TransitNests Renter Survey
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
TransitNests Renter Survey — San Francisco

Help us build a better way to find affordable housing near transit.

  • Quick: 10 questions, ~3 minutes.
  • Reward: Choose a $5 gift card or a $5 donation to a housing nonprofit (sent within 2 weeks).
  • Private: 100% anonymous. Email used only for your reward and optional beta access.

This research is part of a Harvard AMDP independent project. You may skip questions or stop at any time.

Do you currently rent your home?
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
We’re currently focusing on the renter's experience, as they face the most dynamic market challenges.
How often do you use public transit (BART, Muni, Caltrain, etc.)?
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
Public transit is the backbone of city life. We want to know how much you rely on it.
When you last searched for a place to rent (or are currently searching), how do you decide if a neighborhood is right for you? Select all that apply.
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
Be honest. Finding a place is stressful, and we want to fix exactly what's broken in the process.
*Select one or more options
What percentage of your monthly income goes toward rent?
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
The 'commute tax' is real. We're tracking how high housing costs impact overall living standards.
To make sure people are reading the questions carefully, please select 'Strongly agree' for this item.
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
Just a quick quality check to keep our data clean! Thanks for staying with us.
Which platforms do you primarily use to search for housing? (Select all that apply)
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
We're mapping out the tools you already use to see where the biggest gaps are.
*Select one or more options
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
This is your chance to play product designer. What is your absolute dream feature?
Imagine a platform where you search by maximum commute time to my job instead of guessing neighborhoods or zip codes. How likely are you to use this?
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
This is the core of our vision. Would a transit-first approach actually make your search easier?
If TransitNest could show you ONE additional thing beyond rent and transit time, which would matter most? (Pick one)
Olivia Brooks Manager, TransitNests
This is the core of our vision. Would a transit-first approach actually make your search easier?
Thank you for completing the survey! As a thank-you for your time, please choose one of the following. Both options are equally valuable to you; your survey response counts the same regardless of which you choose.
Your reward will be processed and sent to your email within two weeks. We use this time to verify each response is from a real person, which helps us maintain research integrity. Thank you for your patience.
Please enter your email below so we can send your $5 reward. Your responses remain anonymous.
May we email you when TransitNest launches a beta version in your city?
Thank you for your time.
For this specific phase of our academic research, we are focusing on the experiences of current renters who frequently use public transit. We appreciate your willingness to help! Have a great day.
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