Tenant screening
RentSpree
RentSpree is a rental application and tenant screening platform for agents, landlords, property managers, and renters, founded in 2016 in Los Angeles. Applications are collected online and screening reports are produced with credit, background, and eviction data from TransUnion.
Around screening the platform adds a rent estimate drawn from local rental data, listing syndication to sites including Zillow, Apartments.com, and Trulia, lease sending, signing, and storage with deposit collection, automated rent collection with reminders and a CreditBuilder feature that reports payments, income and expense tracking so Schedule E and 1099s are ready at tax time, renters and landlord insurance, and a rental assistant that handles maintenance requests and repairs. An enterprise API is sold to MLSs, brokerages, and other organizations, and the company has set up a Rental Industry Leadership Board of MLS executives to steer its roadmap.
Pricing is published. Rental listings and applications are free, and tenant screening is free to the landlord or agent because the report fee can be passed to the applicant: $39.99 for a standard report with credit, background, and eviction history, or $49.99 for a comprehensive report adding bank-verified income and reference checks. A free landlord plan covers applications, screening with compliance notices, and online rent collection. Landlord PRO is $6.99 a month billed annually or $8.99 monthly and waives the $3 ACH processing fee, and the top plan is $15.83 a month billed annually or $19.99 monthly, adding income verification reports, automated reference checks, secure document requests, and a professional profile page.
The company reports 150+ employees and $28 million in funding, and says it is SOC 2 Type II certified. Its user totals differ between pages, so treat those counts with care. It also discloses that it is a financial technology company and not a bank: banking services and the RentSpree Visa debit card come from i3 Bank, with deposits swept to program banks for FDIC coverage. Contact is +1 (323) 515-7757.
Best for
Agents and individual landlords who want free listings and applications with applicant-paid TransUnion screening, plus optional rent collection. Enterprise API work is aimed at MLSs and large brokerages rather than single owners.
What they do
- Online rental applications
- TransUnion tenant screening reports
- Bank-verified income verification
- Automated reference checks
- Rent collection with autopay and reminders
- Lease sending, e-signature, and storage
- Rent estimate from local rental data
- Listing syndication to major rental sites
- Renters and landlord insurance
- Maintenance request handling
- Enterprise API integration for MLSs
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Team size | 51-200 employees |
| Memberships | SOC 2 Type II certified |
| How they charge | Listings and applications free; screening $39.99 or $49.99 per report; Landlord PRO $6.99/month and the top plan $15.83/month, both billed annually. |
What stands out
- Founded in 2016 in Los Angeles; the company reports 150+ employees and $28 million in funding.
- Screening reports are $39.99 standard and $49.99 comprehensive, using TransUnion credit, background, and eviction data.
- Rental listings and applications are free; paid landlord plans start at $6.99 a month billed annually.
- States that it is SOC 2 Type II certified.
- Says it works with more than 300 industry organizations, including MLSs, through its enterprise program.
Common questions
- How much does tenant screening cost?
- A standard report with credit, background, and eviction history is $39.99. A comprehensive report adding bank-verified income and reference checks is $49.99. The landlord or agent chooses whether the applicant pays the fee or they cover it.
- What does it cost to list a rental and collect applications?
- Nothing. RentSpree states that rental listings and applications are free, and that tenant screening is free for landlords and agents because the report fee can be passed to the applicant.