Buildium
by Buildium (a RealPage company) · Real Estate & Property
Cloud property management software for accounting, leasing, maintenance and resident experience.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
- AvidXchangeFirst Citizens Bank / Alliance Association BankOpen API
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Tiered subscription (Essential / Growth / Premium)
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Richardson, Texas, United States
Overview
Buildium is a cloud-based property management platform, now marketed as "Buildium, A RealPage Company," that combines property accounting, leasing, maintenance and resident/owner communication in one system. It serves individual landlords through large third-party property management companies managing residential, multifamily, community-association (HOA/condo), student-housing, commercial and mixed-use portfolios.
The platform's accounting module is purpose-built for property management rather than adapted from general-ledger software, covering a customizable chart of accounts, automatic bank reconciliation, online rent collection, accounts-payable tracking against owners and vendors, and 1099 e-filing. Leasing tools cover online applications, TransUnion-powered tenant screening, e-signature (via Dropbox Sign) and rental-listing syndication, while the maintenance module runs work orders from resident request through vendor billing. A Resident Center portal and mobile apps give residents and owners self-service access.
Buildium was founded in Boston in 2004 and acquired by RealPage for $580 million in December 2019. It is sold on three published subscription tiers and extended through a roughly 50-partner Marketplace and a self-service Open API (Premium plan) rather than through native connectors to general-purpose ERPs such as NetSuite, SAP or Dynamics.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from Buildium (a RealPage company).
Features & capabilities
Property Accounting & Payments
Purpose-built general ledger and payment processing for property managers.
- Financial transaction ledger with customizable chart of accounts
- Automatic bank reconciliation of statements, checks and deposits
- Online rent collection via ACH and credit/debit card
- Automatic late fee assessment
- Online bill pay to vendors and owners
- Accounts payable tracking for owners, vendors and companies
- Work-order-to-bill conversion
- 1099 e-filing for owners and vendors
Leasing & Tenant Screening
Online applications, screening and e-signature for filling vacancies.
- Online rental applications embedded in listings
- Tenant screening (credit, background, eviction) via TransUnion
- Reusable digital lease templates
- eSignature on leases, powered by Dropbox Sign
- Rental listing syndication to Zillow, Zumper and Apartments.com
- Self-scheduled showings via Tenant Turner integration
- Digital move-in checklists
Maintenance & Work Orders
Work order lifecycle from resident request through vendor billing.
- Resident-submitted maintenance requests via Resident Center
- Work order assignment to staff or vendors with quotes/estimates
- Recurring task scheduling (lawn care, seasonal inspections)
- Project templates for standard workflows like unit turns
- Staff time tracking tied to tasks and work orders
- Maintenance calendar auto-populated from tasks and work orders
- Property inspections via HappyCo integration
- Native maintenance mobile app for field techs
Resident Experience
Self-service portal and mobile app for residents.
- Resident Center portal with online payments and auto-pay
- Resident-submitted maintenance requests with AI-assisted triage
- Rated resident mobile app (iOS and Android)
- Rent payment history and credit-bureau rent reporting
- Amenity booking
- AI-assisted messaging ("Write with Lumina AI")
- Security-deposit alternatives via Obligo integration
Reporting, Growth & Integrations
Portfolio-wide analytics, owner acquisition tools and an open API.
- Analytics Hub with property KPI benchmarking against local competitors
- Owner/board portals and configurable owner reports
- All Property Management (APM) owner-lead marketplace
- Customizable fee automation (admin, application, screening, bill markups)
- Open API for custom integrations (Premium plan)
- 50+ Buildium Marketplace integration partners
Common use cases
- Independent landlord self-managing a handful of single-family rentals and collecting rent online
- Third-party property management company running accounting, leasing and maintenance for a mixed portfolio of single-family and multifamily units
- Community/HOA association manager tracking violations, dues and board reporting for condo and homeowner associations
- Multifamily operator syndicating vacant-unit listings and screening applicants across multiple properties
- Growing management company using the APM owner-lead marketplace to add new owner clients and units under management
- Enterprise property manager consolidating accounting and reporting across a portfolio spanning thousands of units
- Management company building custom reporting or accounting workflows through the Open API on the Premium plan
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Purpose-built double-entry property accounting covering owner draws, trust accounting and 1099s, rather than a bolt-on to general ledger software
- Combines accounting, leasing, maintenance, and resident/owner portals in one platform rather than point tools
- Roughly 50-partner Marketplace plus a self-service Open API for teams that need custom integrations
- Dedicated workflows for community/HOA association management alongside residential and commercial portfolios
- All Property Management (APM) owner-lead marketplace bundled in as a growth channel
ERP integrations
Accounts-payable invoice automation and payment processing
Bank account connectivity, including trust banking for community associations
Custom integrations with accounting, lead-tracking and other business systems; requires the Premium plan
Pricing
Growth starts at $192/month and Premium at $400/month, with Premium required for Open API access. Per-transaction add-on fees apply for ePay/EFT transactions, tenant screening reports, eSignatures and property inspections beyond each plan's included allowance. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant, hosted on AWS)
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Richardson, Texas, United States
- Ownership
- Private (subsidiary of RealPage, Inc., which acquired Buildium in December 2019)
Alternatives to Buildium in Real Estate & Property
Buildium — frequently asked questions
Does Buildium integrate with QuickBooks or other ERP/accounting systems?
Buildium does not publish a native QuickBooks or Xero integration; it positions its own general ledger, bank reconciliation and 1099 e-filing as a replacement for general accounting software. Premium-plan customers can build custom accounting integrations through Buildium's Open API.
What does Buildium cost?
Buildium is sold on three published tiers: Essential from $62/month, Growth from $192/month and Premium from $400/month, plus per-transaction add-on fees for online payments (ePay), tenant screening reports and eSignatures.
Who owns Buildium?
Buildium was founded in Boston in 2004 and was acquired by RealPage, Inc. for $580 million in December 2019; it now operates as "Buildium, A RealPage Company."
Can Buildium manage HOAs and condo associations, not just rentals?
Yes. Buildium has a dedicated community-association portfolio type with violation tracking, board/owner reporting and dues billing, alongside its residential, multifamily, student-housing and commercial rental tools.
Does Buildium have a mobile app?
Yes. Buildium offers a resident mobile app for payments and maintenance requests, and a separate property maintenance mobile app for staff and vendors, both on iOS and Android.
Evaluating Real Estate & Property?
Tell us your ERP and requirements and we'll send an independent shortlist — including Buildium and the best-fit alternatives — with honest pros and cons.