A home exchange community
Travel like a local.
More trips for the same budget.
Open your home, earn travel credits, and stay in real homes around the world. Or rent it out when you're away — without high commission fees.
How does it work?
Three simple steps to start traveling more for less.
Open your home
Share your home with a community of like-minded travelers. Every home on Homeswap is a real, lived-in place. A more authentic and sustainable way to travel.
Host on your terms
When guests stay, you earn 100 credits per night. Swap your home for credits, or rent it out and keep the income. A smarter way to use the home you already have.
Travel your way
Spend 100 credits per night to stay in homes around the world, whenever it suits you. Direct swaps are optional — no need to match dates.
Host to earn credits, travel the world
Each home is unique, just like the people behind it.
Why Homeswap?
A smarter, more human way to see the world.
No per-night fees
Earn 100 credits for every night you host, spend 100 per night when you travel. No cash changes hands.
Sustainable travel
Use homes that already exist instead of adding more pressure on hotels and short-term rentals.
Authentic experiences
Stay in real, lived-in homes — not anonymous rentals. Travel like a local from day one.
More for less
Stretch your travel budget further. Long stays and second trips become realistic.
Why home swap?
A different way to travel — slower, deeper, and more like home.
Eat like a local
Cook in real kitchens, shop local markets
Move like a local
Bikes, transit cards, neighborhood shortcuts
Live the slow mornings
Coffee on your own balcony, your own pace
Stay in real homes
Character, books, art — a place with a soul
Discover hidden corners
The spots only neighbors know about
Travel more, spend less
Pay with credits, not hotel bills
Member story
"Like living The Holiday movie — but in real life."
Hannah
Swapped her Copenhagen home for a Parisian apartment
7 days
in Paris
700
credits spent
5★
experience
Built on trust, designed for comfort
We handle the details so you can focus on the adventure.
Verified members only
All members verify their identity and their home before they can travel on Homeswap.
You're always in control
Review every request. Only accept guests you feel good about. Your home, your rules.
Community-driven trust
Every member is reviewed by other members. Real reviews from real stays build genuine trust.
Is my home a fit?
We're building a community of explorers who share their cared-for homes — big or small, rented or owned.
- Apartments, houses, cabins — all welcome
- Renters and owners can join
- Your home doesn't need to be fancy — just cared for
- You control when and who stays
Free to join
Get 500 free credits — 5 nights on us
Sign up today and get 500 credits — enough to book up to 5 nights in a real home. No hosting required first.
Questions? We're here
Join the community
Your next adventure starts at home
Join 3,700+ members across 42+ countries who are already traveling the world — from their own homes.