How to Get Your Apartments Listed on Bilt’s Rent a Home

Published Nov. 10, 2026 by Ryan Hawkins, VP, Strategy at Apartment List.

Apartment List now powers Bilt's Rent a Home, the apartment search in the Bilt app. To get your apartments listed on Bilt, list your community with Apartment List. Eligible listings on our performance-based model are included automatically, with no separate setup or Bilt Alliance membership required.

Bilt has more than 8 million members. They can now look for their next apartment in the same app where they earn rewards on rent. For property teams, that means renters can discover your community in another place while you keep managing one listing. Rent a Home uses Apartment List's matching, live pricing, and availability to help members find apartments that fit their search.

How to Get Your Communities on Rent a Home

1. Start with your existing listings. If you manage several communities, check which ones already list with Apartment List and which you'd like to add.
2. Keep pricing and availability current through your existing feed. Rent a Home pulls those details from eligible Apartment List listings. Your team can make updates where it already does today.
3. Contact Apartment List to add communities. If you're new to Apartment List or want to add properties from your portfolio, fill out the partnership form. Once an eligible listing is live on Apartment List, it's included in Rent a Home search.

How Bilt Rent a Home Leads and Fees Work on Apartment List

When a Bilt member reaches out about an apartment, the inquiry goes to the same CRM your leasing team uses for Apartment List leads. Your team can follow up from there.

There's no additional fee for Rent a Home distribution. Your Apartment List agreement determines what you pay. With A-List Market, the performance-based charge applies when a lease is signed.

What Bilt Alliance Membership Changes

You don't need to join Bilt Alliance for an eligible Apartment List listing to appear in Rent a Home. Bilt Alliance is a separate rent payment and resident rewards program for property operators. If your community is in the Alliance, it also gets preferred placement in Rent a Home search.

How Easy Renewals Can Help Keep Residents in Your Portfolio

Your resident's next lease could be within five miles of home. Bilt found that half of its members who move stay within five miles of their previous home. If a resident needs a bigger apartment and wants to keep the same commute, a nearby community you manage might be a good fit.

That's where Easy Renewals comes in. When a resident isn't renewing, Rent a Home shows them relevant listings at your other communities first, giving you a chance to keep that resident in your portfolio. The feature is available at no added cost to Bilt Alliance partners once at least 80% of their Bilt Alliance communities are live on Apartment List. Communities you already list with us count. Ask your Apartment List rep where your portfolio stands, or use the partnership form to get in touch.

List With Apartment List to Reach Renters on Bilt

Apartment List helps property teams reach renters and turn that interest into leases. Our matching powers rental search across our own brands and partner platforms, helping renters find communities that fit their budget, commute, and preferences. Across Apartment List, 76% of our leases have an AI touchpoint. Bilt's Rent a Home brings Apartment List's matching to an app renters already use.

If you're leasing up a new community or deciding where to market more of your portfolio, you can reach renters on Apartment List and in Bilt's Rent a Home through one eligible listing.

Talk to Apartment List about listing your communities.

Rent a Home FAQs for Property Teams

Are my Apartment List listings already on Rent a Home?

Eligible listings on Apartment List's performance-based model are included automatically. Rent a Home uses your existing Apartment List feed for live pricing and availability.

Do I need to join Bilt Alliance to list my apartments on Bilt?

No. Eligible Apartment List listings can appear in Rent a Home without Bilt Alliance membership. Alliance communities receive preferred placement, and Alliance partners can qualify for Easy Renewals.

What does it cost to be included in Bilt's Rent a Home?

There's no additional fee for Rent a Home distribution. Pricing follows your Apartment List agreement.

Where do Rent a Home inquiries go?

They go to your CRM through your existing Apartment List lead delivery.

How do I qualify for Easy Renewals?

If you're a Bilt Alliance partner, at least 80% of your Bilt Alliance communities must be live on Apartment List to unlock Easy Renewals at no added cost. Existing listings count. Ask your Apartment List rep to help you check where you stand.

What do Bilt members earn when they sign a lease through Rent a Home?

Bilt members earn Bilt Points when they sign a lease through Rent a Home. Members can use points toward rent, travel, dining, and more.

How does Apartment List's matching work in Rent a Home?

Apartment List uses what members share about their search, such as their budget, commute, and building preferences, to rank communities by how well they fit. Rent a Home also uses live pricing and availability from Apartment List.