TOP 12 BEST HOME EXCHANGE SITES IN THE USA

 TOP 12 BEST HOME EXCHANGE SITES IN THE USA

Does swapping your home with an American family for a stay in the United States sound appealing? Investir.US presents the best home exchange sites in the USA (and beyond!).

Homestay

Homestay is a marketplace that connects guests with hosts in 150 countries worldwide. Its core features include a database of some 50,000 homestays, as well as algorithms that match guests and hosts with similar interests, with the goal of providing an authentic experience.

Couchsurf

Named after a new trend that's gaining traction among Generation Z (but not exclusively!), couchsurfing, the Couchsurfing website was born in 2004, from a small community that quickly grew to huge proportions. Today, 12 million members in more than 200,000 cities connect on the platform. The idea is to stay at someone's home for free and discover their city or country through their eyes and learn more about the local culture.

Love Home Swap

This home exchange site in the US and around the world resonates like a beautiful love story. Since 2011, Love Home Swap has been connecting users with hosts based on selection criteria. Exchanges are made directly or via a well-established points system. LHS offers two weeks of free access, followed by an annual membership that allows unlimited exchanges throughout the year. This membership quickly pays off, as members, according to the platform, save more than €2,500 per trip.

Homeexchange

The Homeexchange site is different from others in that it was launched as a printed directory before finding its way online. In total, it lists over 75,000 properties, allowing for home exchanges in the US and around the world. Travelers share like-minded properties and then contact each other via a messaging system.

Bedycasa

Born from a personal blog by Frenchwoman Magali Boisseau Becerril, the Bedycasa website aims to make travel more authentic and affordable. It currently has 260,000 members. It features rooms for rent, host families, B&Bs and guesthouses, and homestays—all with a touch of authenticity, of course.

Green Theme International

It was in 1989 that Green Theme International began promoting home exchanges in the USA for short or long periods. The company even offers an 80% discount on listings for those who can prove they live an environmentally friendly lifestyle.

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Airbnb

Airbnb needs no introduction. The site that has transformed the way millions of people travel around the world. Launched in 2008, this community marketplace allows people to discover the world and find accommodation at the best price, online or from a simple smartphone.

Intervac

Much more than a home exchange site in the USA, Intervac offers bed and breakfast and rental options. The company dates back to 1953 and today enables 30,000 families to exchange homes. Easily navigated, Intervac includes unexpected destinations and services ranging from home exchanges to bed and breakfasts and rentals.

CultureGoGo

CultureGoGo's basic promise is to improve your English. Room and board are free, as is a cultural experience with a local host, in exchange for language support through activities you do together. Launched by avid travelers and English teachers in the UK, the site quickly spread to Spain, Latin America, and Italy. A monthly membership fee is required to access the site.

Knok

Knok is a website dedicated to families with children. Based on an annual subscription, it offers family-friendly locations and homeowners' insurance. Families with children can find apartments for rent on Knok and contact the owner directly when booking one of the approximately 120,000 apartments to choose from, both in the US and around the world.

Wwoofinternational

The term Wwoof stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms . The concept originated in the United Kingdom in the 1970s to promote organic farming and related lifestyles. On Wwoofinternational.org, users search for places where they will encourage their hosts to do their daily tasks in exchange for food, accommodation, and the sharing of knowledge. Stays take place on smallholdings, farms, vineyards, communities, forests, and more.

Homestayin

The South Korean website Homestayin was founded in the early 2010s. This user-friendly site allows you to stay with locals in 1,200 cities in 85 countries worldwide. Most hosts are located in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia, i.e., English-speaking countries. Guests, on the other hand, are primarily from Asia, particularly South Korea, Japan, and China.