Frequently Asked Questions

CoHabby is a roommate finder app that matches you with compatible housemates based on how you actually live. Instead of browsing random listings, you answer questions about your lifestyle and get paired with people whose living habits align with yours. Available free on iOS, Android, and web.

You complete a compatibility profile by answering 40+ lifestyle questions covering sleep schedule, cleanliness, noise tolerance, guest preferences, and more. CoHabby's synergy scoring algorithm compares your answers with other users and calculates a compatibility percentage. Higher scores mean better lifestyle alignment. You can browse matches sorted by compatibility and filter by city, budget, and move-in timeline.

About 5-10 minutes. You'll answer lifestyle questions, add a photo, set your city and budget preferences, and optionally write a short bio. The more questions you answer, the more accurate your synergy scores will be.

Yes. CoHabby is available as a native app on iOS and Android, and also as a web app. Your account syncs across all platforms.

The compatibility quiz is a series of lifestyle questions covering your sleep schedule, cleanliness habits, noise preferences, cooking frequency, guest policy, work-from-home schedule, pet tolerance, and social style. Your answers create a living profile that CoHabby uses to calculate synergy scores with other users.

The synergy score is a percentage that represents how compatible your living habits are with another user. A higher score means you answered lifestyle questions similarly, meaning you're more likely to coexist comfortably. Scores above 80% indicate strong alignment on most lifestyle preferences.

Yes, you can update your lifestyle preferences at any time from your profile settings. Your synergy scores with other users will automatically recalculate to reflect your updated answers.

Craigslist and Facebook groups show you listings with no idea if you'll actually get along with the person. CoHabby shows you compatibility scores before you even start a conversation. You can see exactly where you align and where you differ on things like cleanliness, noise, guests, and schedules.

CoHabby focuses on matching you with compatible people, not apartments. Once you find a good match, you can coordinate your housing search together. Landlords can also use CoHabby to match you directly with available rooms in their properties.

Yes, CoHabby is completely free for people looking for roommates. You can create a profile, complete the compatibility quiz, browse matches, and message potential housemates at no cost. Landlords who want to list rooms and find compatible tenants pay a subscription.

Yes. Landlords can list available rooms and use CoHabby's compatibility matching to find tenants who are a good fit for existing household dynamics. Landlord accounts require a subscription. This helps property owners reduce turnover by placing compatible tenants together.

Yes. All messaging happens within the app, so you never have to share your phone number, email, or social media until you're ready. You can block and report users at any time. Learn more about our approach at Safe Roommate Search.

CoHabby only displays the information you choose to share on your profile. Your email and phone number are never visible to other users. All conversations happen in-app. You can review our full privacy policy for details.

You can block any user to prevent them from contacting you or seeing your profile. You can also report users for inappropriate behavior. CoHabby reviews all reports and takes action to maintain a safe community.

CoHabby does not currently perform background checks. The platform focuses on lifestyle compatibility matching. We recommend meeting potential roommates in public places and doing your own due diligence before signing a lease together.

CoHabby currently covers major US metro areas including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, Austin, Seattle, and Miami. New cities are added regularly based on user demand.

CoHabby is growing rapidly. If your city doesn't have many users yet, completing your profile and staying active helps build the local community. You'll be notified when new compatible matches appear in your area. Browse the Roommate Finder to see available cities.

Not at all. CoHabby is for anyone looking for a compatible roommate: students, young professionals, remote workers, people relocating to a new city, or anyone who wants a better living situation. The compatibility quiz covers lifestyle factors that matter across all age groups.

You can delete your account from the Settings screen within the app, or by visiting cohabby.com/delete-account. Account deletion permanently removes your profile, messages, and all associated data.

CoHabby was co-founded by CJ Emerson and Fatine Bouanane. They built CoHabby after experiencing firsthand how difficult it is to find roommates you actually get along with. Learn more on the About page.