What is Buildium?
Buildium is a cloud-based property management platform designed to streamline the daily operations of property managers and real estate professionals. It brings together AI-driven automation, advanced accounting, online leasing, maintenance management, and tenant screening in a single, integrated system. The platform supports a wide range of property types including single-family, multifamily, community associations, student housing, and commercial properties.
With features like automated rent collection, 1099 e-filing, custom reporting, and a resident center, Buildium helps property managers improve efficiency, reduce manual tasks, and enhance communication with tenants and owners. Customers also benefit from dedicated onboarding, live phone support, and a marketplace of 50+ integrations to customize their tech stack.
Features
- AI-Powered Automation: Automates rent reminders, tenant screening, and maintenance workflows using agentic AI.
- Property Accounting: Purpose-built accounting with automatic bank reconciliation, 1099 e-filing, and property-specific financial reports.
- Online Rent Collection: Accept payments via ACH and credit card with automatic fund transfers.
- Tenant Screening: Instant credit, criminal, and eviction reports with custom pre-screening criteria.
- Leasing Management: Syndicate listings to top rental sites, manage online applications, and collect eSignatures.
- Maintenance Management: Track work orders, schedule recurring tasks, and manage vendor bills.
- Resident Center: Self-service portal for payments, maintenance requests, and communication.
- Open API and Marketplace: Integrate with 50+ apps like Obligo and Property Meld, or build custom integrations.
- Mobile Apps: On-the-go access for property managers, residents, and owners.
- Custom Reporting and Analytics: Standard and bulk reporting plus business performance insights.
Use Cases
- Managing rental properties for single-family and multifamily portfolios
- Automating rent collection and accounting for property management companies
- Streamlining tenant screening and online leasing for landlords
- Handling maintenance requests and work orders for residential properties
- Generating 1099 forms for owners and vendors
- Running community association management tasks
- Overseeing student housing and commercial property operations
- Integrating property data with other business applications via API
FAQs
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What is Buildium?
Buildium is all-in-one property management software for property managers and real estate professionals. It offers features for leasing, rent collection, accounting, maintenance, tenant screening, and communication. -
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Buildium offers a free 14-day trial with sample data. No credit card is required. -
How much does Buildium cost?
Buildium has three plans: Essential starting at $62/month, Growth starting at $192/month, and Premium starting at $400/month. Additional fees apply for add-ons like tenant screening and eSignatures. -
What types of properties can be managed with Buildium?
Buildium supports residential properties including single-family and multifamily rentals, community associations, commercial properties, and student housing. -
Does Buildium offer customer support?
Yes. Buildium provides live phone support for Growth and Premium plans, ticket support for all plans, and an online knowledge base. Onboarding is included with Growth and Premium plans.