Neighbor
- Best for: Anyone with a garage, driveway, or lot left empty for months
- What Sets It Apart: Monthly rent for unused space, from renters allowed only to store things or park
- Earnings: Rent you set, or Smart Pricing above your floor; garages about $330 a month in Seattle, $100 in Des Moines (November 2026)
- Payouts: Bank deposit at the end of each rental month; up to two months of rent if a renter stops paying, from Nov. 18, 2026 only for rents up to $500 on Premier or Plus accounts
- Features: Every U.S. state; a $1 million lifetime Host Guarantee for injuries and others’ property, never yours or the renter’s, past what your insurance pays
- Platform Fees: 4.9% plus 30 cents of each monthly payout; free to list
- Cost: A month’s payout, and possibly $60, for ending a booking on under 30 days’ notice
- Eligibility: Own the space or have its owner’s permission; photo ID; a Social Security or taxpayer ID number
- Pros: Free listing; renters you approve; access hours you set; rent billed for you
- Cons: No cover for damage to your property; first payout a month after move-in; payouts pulled back in bank disputes; weekday-only support
Rent out an unused garage, driveway, or lot on Neighbor if it would sit empty for months, since listing is free and the fee is 4.9% plus 30 cents a payout. Get your landlord’s or homeowners association’s OK first, and ask your insurer whether your policy still covers the space, because Neighbor’s guarantee doesn’t cover damage to your property.
Neighbor lets you rent out an unused garage, driveway, shed, or lot to people who need storage or parking, at a monthly price you set. Garages list for about $330 a month in Seattle but about $100 in Des Moines, where a driveway spot lists for as little as $37.
Key Features
- Free to list, with 4.9% plus 30 cents taken from each monthly payout, or $5.20 of a $100 rent
- Payouts at the end of each rental month, so the first comes about a month after move-in
- A $1 million lifetime Host Guarantee for injuries and damage to other people’s property, not yours or the renter’s, on losses over $1,000 and only past what your insurance pays
- Up to two months of rent if a renter stops paying, which from Nov. 18, 2026 covers only rents of $500 or less on accounts Neighbor’s terms call Premier or Plus
- Storage and parking only, and a renter who lives or works there voids your Host Guarantee and payout protection
Pros
- You can review each renter’s profile and planned items before approving them
- You set the hours and how often renters can reach their things
- Neighbor bills renters monthly and handles the auction once a payment is more than 30 days late
Cons
- No Neighbor coverage for damage a renter does to your property
- From Nov. 18, 2026, payouts can be held or pulled back if a renter disputes a charge with their bank
- Under 30 days’ notice to end a booking costs that month’s payout and can add a $60 fee
- Phone and email support only on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain time
- Landlord or homeowners association permission, local permits, insurance, and taxes left to you
A garage or driveway that would otherwise sit empty for months earns its host $94.80 of every $100 in rent, with Neighbor billing the renter. If you already know someone who needs the space, renting to them on a written agreement saves the fee, but you’d collect the rent yourself without the guarantee or payout protection.
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