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June Homes

Founded 2018 · 147 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

June Homes offers flexible short- and long-term rental housing with streamlined digital leasing and move-in support for individual renters. The company operates as part of Outpost Group, managing over 4,000 residential units.

Founders & leadership

June Homes was founded in 2018 by Sergii Starostin and Oleksandr Prykhodko.

SSSergii Starostin
Sergii StarostinCEO, Co-founder
OPOleksandr Prykhodko
Oleksandr PrykhodkoCOO, Co-founder

Investors · 5

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

June Homes operates a residential rental platform offering furnished and unfurnished rooms and full apartments on flexible lease terms. Listings are concentrated in urban neighborhoods across five major US markets — New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago and Los Angeles — with individual bedrooms in shared three- and four-bedroom units advertised alongside whole apartments. Advertised monthly room rates in the material range from roughly $975 in Boston's Roxbury to about $1,775 in Washington DC's Dupont Circle.

The rental process is handled digitally end to end: prospective renters browse listings, tour, apply and can be pre-approved in under two hours using only an ID and Social Security number, with move-in possible as soon as the following day and the application fee credited toward the first month's rent. Renters may choose lease length and extend a lease, and may take a unit furnished with the company's furniture and decor or supply their own. Additional program features include a first-week risk-free trial permitting a move to a different home at no extra cost if the renter is dissatisfied with the home or roommates, background checks on all renters, and a support team available 24/7 for maintenance requests and move-in assistance.

Business model

June Homes leases rooms and apartments directly to individual renters on flexible-length terms, generating monthly rent; units may be offered furnished or unfurnished, and an application fee is charged and then credited against the first month's rent upon move-in.

Monthly rental payments from residents on flexible-term leases, with rooms advertised from roughly $975 to $1,775 per month depending on city and neighborhood.

Traction

The company advertises thousands of listings across five cities, including roughly 1,565 in New York City and 579 in Boston.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Positioned as a flexible-lease residential rental operator competing with traditional leasing and with short-term corporate housing providers, which it contrasts on pricing.

Flexible lease lengths with the ability to extend, a choice of furnished or unfurnished units, rapid pre-approval and next-day move-in with minimal documentation, a first-week move-to-another-home guarantee, and rates the company positions as in line with traditional leases rather than the premiums charged by some short-term corporate housing providers.

Technology

A consumer-facing web platform for searching listings by city and dates, scheduling tours, submitting applications and completing automated identity-based pre-approval within two hours.

Go-to-market

Direct-to-renter online marketing through its own listing site, where users search by city and dates, tour, apply online and can be pre-approved within two hours; trust features such as background-checked residents and a first-week risk-free trial are used to convert applicants.

Individual urban renters, described by the company as generally professionals and students, including people relocating who need housing quickly and want lease flexibility.

Geography

Five major US cities: New York City (about 1,565 listings), Boston (about 579), Washington DC (about 184), Los Angeles (about 13) and Chicago (about 4), with units in neighborhoods such as Central Harlem, Sunset Park, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Allston, Roxbury, Brighton, Dupont Circle and Wicker Park.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Active listings - BostonJan 2026579 listings
Active listings - ChicagoJan 20264 listings
Active listings - Los AngelesJan 202613 listings
Active listings - New York CityJan 20261,565 listings
Active listings - Washington DCJan 2026184 listings
Cities servedJan 20265 cities
HeadcountAug 2026147
Pre-approval timeJan 2026less than 2 hours

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 10

by search overlap
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Trulia6382 shared keywordsTrulia is a real estate platform that enables users to browse homes for sale and rental apartments, explore neighborhood insights, and discover communities through resident reviews and local information.
Apartment List5630 shared keywordsApartment List operates an online rental marketplace that uses a quiz-based AI matching system to connect renters with apartments that fit their preferences and lifestyle. It serves renters and property managers, primarily in the multifamily housing market.
Redfin5581 shared keywordsReal Estate & Homes for Sale, Rentals, Mortgages & Agents
Blueground4269 shared keywordsBlueground operates a marketplace of fully furnished apartments available for short-term and flexible leases in major cities worldwide. The platform allows users to search, book, and move into furnished homes with month-to-month flexibility or annual leases, supported by a guest app for maintenance and cleaning services.
Zumper3686 shared keywordsZumper is a digital marketplace connecting renters with rental listings and property managers with quality tenants across the U.S. and Canada. The platform offers renters search and application tools alongside market analysis, while providing property managers and brokers marketing solutions to fill vacancies.
Airbnb3570 shared keywordsAirbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
CozyCozy3112 shared keywordscozycozy is a travel accommodation search engine that lets travelers compare all types of lodging — including hotels, apartments, houses, hostels, unusual stays, and home exchanges — from over 100 merchant sites in one search. It aggregates offers with all costs included and provides filters and map-based tools to help users find and compare places to stay.
RentHop3111 shared keywordsRentHop is an apartment rental marketplace that connects renters with listings ranked by freshness, accuracy, and property manager responsiveness, while providing brokers and property managers a platform to post listings and reach qualified tenants.
Landing2500 shared keywordsLanding offers fully furnished, flexible-lease apartments in major US cities and Mexico through a mobile app, allowing renters to relocate without traditional long-term lease commitments. The company manages a nationwide network of apartments across 250+ cities for a new generation of mobile renters.

Companies competing with June Homes for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does June Homes do?
June Homes rents furnished and unfurnished rooms and apartments on flexible lease terms in five US cities.
Who founded June Homes?
June Homes was founded by Sergii Starostin, Oleksandr Prykhodko in 2018.
Who are June Homes's investors?
June Homes's investors include Evolution VC Partners, Olive Tree Capital, Reshape, Tq Ventures Llc, SBVA.