Checked Sep 26, 2026
How much does Buildium cost?
Published plans run $62–$400 per month. Property management software for residential, mixed-use and community association portfolios: accounting, maintenance, leasing, resident portal.
Prices are as published by Buildium on Sep 26, 2026. Check the linked source before buying.
Published rates
Plans and add-ons
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Essentialstarting at $62/month; scales with units | $62/mo | Check vendor |
| Growthstarting at $192/month; onboarding required | $192/mo | Check vendor |
| Premiumstarting at $400/month; onboarding required; Open API | $400/mo | Check vendor |
| Community associations / 5,000+ unitscall 877-396-7876 | Quote | Check vendor |
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| ePay incoming EFT$2.35/txn Essential, $1.35 Growth, Premium first 12 months free then $0.60; outgoing EFT $0.99; cards 2.99% | Not published |
| Business bank account setup$99 per account (Growth 10 free, Premium 100 free) | Not published |
| eSignature$5/doc Essential, $1 Growth, unlimited Premium | Not published |
| Property Inspections (HappyCo)Essential $99 setup + $40-$95/mo; Growth included, after 3 years $0.40 per unit | Not published |
| 1099 e-Filing$50 per batch + $4.50 per form | Not published |
| Remote Check Printing$30 setup + $1.50 per check | Not published |
| Lumina AI Workforceaccount-specific pricing | Not published |
Pricing source: buildium.com ↗, checked Sep 26, 2026.
Beyond the plan price
Terms worth checking
- Setup
- Not published · Growth and Premium require the paid Onboarding service; price not published.
- Contract & cancellation
- monthly or annual · Renewal: yes, same term · written notice at least 30 days before term end; annual terms cancel without refund
- Payments
- cards 2.99%; incoming EFT $0.60-$2.35 by plan · ePay is Buildium's integrated processing.
- Data export
- unknown · Buildium is not required to retain Owner Data after termination and may delete it.
Source notes
What the headline misses
Each point is tied to a dated statement on Buildium's site. Open the source to read the full context.
- Published prices are for rental portfolios; community-association pricing is by phone only.
“If you have more than 5,000 units or are looking for pricing for community associations please call 877-396-7876.”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Growth and Premium plans require the Onboarding service; its price is not published.
“All new Buildium customers purchasing our Growth or Premium plan must use our customized Onboarding service to get started with Buildium.”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Online payments carry per-transaction fees: incoming EFT is $2.35 on Essential and cards are 2.99%.
“Essential Incoming EFT: $2.35 per transaction || Outgoing EFT: $0.99 per transaction || Credit Cards: 2.99% per transaction”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Each business bank account set up for ePay costs $99 on Essential.
“Bank account setup fee: $99 per business bank account”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Growth's included inspections become $0.40 per unit after three years.
“*After 3 years, $0.40 per unit.”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Subscriptions auto-renew on the same monthly or annual term unless written notice is given 30 days before the term ends.
“unless either Buildium or Owner provides written notice of termination at least 30 days prior to the end of the then-current License Term.”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Annual terms can be cancelled early only without a refund.
“Owner may cancel the Services prior to expiration of the annual License Term without refund.”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Buildium need not keep customer data after termination and may delete it.
“Buildium is not required to retain Owner Data after the expiration or termination of the License”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Every incoming rent EFT carries a per-transaction fee that varies by plan; on Essential it is $2.35.
“Incoming EFT: $2.35 per transaction || Outgoing EFT: $0.99 per transaction || Credit Cards: 2.99% per transaction”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - eSignatures are metered per document below the Premium plan.
“eSignature Essential $5 per document Growth $1 per document Premium Unlimited”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Live phone support is limited to Growth and Premium.
“Live Phone Support is provided for customers who purchase a Growth or Premium plan.”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Fees can be changed or new charges added on 15 days notice.
“Buildium reserves the right to modify its fees and to introduce new charges at any time, upon at least 15 days”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Buildium does not commit to retaining data after suspension or termination; terms also allow deletion once 15+ days delinquent.
“Buildium has no obligation to retain Owner Data upon suspension or termination of a License”
buildium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗
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