Free apartment planning toolkit

Apartment Living Tools

Make renting, budgeting, and moving a little easier.

Use six practical calculators to compare the real cost of an apartment, set a rent target, share expenses fairly, estimate a move, prepare packing supplies, and map important lease dates.

6 practical tools
No account needed
Works on any device
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Before you apply

Rent & Monthly Budget

Understand what fits your budget and compare apartments using their complete monthly cost.

Compare costs

Apartment Cost Calculator

Estimate the true monthly cost, total lease cost, and cash needed before move-in.

Calculate apartment costs
Set a target

Rent Affordability Calculator

Build a base-rent target around take-home income, expenses, and savings goals.

Estimate affordable rent
Share fairly

Roommate Rent Splitter

Divide rent using a shared portion and adjustable weights for different bedrooms.

Split roommate rent

Prepare for moving day

Moving & Packing

Plan the likely expenses and supplies before the boxes start piling up.

Build a budget

Moving Cost Calculator

Estimate labor, transportation, packing, storage, travel, and a contingency allowance.

Estimate moving costs
Plan supplies

Moving Box Calculator

Create a starting box mix and packing-supply estimate based on your household.

Estimate moving boxes

Stay ahead of deadlines

Lease Planning

Turn the dates in your lease into a simple move-out planning timeline.

Map your timeline

Lease Date Calculator

Estimate the lease end, notice deadline, inspection target, final rent date, and total number of lease days.

  • Notice deadline
  • Inspection target
  • Final rent date
Build a lease timeline

A simple place to start

Plan an apartment in three steps

The calculators work independently, but using them in this order can give you a clearer picture from apartment search to moving day.

  1. 1Set your rent rangeStart with income, commitments, and a savings buffer.
  2. 2Compare complete costsAdd utilities, fees, deposits, and other apartment-specific charges.
  3. 3Prepare for the moveEstimate the moving budget, packing supplies, and important dates.