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Local IPs for every city your business posts in on Craigslist
Craigslist proxies from ProxyEmpire give your browser a residential or 4G mobile IP in the US city or ZIP code you choose. Manage ads for every location your business serves from a local connection, keep each account on its own sticky IP, and see listings and prices in any city the way local buyers do.
Priced per GB, not per IP: residential from $1.50/GB. No concurrent session limit, and unused bandwidth rolls over.
What is a Craigslist proxy?
A local IP for every Craigslist city you work in
A Craigslist proxy, or Craigslist proxy server, is an IP address your browser or tool connects through when it opens Craigslist. Craigslist sees that IP, in the city and network you picked, instead of your own connection. ProxyEmpire’s residential network covers 179 countries and territories, with US targeting by state, city and ZIP code, plus 4G mobile IPs on US carriers.
That matters because Craigslist is built city by city. Each area has its own site, its own listings and its own buyers, and a business that serves Dallas, Houston and Austin is doing business in three different Craigslists. Working on each from a local IP, with a separate account per location or team, keeps every area’s ads and logins tidy and consistent.
The same local view helps with research: prices for cars, rentals, equipment and services vary a lot between cities, and a local IP shows you exactly what buyers and renters in each area see.
Why businesses use proxies for Craigslist
Every city you serve, one setup
Multi-location businesses
Dealerships, property managers, recruiters and service companies with branches in several cities manage each branch’s Craigslist ads from a local IP and account.
Multiple Craigslist accounts
Give each branch, team or client its own account, each on its own sticky residential or mobile IP, so logins, replies and billing stay separate.
Agencies posting for clients
Marketing and staffing agencies run job, housing and service ads for many clients, each on a steady IP in the client’s city.
Local price research
See asking prices for vehicles, rentals and equipment in any city, to price your own listings or plan where to buy and sell.
Checking your live ads
Confirm your ads appear in the right area and category, look right on mobile, and haven’t been flagged, as a local visitor sees them.
Resale & sourcing
Resellers follow listings in the cities they buy from, from a local IP, and act quickly on stock that suits their business.
Best proxies for Craigslist: which type to choose
Three IP types that look like ordinary local users
Rotating residential
Real home broadband IPs in the city you choose, so Craigslist sees an ordinary local household. The all-round choice for posting and research, with a sticky session per account.
- US state, city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting
- New IP per request or sticky sessions
- OS fingerprint targeting at no extra charge
- Residential IPs in 179 countries and territories
Rotating mobile (4G)
IPs on real US mobile carrier networks, shared by many ordinary phone users. Best for accounts you manage from a phone, and for checking how ads look on mobile.
- State, city, ZIP, carrier and ASN targeting
- Rotate on demand or keep a sticky session
- OS fingerprint targeting at no extra charge
- Mobile IPs in 174 countries and territories
Static residential (ISP)
A fixed US residential IP that stays yours all month. Best for a main business account your team signs in to every day.
- The same IP for as long as you keep it
- Ideal for accounts used every day
- Country-level targeting, sold in 24 countries
- From $3.50 for a single IP
Why not datacenter? Datacenter proxies are fast and cheap, but Craigslist recognises server IPs easily and they carry no city-level location, so they are a poor fit. Need a US IP for everything else? See our US residential proxies.
How to use Craigslist proxies for posting and accounts
Six habits that keep ads live
Post where you really do business. Craigslist is local. Post each ad in the area your branch or service actually covers, from an IP in that city, and let each location’s ads stand on their own.
One account, one IP. Give each account its own sticky session or static IP, and never sign two accounts in through the same one.
Keep each account in its city. Pair every account with the city it posts in and keep that pairing stable, so the account’s location always makes sense.
Post each ad once. Craigslist removes duplicate ads and ads in the wrong category on any IP. Write a distinct ad for each area and category, and follow its posting rules and fees.
Give each account its own browser profile. Cookies, fingerprints and IPs should line up. Use one of the popular anti-detect browsers that integrate with ProxyEmpire, with one profile and one proxy per account.
Skip free and datacenter proxies. Public proxies are shared, slow and often blocked, and their operators can see your logins. A local residential or mobile IP is what Craigslist expects from a real local user.
ProxyEmpire is built for legitimate business posting, research and account management. Craigslist’s Terms of Use still apply on any IP, including its ban on automated collection of its content and on misleading posts, and we don’t support spam, scams or any illegal activity.
Set up a Craigslist proxy in three steps
From sign-up to first post in minutes
- Open the dashboardStart the $1.97 trial, then choose rotating residential, rotating mobile or static residential in the ProxyEmpire dashboard.
