancillary relocation services. CORT holds ISO 27001 certification for information security management and has registered trademarks including Move-In Ready®, Furniture-as-a-Service™, Furniture On Your Terms™, and The CORT Commitment™. The customer base spans individual consumers, corporations across at least a dozen industry verticals, higher education institutions, multifamily housing operators, home staging firms, event planners, and disaster relief agencies.

Name

CORT Business Services Corporation

Legal name

CORT Business Services Corporation

Website

https://cort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CORT Business Services Corporation is a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary that rents residential, commercial, and event furniture on flexible monthly subscriptions to individuals in transition and businesses, supplemented by an outlet channel and an integrated apartment search service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Furniture Rental Services

NAICS

Consumer Goods Rental (5322), Other Consumer Goods Rental (53228)

SIC

Retail-Furniture Stores (5712), Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Furniture Rental (Living, Dining, Bedroom) (CRAIAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate, Event & Staging Furniture Rental (Short-Term) (CRAIAOAG), Home Office Furniture Rental (Desks, Chairs, WFH Bundles) (CRAIAOAL), Student & Campus Housing Furnishings Rental (CRAIAOAH), Furniture & Home Furnishings Leasing (FSAKANAD)

Keywords

• Furniture rental services
• Home furniture rental
• Office furniture rental
• Event furniture rental
• Furniture-as-a-service

Headquarters

HQ city

Chantilly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Furniture Rental - Residential: Monthly subscription-based rental fees for home furniture with flexible lease terms ranging from 1-12 months. Pricing decreases with longer lease lengths. Includes delivery, setup, and pickup services.
2. Furniture Rental - Commercial: Business solutions for office furniture rental including flexible workspace solutions, conference rooms, and corporate event furniture with customized contract terms.
3. Event Furniture Rental: Temporary furniture rental for tradeshows, corporate events, and special occasions with delivery, setup, and pickup services.
4. Furniture Outlet Sales: Sale of previously rented furniture at discounted prices (up to 70% off retail) through the CORT Furniture Outlet, providing secondary revenue from retired rental inventory.
5. Related Services: Ancillary revenue from services including apartment search assistance (ApartmentSearch), relocation assistance, and international furniture rental through CORT Global Network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CORT rents residential, office, and event furniture to individuals and businesses on flexible 1–12+ month leases, with delivery, setup, and pickup included. The company also sells previously rented furniture at up to 70% off retail through the CORT Furniture Outlet and supports customers with ancillary relocation services such as ApartmentSearch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Move-In Ready® Packages: Pre-configured furniture packages for homes, students, and military personnel
• Furniture-as-a-Service™
• CORT Clean Certified
• ApartmentSearch®
• CORT Events
• CORT Global Network

Products and services

• Home Furniture Rental

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• ApartmentSearchstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerCORT owns and operates ApartmentSearch, an apartment locator service with over 35,000 properties nationwide. This partnership enables CORT to offer comprehensive relocation assistance to furniture rental customers.
• CORT Global NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational network of furniture rental partner companies operating in 85+ countries. Partners include Roomservice by CORT (UK) enabling CORT to serve customers relocating internationally.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wayfair: Largest US online furniture retailer with broad assortment and fast delivery; competes for the same transition/move-in customer by collapsing lead times on purchased furniture.
• Rent-A-Center: Large rent-to-own retailer offering furniture, appliances, and electronics on lease-to-own agreements; overlaps with CORT's residential rental use case at lower price points and different credit profile.
• IKEA: Global low-cost furniture retailer offering affordable purchase options; represents the dominant alternative to CORT for price-sensitive consumers evaluating rent-vs-buy.
• Aaron's Holdings: National lease-to-own operator with a furniture-heavy product mix; comparable to CORT in serving consumers who need immediate access to home furnishings without upfront purchase.

Direct peers

• CORT Party Rental: Wholly-owned CORT subsidiary focused on event and party furniture rental; comparable to the CORT Events division within the same parent organization.
• Brook Furniture Rental (now Bryck): Long-standing US furniture rental company serving residential and corporate customers with showrooms nationwide; CORT's closest legacy competitor in home and office furniture rental.
• Roomservice by CORT: CORT's UK-based subsidiary/affiliate operating the same furniture rental model internationally; represents the company's own international expansion vehicle and a benchmark for the CORT brand abroad.

Emerging players

• Fernish: Subscription-based furniture rental brand for residential customers in major US metros; direct competitor to CORT's Move-In Ready packages with a more curated modern aesthetic.
• Oliver Space: Furniture rental company focused on urban professionals and corporate housing clients; overlaps with CORT's relocating-customer segment on the West Coast.
• Feather: DTC furniture and home goods rental startup targeting urban millennials and corporate relocation; competes with CORT's transition-customer segment using a digital-first subscription model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cortfurniture
• Facebookfacebook.com/cort
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cort

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 →

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