Corporate housing
Corporate housing is a term in the relocation industry that implies renting a furnished apartment, condo, or home on a temporary basis to individuals, military personnel, intern groups, or corporations as an alternative to a traditional hotel or an extended hotel stay. According to Corporate Housing Providers Association, the industry's trade organization, corporate housing revenue was $10 billion in 2019 and $2.47 in 2010. The corporate housing industry has been a significant growth segment of the lodging industry for the past 20 years. As of 2015, the revenue generated by the industry reached $2.93 billion in the US, after a 7% increase over 2014, with an average stay of 84 nights.
Corporate housing and extended stay hotels are two different types of accommodations.
Corporate housing typically offers larger square footage, often at costs less than that of hotels, offers full customer service, and is typically used for stays averaging one month or more.
Corporate housing provides complete temporary housing solutions within a stable residential setting unlike extended stay hotels, which are surrounded by an open parking lot and are filled entirely by transient guests.
The apartments managed by corporate housing companies are furnished and the corporate housing companies rotate clients in and out of the furnished apartments and service them between guests.
There are several types of corporate housing companies. The most common are local, unit-centered housing companies who have local furnished units that they lease and manage like a hotel. There are apartment community created furnished units that are managed by the individual apartment communities that setup, furnish, and manage a small part of their unit inventory as furnished units. The last type of corporate housing company is a client-centered model which actually locates and creates fully furnished units for their clientele. These companies must have elaborate systems in place to employ this model. Corporate housing companies like , Oakwood Worldwide, ,, and , offer options for the corporate traveler or relocating family.
CCHP - Certified Corporate Housing Professional. Is an industry certification offered by the Corporate Housing Providers Association, CHPA. The Certified Corporate Housing Professional certification highlights you and exemplifies your competence and professionalism within the corporate housing industry. The CCHP certification demonstrates your knowledge of sales & marketing, operations and finance as applied to the industry. Individuals holding this certification uphold the values of the profession and continue to hold themselves to the most current education offered.
CHPA Company Accreditation - CHPA's Company Accreditation program elevates your company above the competition by highlighting your company's commitment to professional business practices. With the competition and OTA's just a click away, your company needs to stand out. Earning this documented accreditation proves you are who you say you are - a professional company qualified to handle even the most difficult situations. Accredited companies can display the CHPA Accredited Company mark on their website, email signatures and marketing materials to showcase their success. Look for this logo when working with companies to identify them as an Accredited Company.
Who Uses Corporate Housing?
Corporate housing has emerged as more than just an essential business service for relocated or traveling business executives. Today, corporate housing is a full-fledged lodging solution for everyday individuals who need short-term furnished and even unfurnished housing that has the space and convenience of a home on the road. Some examples of today’s corporate housing tenants include:
| Businesses | Traveling business executives, relocating professionals, attorneys, auditors, consultants |
| Education | Visiting professors, graduate students, students abroad, interns |
| Government | Legislators, lobbyists, consultants |
| Home Remodel | Homeowners doing extensive remodels on their primary residences and staying in corporate housing during those months of dust and noise |
| Individuals | Extended vacations, family visits, divorcees |
| Insurance | Families displaced due to flood, fire, mold or natural disasters |
| Medical | Traveling nurses, visiting doctors, extended medical visits, families traveling for specialized treatment |
| Military | Individuals and families on military assignment |
| Relocation | More than 40% of typical corporate housing tenants are in the process of a corporate relocation |
| Sports & Entertainment | Professional athletes, traveling musicians, theater performers, movie crews, special event coordinators, reporters, photographers |