Buildium
#2 of 31All-in-one property management for residential managers and associations
Buy Buildium if you are a professional property manager running 50-5,000 residential units or HOA portfolios and need real accounting with 1099 filing. The tenant and owner portals save hours of email. Skip if you manage under 30 units, because the per-transaction fees and plan costs make simpler tools a better deal.
Best for
Professional residential and HOA property managers with 50-5,000 units who need full general ledger accounting, 1099 filing, and owner/tenant portals
Company size
1-5000 units
What it costs
| Plan | Price | Users |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | $62 /mo | Custom |
| Growth | $192 /mo | Custom |
| Premium | $400 /mo | Custom |
What's good
- Full general ledger accounting with 1099 e-filing built in. Your bookkeeper or CPA will appreciate not having to reconcile a separate system
- Tenant and owner portals actually work well. Tenants submit maintenance requests and pay rent online. Owners see statements without emailing you
- Scales from 20 units to thousands without forcing a platform switch. You just move up a plan
- 14-day free trial comes preloaded with sample data so you can test workflows without entering fake tenants
What's not
- Essential plan caps at 150 units and charges higher per-transaction fees: $99 per bank account setup alone
- No phone support on the $62/mo Essential plan. You are limited to email and chat, which is frustrating during a billing emergency
- Growth plan at $192/mo sounds reasonable until per-unit add-on fees stack up: screening, eSign, and insurance all cost extra
- A landlord with 15 rental units will pay $62/mo for features they mostly do not need. Simpler tools like Innago or Stessa cost less
Features
17/17 features| Tenant Management | |
| Tenant screening | |
| Online rent collection | |
| Lease management | |
| Tenant portal | |
| E-signatures | |
| Property Operations | |
| Maintenance requests | |
| Owner portal | |
| Property inspections | |
| Vendor management | |
| Vacancy advertising | |
| Finance & Reporting | |
| Accounting/bookkeeping | |
| Bank account management | |
| Insurance tracking | |
| Reporting/analytics | |
| Platform | |
| Document storage | |
| Mobile app | |
| API access | |
Common questions
Buildium starts at $62/month. They offer 3 plan(s). Pricing was last verified 2026-03-01.
Yes, Buildium offers a 14-day free trial.
Buildium is designed for 1-5000 units. Professional residential and HOA property managers with 50-5,000 units who need full general ledger accounting, 1099 filing, and owner/tenant portals.
Buildium offers API access for custom integrations.
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