Virtual tours have become a must-have for modern property listings. 🏠✨ Renters expect to explore a unit before stepping foot on-site, and AppFolio makes it easy to include immersive tour experiences—if you know where to look.
In this ultimate guide, we’ll walk you through exactly how to add virtual tours to your AppFolio listings, including 360° walkthroughs, video tours, and branded media pages. Plus, we’ll share automation tips to help you scale fast. 💡
Today’s renters scroll fast and decide even faster. Adding a virtual tour helps you:
According to The Benefits of 3D Virtual Tours for Property Management, listings with virtual tours see 30–50% more engagement and lease up to 2x faster.
Before adding a tour to AppFolio, you’ll need:
Navigate to your property listing dashboard and select the unit you want to edit.
Look for the section where you manage media or property description. This is typically under:
📁 Properties → Unit → “Edit Listing” or “Marketing”
Scroll until you see a field labeled Virtual Tour URL or similar.
Paste your link here and hit Save ✅
💡 Pro Tip: Make sure the tour is publicly viewable—AppFolio needs to access it via direct URL.
Need help finding the right spot? See our Virtual Tour Setup in AppFolio: A Complete Tutorial
Navigate to the public-facing listing page and confirm that the “Virtual Tour” button or embedded viewer is active.
🎉 You’ve successfully added your tour!
Want to go beyond just a tour? Check out How to Embed Floor Plans, Videos, and 3D Tours in AppFolio
AppFolio supports many types of tour content:
To combine all your media into one hub, check out How to Create Property Media Pages with CloudPano
Uploading virtual tour links manually for each listing?
There’s a better way. With tools like Zapier, you can auto-populate AppFolio listings as new tours are created.
Learn how in Automating Virtual Tour Uploads with Zapier + AppFolio
Want the easiest method? Use the CloudPano Auto-Embed Tool for AppFolio. It automatically injects the tour link into AppFolio for you—no copy/paste required.
Perfect for:
Don’t just add a tour—create a full media experience:
This turns your listing into a digital leasing assistant.
Explore Virtual Tour Marketing Strategy for Property Managers to go deeper.
Adding a tour isn’t just about being modern—it produces real ROI:
Adding virtual tours in AppFolio is one of the highest-leverage marketing moves you can make in 2025. Whether you’re managing 5 doors or 500, the combination of immersive media + automation will save time and boost results. 🚀
Start today with your next tour—and automate the rest from there.
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