What the software costs—and where your margin can improve.
Start with the bill and one costly workflow. The comparison is straightforward: recurring software costs you can actually remove, minus the hosting, AI, integrations and upkeep a replacement needs. Time saved is a separate gain, and only becomes margin when the business can use it.
Current software · researched prices
Housing co-op websites software runs $49 to $435 a month across the 4 vendors that publish prices. A website-related price point in the research is $10 a month; check whether it is a plan rate or a separate fee. 4 of 11 vendors have quote-only pricing in our research.
Published starting prices are not a like-for-like quote. Confirm the plans, seats, add-ons, payment fees and setup your workflow requires.
A focused tool · under your control
Pay for the parts this workflow needs.
One time: map the rules, build, test edge cases, move only the data needed and train the people who use it.
Each month: affordable hosting, coding-AI usage, any database or integrations, backups and maintenance. Price these for the actual application; a $0 or low hosting tier is not the total cost.
You control: the code repository, domain, data and service accounts. Someone on your side owns updates, access, recovery and support.
MarginVendor costs removed − the replacement’s full monthly operating cost.
Admin timeFirst target: One repeated housing co-op websites task. $10 a month is what TownSq charges for its website builder. What housing co-op boards pay for portals, dues and a website, and what's worth keeping.
Business valueDurable, documented margin can strengthen a business; buyers still assess risk and whether someone else can run the workflow.
The exact replacement cost depends on scope and usage. Bring your invoice and one frustrating task; we’ll map what can stay, what could be owned and the costs to verify.
What a safe switch means for housing co-op websites
Build the member workspace and role permissions, then the directory, events, renewals and self-service portal. Reconcile dues before moving collections.
Records that must move
Members or households, roles, directory preferences, events and renewal dates
Dues balances, documents, access permissions and communication consent
Ask for a sample export. Check relationships, attachments and history, not just row counts.
Tests before you switch
Members only see records their role permits and private directory entries stay private.
A renewal updates status once, including failed or retried payment notifications.
The next administrator can export records and maintain the directory without the original builder.
Vendor exit terms to include
Source-recorded terms. Confirm your own agreement and export access before planning a move.
Condo Control
The agreement has a 12-month initial term that auto-renews for one-year terms.
These terms appear in the same research category. Check your specific workflow before treating products as interchangeable.
housing cooperative
co-op board
limited equity co-op
What does the software cost?
Housing co-op websites software runs $49 to $435 a month across the 4 vendors that publish prices. A website-related price point in the research is $10 a month; check whether it is a plan rate or a separate fee. 4 of 11 vendors have quote-only pricing in our research.
Where the money goes
The spend sits in the management platform: TownSq Pro starts at $90 a month for up to 300 units, PayHOA at $54 for up to 25 units and EasyHOA at $49. On TownSq, add-ons like violations tracking and architectural review run $20 a month each. PayHOA also sells a human bookkeeping service at $199 a month.
What to keep
Keep a cheap platform that does the job. Several include a website at little or no cost, and the audit may say leave it.
What to verify
Ask providers to demonstrate this workflow using your edge cases. Check which plan includes each step, what costs extra and how your records can be exported.
11 vendors and options researched for housing co-op websites
Researched vendors and published prices
Listed A to Z, not ranked. Prices and every quoted catch come from each vendor's own pricing page or terms, linked and dated. 4 have quote-only pricing in our research.
5of 11 won't publish a price
4of 11 lock you into a minimum term or charge the rest of it if you leave
Community association and building management software for condos, co-ops, HOAs (ManageHOA) and multifamily: front desk, amenities, packages, announcements, payments.
Price scales with
unpublished; demo-led
Website
Not stated
What the headline price leaves out (1)
No prices are published; getting started means booking a demo.
How much does housing co-op management software cost?
Published plans start around $49 to $90 a month for smaller buildings. EasyHOA is $49 for up to 25 units, PayHOA is $54 for up to 25, and TownSq Pro is $90 for up to 300 units, with add-ons on top.
Does TownSq include a website?
Not in the base plan. TownSq's website builder is a $10-a-month add-on. PayHOA and EasyHOA include a website in their plans.
Is there a free co-op website?
Yes. HOA Express offers a free, ad-supported community website with unlimited pages and storage, but no custom domain. Paid plans remove the ads and add a directory, payments and forms.
Could software for housing co-op websites work on your terms?
Bring one workflow or software bill to a free 30-minute conversation. We’ll map what a coding AI and affordable hosting might cover, and what ownership would require.