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Being a renter is about much more than paying rent on time every month. For many, renting is part of the path toward homeownership, a first step in building financial stability, or a way to start a new life in a new city or country.
After listening to renters, property owners, and operators, one theme came up again and again: there was no single place renters could go to find trusted rental resources, both the ones they knew they needed and the ones they had not discovered yet.
The Esusu Renters Marketplace was created to fill that gap.
What Is the Esusu Renters Marketplace?
The Esusu Renters Marketplace is a curated hub of tools and programs designed specifically for renters. It brings together financial support, education, and local resources in one place so renters can find help quickly instead of searching across dozens of sites.
If you live in a community that uses Esusu, you can access the Esusu Renters Marketplace through the Esusu app, available on mobile or web. For renters, it is a single destination for support and education tailored to the renting experience. For property owners and operators, it is an added-value resource you can offer residents as part of a broader renter financial health strategy.
Local Resources: Support in Your Own Community
In addition to national programs, renters often need local, on-the-ground support. That is why Esusu partners with FindHelp to bring localized resources directly into the Esusu Renters Marketplace experience.
By entering your ZIP code, you can discover:
- Healthcare and mental health services;
- Job training and employment support;
- Food assistance programs;
- Housing and legal resources in your area.
Because moving to a new city can change nearly everything about your day-to-day life, the Marketplace also highlights tools that help renters register to vote, understand tenant rights, and navigate local systems that may work differently from where they lived before.
With thousands of social support programs organized in one place, the Esusu Renters Marketplace helps renters connect with the right organizations faster.
Financial Support: Help With Bills and Everyday Costs
Inside the Esusu Renters Marketplace, renters can discover programs and partners focused on lowering monthly bills and strengthening financial resilience, including:
- Utility support resources, such as programs modeled on the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which can help qualifying households with discounts or credits on heating and cooling bills;
- Discounted internet access programs, which can provide in-home internet credits or reduced-cost service for eligible households so renters can stay connected to work, school, and community resources.
By centralizing these options, the Marketplace makes it easier to see what support may be available and take action before a temporary setback becomes a larger financial crisis.
Education and Courses: Building Credit and Planning for Homeownership
Financial education is a key part of long-term renter success. The Esusu Renters Marketplace includes courses and learning tools developed with trusted partners such as Freddie Mac Multifamily and Fannie Mae.
Highlighted resources include:
- Freddie Mac CreditSmart® Essentials - a customizable online course that walks you through the fundamentals of credit, from how credit scores work to practical steps for building and maintaining healthy credit habits;
- Fannie Mae HomeView® - an accessible homebuyer education course that explains the homebuying process step by step, from preparing your finances and understanding mortgage options to closing on a home.
Whether you are just starting to build credit or actively working toward homeownership, these courses help renters feel more confident about the decisions ahead.
What Would You Like to See Next in the Esusu Renters Marketplace?
The Esusu Renters Marketplace is designed to grow over time as new renter resources, financial tools, and support programs become available. Esusu continuously evaluates partners and offerings to make sure the Marketplace remains relevant, practical, and renter-first.
Have ideas about what should come next? Share your feedback and suggestions directly with the team using this short form. Your input helps shape the next generation of renter resources in the Esusu Renters Marketplace.