{"id":77217,"date":"2022-07-20T06:56:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T13:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=77217"},"modified":"2022-08-03T07:59:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T14:59:42","slug":"how-to-write-an-apartment-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/how-to-write-an-apartment-address\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write an Apartment Address"},"content":{"rendered":"

An apartment address is a tricky thing. You can spend your whole life writing them one way and still have your doubts. Have you been doing it wrong all along?<\/span><\/p>\n

This is where the United States Postal Service (USPS) swoops in to rescue mailers from confusion. When it comes to mail, their recommendations are as good as gold.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Writing an address with an apartment number<\/span><\/h2>\n

USPS asks senders to write an apartment address on three lines like you would for many other standard addresses. The apartment number goes on the second address line:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Recipient’s legal name<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Street number, street name, <\/span>apartment number<\/b><\/li>\n
  3. City, state, ZIP code<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For example, the address format for an <\/span>apartment in Tampa, FL<\/span><\/a> would look like this:<\/span><\/p>\n

    JIM HAWKINS<\/span><\/p>\n

    1099 TREASURE ST APT 600<\/span><\/p>\n

    TAMPA FL 33602<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you can’t comfortably squeeze all that information onto the second line, you can write the apartment number on the third line. Then, move the city, state, and ZIP code to a new fourth line, like this:<\/span><\/p>\n

    JIM HAWKINS<\/span><\/p>\n

    1099 TREASURE ST<\/span><\/p>\n

    APT 600<\/span><\/p>\n

    TAMPA FL 33602<\/span><\/p>\n

    You might need to clarify which apartment building the unit is located in. Add the building number or letter like this:<\/span><\/p>\n

    JIM HAWKINS<\/span><\/p>\n

    1099 TREASURE ST <\/span>BLDG E<\/b> APT 600<\/span><\/p>\n

    TAMPA FL 33602<\/span><\/p>\n

    That second line is getting crowded. Remember, you can move any secondary information down to a new line if you can’t fit it all on one line. That’s the building and apartment information in the example above.<\/span><\/p>\n

    You may also need to address someone who’s part of a company based in an apartment, room, suite, or another type of <\/span>rental home<\/span><\/a> unit. In that case, you’d add the company name to its own second line, then shift the last two lines down.<\/span><\/p>\n

    JIM HAWKINS<\/span><\/p>\n

    SEAWARD OUTFITTERS<\/b><\/p>\n

    1099 TREASURE ST APT 600<\/span><\/p>\n

    TAMPA FL 33602<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Apartment address format guidelines<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Wondering why these addresses are written in all caps? Capital letters give postal sorting machines a near guarantee of recognizing an address. That’s especially true when they’re printed, but it applies to handwritten addresses too.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Using caps lock isn’t the only recommendation USPS has. Try to stick to these guidelines next time you write an apartment address:<\/span><\/p>\n