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Blueground vs Kasa

Median all-in monthly cost for a 3-month stay starting Sep 1, 2026, computed from real quotes captured from both providers’ public sites. Lower price highlighted per market. Both providers linked below.

MarketBlueground median all-inKasa median all-in
Austin, TX$2,780$8,292
Washington, DC$4,302$7,944
Chicago, IL$4,272$9,779

On current quotes, Blueground has the lower median all-in price in 3 of the 3 markets where both operate; Kasa is cheaper in 0. The table is recomputed on every refresh, so the winner can change.

Medians reflect each provider’s current bookable inventory mix in each market: unit sizes, buildings, and neighborhoods differ, so this is a price-of-what-you-can-book-today comparison, not a same-apartment comparison.

Terms, side by side

From each provider’s published policies, with sources. Fields a provider doesn’t publish are marked, not guessed.

Blueground

Deposit
None if you pay by instant bank transfer (Los Angeles stays always require one); pay another way and Blueground may hold a refundable security deposit, amount set at booking (source)
Minimum stay
Monthly-stay focus; 30-day-and-under bookings have their own cancellation tier, so shorter stays exist at some buildings (source)
Cancellation
Over 30 days: half a month's rent if you cancel 15+ days before move-in, one month's rent inside 15 days. 30 days or less: free 30+ days out, 50% at 14-29 days, 100% at 0-13 days (source)
What’s included
Fully furnished apartments designed for monthly stays (source)
Published fees
Dynamic pricing by season, stay length, and availability; a full cost breakdown and payment timeline are shown before booking; parking and pet fees vary by building (source)
Pets
Allowed at many properties, but not guaranteed sitewide; per-building pet fees apply and vary by partner building (source)
Booking
Book online with real-time availability; the full cost breakdown is shown before checkout (source)

Kasa

Deposit
No security deposit; instead a card pre-authorization hold of up to 2x the reservation fees covers incidentals, released after departure (typically under 5 days) (source)
Minimum stay
Not stated on their public pages
Cancellation
Under 28 nights: property-specific policy shown at booking. 28+ nights: first 30 days non-refundable, remainder refundable if cancelled before check-in. (source)
What’s included
Apart-hotel style units with bed and bath essentials included as standard (source)
Published fees
Nightly rate plus cleaning fee and taxes charged at booking; late checkout can incur additional fees (source)
Pets
Allowed at many but not all properties, checked per property at booking; breed restrictions apply (source)
Booking
Book online directly with dates and location; no host-approval step (source)

Fields marked “Not stated on their public pages” are policies the provider does not publish openly; always confirm terms with the provider before booking. We show what each provider states, never a guess.

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