How do you find rental homes in Alexandria?

Real estate specialty websites, such as Zillow.com or its subsidiary Trulia.com, are good starting points when searching for rental homes in Alexandria, Virginia, and in other places in the United States. Zillow.com has a database of more than 110 million homes for sale or rent and houses not even on the market, while Trulia.com also offers tools for renters, buyers and agents, according to the websites.

Both the Zillow and Trulia websites have a search features that can help prospective renters in Alexandria search for rental homes. The process of searching involves entering the address or the ZIP code using the specific site's search tools. Both websites also offer applications for mobile devices for searching.

The following steps show how to search for rental homes in Alexandria via Zillow.com and Trulia.com.

1. Go to either website

Type Zillow.com or Trulia.com into an Internet browser and press enter.

2. Enter the search parameters

The search tools on both websites are located on each site's respective home page. On the Zillow website, select the Rent option on the search tool and type "Alexandria, VA" into the search field. Click on the Search button. For the Trulia search tool, select Rent and then type "Alexandria, VA" in the search field before launching the search.

3. Check the results

Click on the links on the results pages on both websites to view more information about the rental home listings.