Text alerts for NYC apartment listings
SMS Apartment Alerts in NYC
RentReboot can send matching NYC apartment listings to your phone as a text message. Pick text only or email and text as your alert channel, add a valid 10-digit US mobile number, and confirm the text opt-in. Email alerts are available on the free plan. Text alerts come with a paid plan: Premium includes one daily text for top matches, and Max includes unlimited text alerts.
- Best for
- Renters who do not sit in an inbox during the day and want a matching NYC listing to reach the phone in their pocket.
- Opt-in and opt-out
- Text alerts need an explicit opt-in and a valid 10-digit US mobile number. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel alerts or HELP for assistance, or switch your alert channel back to email at any time.
Set your search once. Change it whenever you need.
30+ rental sources
One saved search, broad coverage
Zillow, Craigslist, OpenIgloo, Apartments.com, Compass, Corcoran, landlord websites and other NYC rental sources. Coverage can change as websites and feeds change.
How it works
Same saved search, delivered to your phone
The alert channel is a setting, not a separate product. One saved search can arrive by email, by text, or by both.
Step 1
Save your apartment criteria
Choose your budget, neighborhoods, bedroom count, amenities and rent-stabilized preference.
Step 2
Choose text as your alert channel
Pick email only, text only, or email and text, then add a US mobile number and confirm the text opt-in.
Step 3
Matching apartments reach your phone
Receive matching listings as a text message according to your plan and notification preferences.
What each plan includes
Email alerts are free. Text alerts come with a paid plan.
Every RentReboot plan watches the same 30+ NYC rental sources. The plan controls how many alerts you receive, whether new listings carry a delay, and whether an alert can arrive as a text message.
Alerts by plan
Free
Up to 3 email alerts a day for top matches, with a 3-hour delay on new listings.
Premium
Unlimited real-time email alerts with no RentReboot plan delay, plus one daily text for top matches.
Max
Everything in Premium, plus unlimited text alerts and roommate sharing.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get NYC apartment listings by text message?
Yes. RentReboot can deliver matching NYC apartment listings as text messages. Choose text only or email and text as your alert channel, add a valid 10-digit US mobile number, and confirm the text opt-in.
Are SMS apartment alerts free?
Email alerts are available on the free plan. Text alerts come with a paid plan: Premium includes one daily text for top matches, and Max includes unlimited text alerts.
What do I need to turn on text alerts?
A valid 10-digit US mobile number and the text opt-in in your alert settings. Message frequency varies, and message and data rates may apply from your carrier.
How do I stop RentReboot text alerts?
Reply STOP to cancel alerts, or reply HELP for assistance. You can also switch your alert channel back to email only in your RentReboot preferences at any time.
Which NYC rental sources do text alerts cover?
The same 30+ NYC rental sources behind every RentReboot alert, including major marketplaces, brokerage sites and landlord websites. The channel changes how a match reaches you, not which listings are monitored.
Can text alerts be limited to rent-stabilized apartments?
Yes. The rent-stabilized preference applies to every alert channel, so text alerts can be restricted to listings classified as likely or verified rent-stabilized.
Get NYC apartment listings texted to you
Save your budget, neighborhoods and apartment criteria once. RentReboot will monitor the sources for you.
Last reviewed August 19, 2026. Product capabilities and source coverage can change.