RentalTechMatchPrices verified Oct 25, 2026

Buildium pricing and features

Buildium prices by bands of units, and the calculator on its pricing page returns a price for any portfolio up to 5,000 units. Essential is the cheapest way in for a property manager, at $55.92 a month for up to 20 units on yearly billing, but it stops at 40 units. Online payments, screening and 1099 e-filing are add-ons, and Growth and Premium require paid onboarding.

Plans and prices

PlanBilled yearlyBilled monthly
EssentialUp to 40 units$671/year up to 20 units; $867/year up to 40 units$62/month up to 20 units; $80/month up to 40 units
GrowthUp to 5,000 units$2,076/year for 1 to 50 units, rising in bands up to 5,000 units$192/month for 1 to 50 units, rising in bands up to 5,000 units
PremiumUp to 5,000 units$4,334/year for 1 to 150 units, rising in bands up to 5,000 units$400/month for 1 to 150 units, rising in bands up to 5,000 units

What it costs at your size

Buildium: monthly cost as your portfolio growsSoftware subscription on the cheapest billing option, by number of units. Hover or tap for exact figures; the same numbers are in the table below.
EssentialGrowthPremium
$0$500$1K$1.5K100200300400500unitsPremiumGrowthlimit
Plan10 units25 units50 units100 units200 units500 units
Buildium EssentialUp to 40 units$55.92$72.25Over limitOver limitOver limitOver limit
Buildium GrowthUp to 5,000 units$173$173$173$226.83$271.25$650.25
Buildium PremiumUp to 5,000 units$361.17$361.17$361.17$361.17$477.67$1,179.67

Software subscription per month, on the cheapest billing option each vendor offers (usually a year paid upfront). Taxes, onboarding, add-ons and payment fees are not included.

Fees outside the subscription

Essential

  • Bank payment (ACH): $2.35 per payment, paid by landlord
  • Card payment: 2.99%
  • Tenant screening: $17, paid by landlord
  • eSignature: $5 per document
  • Bank account setup: $99

Growth

  • Bank payment (ACH): $1.35 per payment, paid by landlord
  • Card payment: 2.99%
  • Tenant screening: $20, paid by landlord
  • eSignature: $1 per document

Premium

  • Bank payment (ACH): No fee
  • Bank payment after 12 months: $0.60 per payment
  • Card payment: 2.99%
  • Tenant screening: $20, paid by landlord
  • eSignature: Included

Features

Included

  • Listing syndication
  • Maintenance requests
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Bank feeds or reconciliation (Bank reconciliation)
  • Owner portal or owner statements (Owners portal)
  • Multiple users (Custom roles and permissions)
  • Commercial properties
  • Community associations
  • Free plan or free trial (14-day trial, no card)

On higher plans only

  • Open API (Premium only)

At extra cost

  • Online rent collection (ePay add-on on every plan)
  • Tenant screening (Add-on, $17 to $20 per report)
  • Lease e-signatures (Add-on on Essential and Growth, included on Premium)
  • Tax reports (Schedule E or 1099) (1099 e-filing add-on)

Not stated on its pages

  • Trust accounting

Read on Buildium's own pages. "Not stated" means we did not find it there; it does not prove the product lacks it. Compare features across all platforms.

Who it fits

Best for: Residential property managers and associations needing full PM accounting and owner workflows.

Less suited to: Owner-landlords who only need rent collection: online payments are an add-on on every plan.

Property types it lists: residential, commercial, community associations.

Alternatives

  • DoorLoop: Property management companies and teams, including mixed residential/commercial and HOA
  • Rentec Direct: Cost-conscious landlords and small PM firms needing real accounting; PM plan adds trust accounting
  • TenantCloud: Landlords and small managers wanting a broad toolset at low flat prices
  • AppFolio: Established property management companies with 50+ units

Head to head: AppFolio vs Buildium · DoorLoop vs Buildium.

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Sources: buildium.com/pricing. How we work out costs: methodology.