Roost · find your future roommate

The roommate search is broken

Right now it means hoping a Facebook post works out.

We went through it ourselves. The current options weren't built for young people starting fresh in a new city.

Buried in group posts

You scroll endless housing groups, repeat your intro a dozen times, and hope the right person sees it before it gets buried.

No idea who's real

A name and a photo tell you nothing. There's no way to know if someone is who they say, or if they've already moved on.

Compatibility is a guess

Budget, cleanliness, schedules, smoking. The stuff that decides if you'll get along never surfaces until the lease is signed.

How Roost works

Three steps from "moving soon" to "found my roomie."

Less like a marketplace, more like meeting someone you'd actually live with.

Step 01

Verify once

Confirm your email, phone, and ID to earn a verified badge. Everyone on Roost is a real, verified person.

Step 02

Set what matters

Budget, neighborhood, move-in date, lifestyle, and more. Mark your dealbreakers and only see people who fit.

Step 03

Send a handshake

Read a full profile, then send a handshake to start talking. Platonic by design. This is about finding a home, not a date.

Why it's different

Everything the group posts can't do.

Verified people only

Every profile is tied to a confirmed email address, phone number, and ID, so you always know you're talking to a real person.

Filters that mean it

Set dealbreakers on budget, neighborhood, type of place, and more. Find a great fit without paying for the basics.

Start with a handshake

A clear, platonic way to say you'd like to talk. Built for finding a place to live, not a date.

Chat that gets you moving

When you match, see exactly why, and jump straight into planning a tour or a call.

Why we're building it

We're a few friends who graduated and scattered to new cities, Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco. We all wanted roommates we'd click with. None of us found one we trusted in time :( Roost is the thing we all wish we had.

Built for students, grads, and young professionals.

Be first in your city.

We're rolling out city by city. Join the waitlist and you'll be among the first in when Roost opens near you.

Questions

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We'll email you the moment Roost opens up.

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