- Pick the city and sessionChoose the United States, then the state, city or ZIP code you post in, and a sticky session for each account.
- Add it to your browserEnter the host, port, username and password in your browser’s proxy settings or anti-detect profile over HTTP(S) or SOCKS5, then open that city’s Craigslist.
Craigslist proxy pricing
Rotating residential — all targeting included
Try the network for $1.97, pay as you go from a single GB at $3.50, or take a larger plan for as little as $1.50/GB. Craigslist pages are light, so a small plan goes a long way. Plans are billed in US dollars (USD), city and ZIP targeting cost nothing extra, and unused bandwidth rolls over.
| Plan | Data | Price per GB | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | 1 GB | $3.50 | Buy | |
| Starter | 7 GB | $20 | Buy | |
| Hobby | 28 GB | $75 | Buy | |
| Startup | 60 GB | $150 | Buy | |
| Business | 135 GB | $300 | Buy | |
| Company — best value | 315 GB | $625 | Buy | |
| Corporation | 500 GB | $875 | Buy | |
| Enterprise | 1,000 GB | $1,500 | Buy | |
| Custom | 5 TB+ | From $0.75 | — | Contact us |
Discounted prices use code EMPIRE50 (limited time, rotating residential and mobile only). Rotating mobile starts at $4.50 for 1 GB and goes down to $2.00/GB on larger plans. Static residential costs $3.50 for a single IP, down to $2.00 per IP a month on larger bundles. All mobile, static and datacenter plans are on the full pricing page.
Residential, mobile, static or datacenter: the right proxy for Craigslist
Match the proxy to the job
| Rotating residential | Rotating mobile | Static residential | Datacenter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP source | Real home broadband | 4G mobile carrier networks | Residential ISP ranges | Server data centres |
| Detection risk | Low: looks like a local household | Lowest: shared by many real subscribers | Low: one steady residential IP | High: often blocked |
| Session type | New IP per request, or sticky | Rotate on demand, or sticky | Same IP all month | New IP per request, or sticky |
| US targeting | State, city, ZIP, ISP | State, city, ZIP, carrier | Country | Country |
| Best for on Craigslist | Posting per city, research | Phone accounts, mobile checks | A main business account | Rarely a good fit |
| Price from | $1.50/GB | $2.00/GB | $2.00/IP a month | $0.35/GB |
Craigslist proxy FAQ
Straight answers
What is the best proxy for Craigslist posting?
Rotating residential proxies with a sticky session per account, set to the city you post in: real home IPs with city and ZIP targeting. Use 4G mobile proxies for accounts you manage from a phone, and a static residential (ISP) IP for a main business account.
Can I choose the city my Craigslist proxy is in?
Yes. Residential and mobile proxies can be targeted by US state, city and ZIP code at no extra cost, so each account can post from the area it serves.
How many Craigslist accounts can I run per proxy?
One. Give every account its own sticky session or static IP, so Craigslist never sees two of your accounts on the same address. There is no concurrent session limit, and you pay per GB, not per IP.
Why do my Craigslist ads get flagged or removed?
Mostly because of the ad itself: duplicates, the wrong area or category, or content that breaks the posting rules. Readers can flag ads too. A local residential IP keeps your connection consistent, but no proxy stops an ad that breaks the rules from being removed.
Can I see Craigslist listings in another city?
Yes. Choose a residential IP in that city, open its local Craigslist site, and you see the listings, prices and categories buyers there see. It is a quick way to price a car, a rental or equipment against another market before you list or buy.
Do datacenter proxies work for Craigslist?
Rarely. Craigslist recognises server IPs, and datacenter IPs can’t be targeted to a city. Residential and mobile IPs are the reliable choice.
Do Craigslist proxies work outside the US?
Yes. Craigslist runs sites in other countries too, and residential IPs are available in 179 countries and territories, with city targeting in many of them.
Where can I buy Craigslist proxies, and what do they cost?
Right here: rotating residential starts at $3.50 for 1 GB and goes down to $1.50/GB, 4G mobile goes down to $2.00/GB, and static residential IPs cost from $2.00 per IP a month. Start with the $1.97 trial, and unused bandwidth rolls over.
Is there a free Craigslist proxy?
Free proxy lists exist, but Craigslist blocks most of them, they are shared by thousands of people, and their operators can see your logins. The $1.97 trial is the low-cost way to test real local IPs instead.
Craigslist is a trademark of craigslist, Inc. ProxyEmpire is an independent proxy provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by craigslist.
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