Adding units

A unit is one rental space inside a property — an apartment, a room, or a commercial bay. You add units after creating the property they live in.

Note: Skip this article if your property is a Single Family home. Habitia created the unit for you when you saved the property.

1. Open the property

Go to Properties and click the property you want to add units to. You’ll land on the property’s detail page with a row of tabs across the top.

2. Switch to the Units tab

Click the Units tab. If there are no units yet, you’ll see an empty state with an Add unit button. Otherwise, the button sits in the top-right.

Tip: You can also add units from the global Units page in the left sidebar. The form has an extra Property dropdown at the top. Use that when you’re bulk-adding across several properties.

3. Fill in the basics

• Unit number — what tenants and your team see (e.g., “101”, “A-12”).
• Type — Studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 4BR+, Loft, or Commercial.
• Status — leave as Vacant unless a tenant is already living there. Maintenance marks the unit unavailable for new tenants.
• Floor, Sq ft, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Monthly rent ($) — fill what you know; you can update later.

4. (Optional) Listing details

These fields help when you publish the unit on the public listings page:

• Pet policy and Pet deposit
• Available from — the date the unit is ready for a new tenant
• Listing description — what tenants see on the public page
• Notes (internal) — only visible to you and your team

5. Amenities and utilities

Tap any chip to toggle it on. Three groups:

• Building — pool, gym, security, elevator, parking, etc.
• Appliances — fridge, stove, washer, dryer, etc.
• Climate — AC, heating.

Then under Utilities included, toggle the utilities that come bundled with the rent (water, electricity, gas, internet, trash).

Tip: Only toggle what’s actually included. These chips show up on the public listing and shape tenant expectations.

6. Listed for rent

Check Listed for rent when you’re ready for this unit to appear on your public listings page. Leave it off while you’re still filling in photos and the description.

7. Save

Click Save unit. Repeat for each unit in the property.

When to add Buildings first

A Building is a labeled container for units — useful when a property has more than one physical building (for example, “Building A” and “Building B” in a complex).

You only see the Buildings tab if you checked Multi-building property when you created the property. If you did, set up your buildings before adding units:

1. From the property detail page, open the Buildings tab.
2. Click Add building.
3. Fill in Name (e.g., “Building A”, “North Tower”), and optionally Year built, Floors, Sq ft, Notes.
4. Click Save building.

Once you have at least one building, the unit form shows a Building dropdown. Pick the building each unit belongs to, or leave it as — None — for a unit that isn’t in any building.

Note: For a single apartment building, skip Buildings entirely. Most properties never need them.

What’s next

• Adding photos and short tour videos to dress up the unit for the public listing.
• Tracking utility meters if you split utilities between tenants.