Smart Home
Plugs, bulbs, sensors and speakers that automate a rental without touching the wiring or the walls.
Smart home devices for renters live and die by one requirement: setup has to be reversible. Nothing on this page is going to work if it needs an electrician, a wall cutout, or a landlord's blessing.
The products we cover in this category plug into an existing outlet, connect over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and come back out of the wall exactly as easily as they went in. That includes smart plugs, bulbs that screw into an existing fixture, battery-powered sensors, and freestanding smart speakers or displays.
As you compare options below, pay attention to the platform each device supports (Matter, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Apple Home) so everything you buy over time actually talks to everything else.
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NoDrill Example Smart Plug
A Wi-Fi smart plug that adds scheduling and remote control to any lamp or small appliance without any wiring.
Sample data — not a live listingExample Smart Bulb (2-Pack)
Screw-in smart bulbs that replace an existing bulb one-for-one and add dimming, scheduling and color options.
Sample data — not a live listingExample Motion Sensor
A battery-powered, adhesive-mount sensor that can trigger lights or alerts when it detects movement.
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