The Open Rent Initiative
Open, trusted rent data that powers economic opportunity.
A new foundation for better policy and equitable opportunity.
We are focused on deploying technology innovation at the convergence of AI, data, and public good, to build companies that disrupt markets at the intersection of government and society.
The Open Rent Initiative is creating the nation’s first public rent data backbone—an open, trusted foundation that connects and standardizes rent information across regions. By turning rent data into public infrastructure, the Open Rent Initiative enables policymakers, researchers, and funders to act with precision and expand economic opportunity.
Our goal is simple: make rent data open, accurate, and actionable for everyone who works to build a more affordable housing system and a stronger economy.
Our goal is simple: make rent data open, accurate, and actionable for everyone who works to build a more affordable housing system and a stronger economy.
The rent data landscape is dominated by closed and fragmented systems. We’re convening an alternative ecosystem committed to making rent data open, standardized, and used for public good.



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But as the tools and talent available to create beautiful stories have exploded, these institutions have the opportunity to solve this problem themselves.
We work directly with research centers, think tanks, advocacy organizations, and other similar institutions to help them share their insights and data more clearly with the world. We intertwine creative and data skills to create awe-inspiring information moments through interactive tools and visualizations.
But as the tools and talent available to create beautiful stories have exploded, these institutions have the opportunity to solve this problem themselves.
We work directly with research centers, think tanks, advocacy organizations, and other similar institutions to help them share their insights and data more clearly with the world. We intertwine creative and data skills to create awe-inspiring information moments through interactive tools and visualizations.
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Let’s open rent data for the public good.
Together, we can create the foundation for smarter policy, stronger communities, and shared economic opportunity.
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