Observed arrival · 2026-09-14

Shitty Rentals, a Pittsburgh housing map with opinions

shittyrentals.com Observed source

Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A rental-finding map that gathers scattered Pittsburgh listings, adds commute pins, and lets users mark places as gems or turds.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-14 issue.

Field notes

The interface combines listings from property-manager sites such as AppFolio, ShowMojo, and university housing with a map-based comparison workflow. Renters can add destinations such as a workplace or daycare, use keyboard shortcuts to review entries, and copy a link preserving filters and pins. Ratings and pins are stored in browser local storage rather than on the service, while geocoding is sent to OpenStreetMap's Nominatim.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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