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Terms of Service

The terms and conditions governing your use of the RentComp API service.

Effective date: March 25, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the RentComp API service, website, and related services (collectively, the "Service") provided by RentComp ("we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing the API, or using any part of the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

RentComp API provides rental comparable data, estimated rent ranges, market trends, and HUD Fair Market Rent information for residential properties in the United States. The Service is delivered via a RESTful API and is intended for use by software developers, property managers, lenders, appraisers, and other property professionals.

3. Account Registration

To use the Service, you must create an account and obtain an API key. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete registration information
  • Maintain the security of your API key and account credentials
  • Promptly notify us of any unauthorized use of your account
  • Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that provide false or misleading registration information.

4. API Usage and Rate Limits

4.1 Rate Limits

Your API usage is subject to rate limits based on your subscription plan. Rate limits are enforced per API key and include:

  • Requests per minute (varies by plan)
  • Requests per day (varies by plan)
  • Monthly comp report quotas (varies by plan)

Exceeding your rate limits will result in HTTP 429 responses. Persistent abuse of rate limits may result in temporary or permanent suspension of your API access.

4.2 Fair Use

You agree to use the API in a manner consistent with its intended purpose. Automated scraping, bulk downloading for the purpose of building a competing dataset, or systematic retrieval of data beyond your plan's quotas is prohibited.

5. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party rights
  • Redistribute, resell, or sublicense raw API data as a standalone dataset or competing data product
  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract our proprietary algorithms or data models
  • Circumvent or attempt to circumvent rate limits, authentication, or security measures
  • Transmit malicious code, exploits, or denial-of-service attacks
  • Use the data for discriminatory housing practices in violation of the Fair Housing Act or similar laws
  • Misrepresent API-generated estimates as certified appraisals or official valuations
  • Share, publish, or expose your API key in public repositories, client-side code, or insecure environments

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Our Rights

The Service, including its algorithms, data models, aggregation methods, documentation, website design, and branding, is owned by RentComp and protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any ownership rights in the Service.

6.2 License to Use

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the API and the data returned by it for your internal business purposes or within your applications. You may display or incorporate API data in your products, provided you do not misrepresent the data source or claim it as your own proprietary data.

6.3 Your Content

You retain ownership of any data or content you submit to the API (such as property addresses and parameters). By submitting data to the Service, you grant us a limited license to process that data solely for the purpose of providing the Service.

7. Payment and Billing

Paid plans are billed on a monthly or annual basis as selected at checkout. You agree to:

  • Pay all fees associated with your selected plan
  • Provide valid and current payment information
  • Pay any overage charges incurred beyond your plan's included quotas

All fees are non-refundable except as required by applicable law. We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days' notice. Price changes do not apply retroactively to existing billing periods.

8. Data Accuracy and Disclaimers

RentComp API provides estimated rental data based on aggregated public sources. The data is provided "as is" and "as available." We make no warranties or representations regarding:

  • The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any rental estimates or comparable data
  • The suitability of the data for any specific purpose, including appraisals, lending decisions, or legal proceedings
  • Uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Service

API responses are estimates based on available data and should not be treated as certified appraisals, guaranteed rental values, or official government data. Users are responsible for independently verifying data before making business decisions.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, RentComp and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:

  • Loss of profits, revenue, or business opportunities
  • Loss of data or data corruption
  • Business interruption or downtime
  • Decisions made based on API data that result in financial loss

Our total liability for any claim arising from or related to the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless RentComp from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

11. Termination

11.1 By You

You may terminate your account at any time by canceling your subscription and ceasing use of the API. Termination does not entitle you to a refund of prepaid fees for the current billing period.

11.2 By Us

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, if:

  • You breach any provision of these Terms
  • Your use of the Service poses a security risk or may cause harm to other users
  • Your account has been inactive for more than 12 months
  • We are required to do so by law

11.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your API key will be revoked and your access to the Service will cease. Sections relating to intellectual property, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law survive termination.

12. Service Availability

We strive to maintain high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted service. We may perform scheduled maintenance, deploy updates, or experience downtime due to circumstances beyond our control. We will make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of planned maintenance.

13. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the effective date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. If you do not agree with any changes, you must stop using the Service.

14. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from or related to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

15. General Provisions

  • Entire Agreement - These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and RentComp regarding the Service.
  • Severability - If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
  • Waiver - Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
  • Assignment - You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights without restriction.

16. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through our website.