what is domu?

that is a fantastic question

on a rainy night in april 2010, after throwing back a few 312s Half Acre Lagers, we knew two things were true. the city of chicago was awesome. but searching for an apartment in chicago, a city of renters, was not. we wanted to create a better way for renters to find apartments online, and for landlords to post their listings online. like a phoenix rising from the ashes, domu was born.

domu (pronounced DOUGH-moo) is 50% Chicago apartment search website, and 50% for landlords, agents, and brokers to post their listings. heck, we’re here to make finding apartments and listing apartments—everything from onesies to entire buildings—easier for everyone. are you an agent or a broker? cool. we’re not an agency, and we do not accept commissions.

for renters, we take pride in our intuitive map-based search, our spam-free, no-gimmick listings, and our local vibe. we are chicagoans who own and operate the site in the city. for landlords, agents, and brokers, we take pride in our extensive marketing campaign, our affordability, and the site’s accessibility.

domu is free to use, and landlords can post a listing starting at $20 for two weeks.

domu comes from the latin for home, which is “domus.” it means "home" in polish, croatian, czech, slovak, serbian, slovenian, and bosnian. domu also means "women" in icelandic, so we've got that going for us.