.rent Domain Names
39 registrars compared — cheapest from $2.19 at GoDaddy
A short, memorable word that didn't exist as a top-level domain until 2015, .rent arrived as part of ICANN's new gTLD program and found its natural home in real estate.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoDaddy Cheapest | $2.19 | $100.19 | $100.19 | $402.95 | $903.90 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $4.55 | $51.95 | $51.95 | $212.35 | $472.10 | Visit |
| 3 | Namecheap | $5.00 | $81.98 | $62.98 | $332.92 | $742.82 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $10.30 | $52.01 | $52.01 | $218.34 | $478.39 | Visit |
| 5 | Dynadot | $10.50 | $53.72 | $53.72 | $225.38 | $493.98 | Visit |
| 6 | Sav | $15.80 | $52.20 | $52.20 | $224.60 | $485.60 | Visit |
| 7 | Cosmotown | $16.78 | $54.21 | $54.21 | $233.62 | $504.67 | Visit |
| 8 | NameSilo | $16.99 | $59.99 | $53.99 | $256.95 | $556.90 | Visit |
| 9 | eDomains | $18.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $234.00 | $504.00 | Visit |
| 10 | OVHcloud | $19.90 | $71.49 | $68.29 | $305.86 | $663.31 | Visit |
| 11 | All Domains | $19.98 | $63.27 | $63.27 | $273.06 | $589.41 | Visit |
| 12 | Bluehost | $19.99 | $89.99 | $19.99 | $379.95 | $829.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Gname | $19.99 | $60.99 | $60.99 | $263.95 | $568.90 | Visit |
| 14 | OnlyDomains | $19.99 | $114.49 | $114.49 | $477.95 | $1050.40 | Visit |
| 15 | Truehost | $21.99 | $77.21 | $65.26 | $330.83 | $716.88 | Visit |
| 16 | Netim | $22.00 | $71.50 | $53.00 | $308.00 | $665.50 | Visit |
| 17 | Regery | $22.99 | $52.99 | $52.99 | $234.95 | $499.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Name.com | $29.99 | $94.99 | $75.99 | $409.95 | $884.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Cloudflare | $45.20 | $45.20 | $45.20 | $226.00 | $452.00 | Visit |
| 20 | Epik | $54.95 | $54.95 | $54.95 | $274.75 | $549.50 | Visit |
| 21 | Above.com | $55.22 | $55.22 | $55.22 | $276.10 | $552.20 | Visit |
| 22 | Internet.bs | $57.96 | $77.25 | $68.99 | $366.96 | $753.21 | Visit |
| 23 | DreamHost | $59.95 | $59.95 | $59.95 | $299.75 | $599.50 | Visit |
| 24 | Alibaba Cloud | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 | Visit |
| 25 | MrDomain | $62.10 | $62.10 | $62.10 | $310.50 | $621.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Directnic | $62.50 | $62.50 | $62.50 | $312.50 | $625.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Regtons | $63.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $315.00 | $630.00 | Visit |
| 28 | Marcaria | $68.00 | $68.00 | $68.00 | $340.00 | $680.00 | Visit |
| 29 | Hello.co | $69.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $349.95 | $699.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Squarespace | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $350.00 | $700.00 | Visit |
| 31 | Crazy Domains | $76.59 | $78.89 | $76.59 | $392.15 | $786.60 | Visit |
| 32 | INWX | $78.12 | $78.12 | $78.12 | $390.60 | $781.20 | Visit |
| 33 | 101domain | $80.17 | $100.17 | $80.17 | $480.85 | $981.70 | Visit |
| 34 | Hover | $85.19 | $85.19 | $85.19 | $425.95 | $851.90 | Visit |
| 35 | 123 Reg | $85.78 | $85.78 | $85.78 | $428.90 | $857.80 | Visit |
| 36 | Gandi | $85.93 | $175.98 | $72.81 | $789.85 | $1669.75 | Visit |
| 37 | IONOS | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $500.00 | $1000.00 | Visit |
| 38 | Moniker | $100.00 | $113.29 | $100.00 | $553.16 | $1119.61 | Visit |
| 39 | EuroDNS | $107.72 | $107.72 | $107.72 | $538.60 | $1077.20 | Visit |
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From the New gTLD Program to a Real-Estate Niche
Delegated on April 2, 2015, .rent was one of hundreds of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) introduced in ICANN's 2012 application round. Its sponsor, XYZ.COM LLC, also operates several other descriptive TLDs, but .rent has carved out a clear identity in the property space. While the word "rent" can apply to anything from cars to equipment, the domain's most compelling use case is real estate. Landlords, property managers, and rental listing services can use .rent to signal exactly what they offer. The niche is shared with a cluster of property-focused TLDs like .realestate, .realty, and .apartments, which all appeal to the same audience.
The Budget End of the Property TLD Spectrum
Among the real-estate TLDs, .rent sits at the budget-friendly end. The pricing spread across registrars is extreme, with [GoDaddy](spaceship) offering it at roughly a tenth of what the most expensive registrar charges — a gap that makes the TLD an accessible entry point for small landlords or startups. Even the average price across the 39 registrars carrying .rent remains modest. That contrasts sharply with premium property TLDs like .realty, which often commands higher renewal fees. For someone who just wants a memorable address that says "rent me," .rent offers an inexpensive alternative to the more established but pricier options.
A Generic Word With a Narrow Lens
Because .rent is a dictionary word, its potential audience is broad — anyone who rents anything could claim a .rent domain. Yet the registrant behavior and the registry's own marketing have steered it toward housing. The registry's website frames the TLD around rental properties, not forklifts or tuxedos. That focus creates a trade-off. For a property manager, .rent is clear and self-explanatory. But for niche rental businesses — say, boat rentals — the exact-match appeal is weaker. Competing TLDs like .property and .properties are just as generic but broader, capturing the whole real-estate transaction lifecycle rather than just the leasing step. .rent has staked its claim on one verb, and that's both its strength and its limitation.