What is .apartments?
.apartments entered the DNS root zone on February 10, 2015, 11 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .associates and .bargains.
On the technical side, .apartments is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .apartments, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
195 other TLDs share this operator.
.apartments FAQ
What does .apartments mean?
.apartments is a generic top-level domain named for the word "apartments", and it's aimed at real estate & home. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .apartments used for?
.apartments is mostly used for real estate & home. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .apartments?
None. .apartments is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .apartments domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC operates .apartments as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .apartments created?
.apartments was delegated to the DNS root zone on February 10, 2015.
Is .apartments a valid domain?
Yes. .apartments is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .apartments addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .apartments domain?
.apartments names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .apartments DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .apartments.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 13, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
