Track every apartment you tour: rent, sq ft, utilities included, pet fee, parking, amenities, commute time. True-cost calculator factors in deposits, application fees, move-in costs, utilities, parking — not just the advertised rent. Side-by-side compare. Deal-breaker flags. For the 60-day window between "we need to move" and signing.
Save every apartment you look at. Photos, link, contact info, tour date. Notes ("manager was weird," "view blocked by other building"). Never forget which unit was the one with the nice kitchen.
Rent + utilities (electric, gas, water, internet) + parking + pet fee + admin fee + amortized deposit + move-in costs ÷ months of lease. Real monthly cost, not marketing monthly rent. Compare like-for-like.
Pick 2-4 listings. See every field side-by-side in a table. Differences highlighted. Export to PDF to discuss with roommate/partner.
Set your non-negotiables (no ground floor, pets allowed, in-unit laundry, off-street parking). Any listing that fails gets a red flag. Saves tour time.
Plug in your daily destinations (work, gym, partner's place). See per-listing commute time and cost. A "cheaper" apartment 20 miles further can lose on commute alone.
Flask + SQLite. Your listing notes + salary data + preferences stay on your machine. Zero leverage for a broker.
Hosted plans are early-access. Self-host today; email tim@dangercorn.net to join the waitlist.
apartmenthunt is one of 220+ verticals scaffolded from the same template. Each gets a working skeleton for free; individual ones get promoted to full products as demand surfaces.