Zillow Rental Manager: pricing and fees
Checked Oct 25, 2026Zillow Rental Manager is a free listing, tenant screening and rent collection tool from Zillow, Inc. It is built for individual landlords with 25 units or less. It has a free plan; tenants or applicants pay fees instead.
Zillow Rental Manager at a glance
- Company
- Zillow, Inc.1
- Made for
- Individual landlords. Online rent payments are limited to 25 units or less.2
- Free plan
- Listings are free to publish and include screening, e-signed leases and online rent payments.3
- Rent payments
- Free for landlords. ACH is free for tenants; cards cost the tenant 2.95%, debit $9.95.4
- Tenant screening
- Free for landlords. Applicant pays $35 for the application, Experian credit report and CIC background check.5
- Leases and e-sign
- Upload any lease and collect e-signatures from up to eight tenants in every state.6
- Maintenance
- Landlord-only tracker for tasks, notes, photos and expenses. Tenants cannot submit requests.7
- Accounting
- No bookkeeping or tax reports. Stripe issues Form 1099-K for rent received when IRS thresholds are met.8
- Listings
- One listing is published to Zillow, Trulia and HotPads.9
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5 from 11,811 ratings in the Apple App Store.10
What Zillow Rental Manager costs at your unit count
Monthly cost by plan, worked out from the pricing rules Zillow Rental Manager publishes. Tenant-paid fees aren't included.
| Plan | Billing | 5 units | 20 units | 50 units | 200 units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free11 (Listings stay free above 25 units; online rent payments don't) | free | $0 | $0 | — | — |
"—" means the plan isn't offered at that many units. "≥" means the vendor adds a minimum spend it doesn't publish. Compare every tool on the pricing page.
Zillow Rental Manager's published prices
Prices as published, checked Oct 25, 2026. Each price links to its source; if a figure comes from a reseller or third party instead of Zillow Rental Manager, the details say so. "—" means there is no public price.
What Zillow Rental Manager doesn't publish
Headquarters, founding year and AI features are not described in the help pages we read. Ask the vendor before you sign.
Last checked Oct 25, 2026. Every figure links to the page it came from (see Sources). Found something out of date? Tell us. How we pick and rank: methodology.
Sources 12 sources from 2 sites, including itunes.apple.com, zillow.zendesk.comShow
Every fact on this page comes from one of these.
"sellerName":"Zillow, Inc."
itunes.apple.com/lookupNo, currently this feature is only available for landlords with 25 units or less.
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32877688808723-General-InformationAs of May 2022, all listings posted directly to Zillow Rental Manager are free to publish.
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32915356424595-Creating-a-ListingOnline rent collection is currently free for landlords. Tenants pay nothing if using ACH. There is a 2.95% fee to use a credit card
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32877688808723-General-InformationThe application and tenant screening is free for landlords. The renter pays $35 for application and third-party screening services.
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32873185394323-Set-up-PaymentZillow Rental Manager users can upload and e-sign a lease agreement for properties located anywhere in the nation.
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32877688808723-General-InformationNo, at this time, the maintenance tracker is for record-keeping purposes only and is only accessible to landlords and property managers.
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/33025784804499-Managing-a-LeaseA 1099-K form is an informational return form that summarizes the activity of your account and helps you report your taxes.
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32877688808723-General-InformationOn Zillow Rental Manager you can create one listing, that will be distributed to HotPads, Zillow and Trulia.
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32915644005267-About-Zillow-Rental-Manager"averageUserRating":4.55846, "userRatingCount":11811
itunes.apple.com/lookupall listings posted directly to Zillow Rental Manager are free to publish
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32915356424595-Creating-a-ListingUpgrading to premium is a one-time fee of $39.99 and gives you premium benefits for your listing up to 90 days.
zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32915356424595-Creating-a-Listing