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).
Modules & capabilities
Buildium covers 29 of 51 capabilities we track in this category
57%- Property-level general ledgerCore strength
- Automated bank reconciliationCore strength
- Multi-entity / portfolio consolidationNot evidenced
- Management fee automationCustomizable admin/application/screening/bill-markup fee automationSupported
- Job costing / capex trackingNot evidenced
- Budgeting & reforecastingNot evidenced
- Investment / fund accountingNot evidenced
- Accounts payable approval workflowSupported
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
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
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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
Full Buildium pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
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.
What does Buildium cost?
Buildium publishes a starting price (From $62/month (Essential plan)) but not a per-user rate, so there is no seat arithmetic to run. Here is what actually drives the total — and what to confirm before you sign.
7 of the 12 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
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)
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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.
Compare Buildium head-to-head
The Real Estate & Property Buyer's Guide
Before you commit to Buildium, see how it sits against the 12 real estate & property systems we track — on capability, ERP integration depth and what each one actually charges for.
Real Estate & Property Buyer's Guide
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- Buildium compared side-by-side with 11 alternatives
- ERP integration checklist — what to verify before you shortlist
- The pricing questions that change the quote
- A Buildium evaluation brief, included with the guide
Real Estate & Property Buyer's Guide
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