Hi there. We’re Smart City.
Our Story
Smart City started in 2013 as a small apartment locating service in Dallas, Texas. In the early days, our founder and CEO Cassie Brown just wanted to help her friends find great places to live, but her innate drive to offer an amazing client experience quickly set Smart City apart from the competition. Since then, Smart City has taken big strides to disrupt the real estate industry by choosing what’s right over what’s profitable. We are growing rapidly, with services available in major metro areas across five states. And, as always, our goal is to always put our customer first.
Our Purpose
When Smart City was first founded, our goal was to become “the most trusted, most referred, and most utilized resource among renters in Texas.” We’ve broadened our scope considerably as our business is now a nationwide organization, but those basic objectives still remain. In short, Smart City is here to find you a space where you can be yourself.
Our People
At Smart City, we’re an eclectic (and growing) team of thinkers, creators, and doers who are passionate about hooking people up with the apartments of their dreams. That’s why, for us, it isn’t enough to simply provide our clients with a list of available rentals. We want to build a connection with each and every customer. We want to take the chore out of apartment hunting so you can actually enjoy the search. And we want to work with you all along the way—from search to application to move-in—to make sure you end up in a space that you truly love.
Our Approach
When it comes to apartment hunting, we prefer a targeted search to a scattershot approach. We use a unique lead generation system, along with our proprietary technology, may give us a leg up on the competition, but it’s not enough. That’s why we take the time to get to know each client individually—to find out your needs, your wants, your interests, and your priorities. We’re not just trying to find you a place to live; we want to help you locate an apartment that’s just right in a community that’s perfect for you.
We also work hard to cultivate long-term, mutually-beneficial partnerships with local property management companies, with dedicated teams to handle invoicing and other aspects of the relationships. Not only does this help us keep our list of available rentals robust and up-to-date, but it gives us an edge when it comes to negotiating deals. It ensures that you’re getting your apartment at the absolutely best price available.
Our Accolades
Diverse & Inclusive Employer
- The Startup Weekly
2021
Best Places to Work
- Dallas Business Journal
2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019
- Houston Business Journal
2017
- Glassdoor
2018 (#19)
Dallas 100 Entrepreneur Award
- Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship (SMU)
2019
Inc. 5000
- Nationals
2019 (#670), 2020 (#1086),
2021 (#2447)
- Regionals: Texas
2020 (#87)
Entrepreneur 360
- #190
2018
- #299
2019
Top CEOs
- Glassdoor
2019 (#16)
35 Under 35
- LGBTQ Leader, Business Category
2019
Women in Business Award
- Dallas Business Journal
2019
Best of Austin
- Austin Chronicle
2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Apartments Found
115k+total apartments loved and lived-in by Smart City clients
Happy Customers
4,8945-star reviews from people that recommend our service
Smart City Dogs
77pups of all breeds, shapes and sizes… for now