Rent Connect uses AI-powered matching to connect college students with apartments and roommates near campus — scored by budget, commute time, and lifestyle. Every listing, landlord, and tenant is verified so you can find home with confidence.
From AI-curated matches to verified landlords — every feature is designed around the student renter.
Our 4-step matching engine scores apartments by budget, commute time to your school or workplace, and lifestyle compatibility — then explains every recommendation in plain English.
Browse every listing on a live map. See travel times to your anchors — campus, work, gym — calculated in real time so you can make smarter location decisions.
Chat directly with landlords or potential roommates the moment you find a match. No middlemen, no delays — powered by Firebase for instant delivery.
AI analyzes your lifestyle preferences and generates a detailed compatibility score and breakdown for each potential roommate before you ever say hello.
Read honest reviews from fellow students about properties and landlords. Leave your own feedback to help the next renter make a confident choice.
Every user is identity-verified through Persona KYC, so students, landlords, and co-signers can transact with confidence and peace of mind.
A glimpse into the Rent Connect experience — from AI results to live maps to real-time chat.
Home Dashboard
ranked apartments with commute scores and AI explanations
Interactive Map
live property map with anchor-based commute filtering
Real-Time Chat
instant messaging between students and landlords
Three steps from sign-up to move-in day.
Sign up, verify your identity, and set your housing budget, preferred location anchors, and lifestyle preferences.
Our AI engine runs your preferences through commute scoring and semantic vibe matching to surface your top apartment and roommate picks.
Message landlords directly, tour properties, sign leases, and move into your perfect place — all in one app.
A Capstone project by five computer science students at the University of South Carolina.
Rent Connect is an open-source Capstone project. The full source code — frontend, backend, tests, and CI/CD — is available on GitHub.
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