5 Reasons to Rent Furniture for Your Apartment

If you’re moving into a new apartment, should you buy or rent furniture? This is a common renter question and we’re here to help you decide.

Here are 5 reasons to rent furniture:

1. You’re Moving Long-Distance in 2 Years or Less

Rental furniture makes a lot of sense when you’re moving long distance soon. This includes students, military service members, and anyone anticipating a career or family move.

It makes more sense to rent furniture if you’re moving soon because moving furniture long distance is expensive, not to mention a headache.

For example, when you buy furniture, you have to:

• Shop for furniture
• Set up multiple delivery times
• Potentially assemble furniture
• Spend money upfront
• Move your furniture from rental to rental

On the flip side, when you rent furniture, there’s a lot of added convenience:

• You pick out furniture online
• The furniture is delivered to you already assembled
• There’s no large upfront cost; just a monthly furniture bill
• You simply return the furniture at the end of your lease or have the rental company move it for you

For students, you’re typically living in your college town on a short-term basis. It’s also challenging to sort out among your roommates who will bring which pieces of furniture.

Picking out rental furniture is easy to do online and it’s a one-stop shop for getting what you need. You and your roommates can split the furniture bill, take care of your monthly payments, and return the furniture at the end of the school year.

If you’re in the military, you may be anticipating a change of location soon. Instead of buying and moving furniture everywhere you go, you can simply rent furniture as needed. It will likely end up being cheaper and less stressful, especially if you’re changing assignments frequently.

2. You Don’t Want to Spend Money on Furniture

Buying furniture is a large initial investment.

If you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck, and you don’t have the upfront money to invest in good furniture, then renting is a great option.

When you rent furniture, you get to choose from quality furnishings that you may not want to spend money purchasing, and they’re much more affordable as monthly rentals.

Below, you’ll see some furniture rental prices, which change depending on the length of your lease and how many rooms you’ll be furnishing. At the rates below, for example, you’d get the best value if your lease was 12 months or longer.

Note: These prices include all furniture for the unit, but do not include electronics, accessories, or houseware.

3. Your Roommate Already Has Furniture

If you’re moving in with a roommate or partner in the near future who already has furniture, it’s probably unnecessary to buy your own set of furnishings. You might, however, want to grab a few missing pieces or add some of your own style to the house. Renting is a handy and cost-effective solution.

Remember, when you rent furniture, you can choose the lease length. You can even rent furniture for as little as one month.

4. You Don’t Have Time to Furniture Shop

Shopping for new furniture is time-consuming. You’ll probably have to visit at least 2 or 3 stores, find pieces that go well together, and you may have the additional headache of getting the furniture home — or arranging delivery times — and then assembling it on your own.

When you rent furniture, you can select from a variety of already coordinated collections online. From there, you just set up a delivery time.

5. You Need Furniture Fast With Hassle-Free Delivery

Furniture rentals make a lot of sense if you need furniture fast. If you’re a busy professional who doesn’t have time to shop, or you have an upcoming event at your home, then you should consider renting.

Rental furniture could be sitting in your apartment in as little as 48 hours. That means you can focus on your job, your family — or getting everything ready for the big event, rather than worrying about the logistics of finding, buying, and setting up furniture.

Next Steps

If the above situations resonate with you, you may benefit from renting furniture. Moving soon? Here’s how to find the perfect place.

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