A simple way to set your number
Nobody publishes how many applications lead to a flat, so do not trust a fixed figure. Work with a weekly routine:
- Define what you would sign. Maximum rent, minimum rooms, latest move-in date, the areas you accept.
- Apply to every listing that passes. Waiting for one answer before sending the next costs you weeks.
- Apply once per home. The same flat often appears on several portals.
- Review after two weeks. No viewings at all? Widen the area or the rent range, or improve the dossier.
- Stop cleanly. When you sign, withdraw the open applications.
How big the market really is
On 9 November 2026 the aptari feed showed 67,323 rental listings, but they stood for 35,546 different homes. 60% of the homes are advertised on two or more portals. Counting adverts overstates your options, and answering the same flat twice does not help you.
| City | Different homes for rent | Median asking rent |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 3,382 | CHF 2,550 |
| Basel | 1,184 | CHF 1,755 |
| Bern | 693 | CHF 1,924 |
| Lausanne | 688 | CHF 1,940 |
| Geneva | 654 | CHF 3,050 |
Source: aptari feed, 9 November 2026. Asking rent is the rent shown in the listing. These are not official statistics.
A fixed weekly routine fits a market like this: with your own filters, few of these homes remain, and the number changes every day.
What it costs you per application on aptari
| Plan | Apply with Aptari | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 20 a month | CHF 0 |
| Pro | 300 a month | CHF 9.90 a month (launch price, normally CHF 15.90) |
| Ultra | Unlimited | CHF 69 a month (launch price, normally CHF 129) |
Apply with Aptari works on listings from other Swiss portals and from cooperatives, wherever the button shows. It writes your message in the listing's language, adds a private link to your dossier and copies it. You paste it on the portal and press send yourself. aptari never sends for you.
Every application lands in one list: what you sent and when, and when your dossier link was opened. That list is how you keep ten or thirty parallel applications apart.
New accounts get a 14-day free Pro trial, with no credit card, and then continue on Basic.