Avail Review for Landlords: Pricing, Features, Pros and Cons

Quick answer: Avail is a landlord platform owned by Realtor.com that combines rental listings, applications, tenant screening, state-specific leases, online rent collection, maintenance requests and basic income and expense tracking. The landlord subscription can be $0 for unlimited units, and that free plan is more complete than most. The catch is who pays the fees: tenants pay a $2.50 fee on each bank-transfer rent payment on the free plan, applicants or landlords pay for screening reports, and the optional upgrade costs $9 per unit per month. It suits DIY landlords with a handful of units. It is a weaker fit if you need advanced accounting, owner reporting or team controls.

This page answers a narrower question than our guide to rental listing sites: is Avail itself a good choice, what will it really cost, and when should you pick something else? If you are comparing it with TurboTenant specifically, our TurboTenant review covers that platform in the same format.

Best for: DIY landlords with roughly 1 to 10 units who want listing, screening, leasing and rent collection in one account.

Starting price: $0 per unit (Unlimited plan, unlimited units).

Paid plan: Unlimited Plus, $9 per unit per month.

Listing reach: Avail's current materials say 19 sites, with one Avail page citing Realtor.com plus 24 others; verify the live list (see the syndication section).

Screening: TransUnion credit, criminal and eviction reports; landlord chooses who pays; price varies by state.

Leases: Lawyer-reviewed, state-specific templates with e-signature on all plans; customization on Unlimited Plus.

Rent collection: Online ACH and card; tenants pay $2.50 per ACH payment on the free plan and 3.5% on cards.

Main strength: A free plan that includes leases, screening requests and rent collection, not just listing distribution.

Main limitation: Basic accounting, per-unit paid pricing, tenant-paid fees, and mixed support feedback.

Our verdict: A strong starting point for small DIY landlords; compare other platforms if you have a larger portfolio, need deep accounting, or want Zillow publishing built in.

Avail is rental software for independent landlords. Realtor.com's parent company, Move, Inc., acquired it in 2020, and it now operates as part of Realtor.com. Avail says more than 950,000 landlords have used it, a company figure we have not independently checked.

The core workflow is: build one listing, publish it to partner sites, collect applications, request screening reports, sign a state-specific lease, collect rent online and log repair requests. Avail is software, not a management company. It does not show properties, handle repairs or act as your agent. That separates it from a traditional listing site, which only advertises a unit, and from full-service property managers, who do the work for a fee. For the wider choice between those models, see how to manage a rental property yourself.

We have not used Avail ourselves, so nothing here is first-hand testing. This review is based on Avail's current public pages and articles, Avail's published pricing, third-party software-review sites (Capterra, G2, Trustpilot and independent reviewers), and comparison with competing platforms. We scored nothing numerically. We assessed Avail on pricing and value, listing reach, screening, leases, rent collection, maintenance, accounting, ease of use, support, fit for small and larger portfolios, and known limitations. Details were checked on October 6, 2026.

Avail has two landlord plans. Both support unlimited units.

Because there is no volume discount, the cost scales in a straight line. Many landlords therefore stay on the free plan and upgrade selectively, which the paid-plan section covers.

For the landlord's subscription, yes. The Unlimited plan costs $0 per unit, has no unit cap and includes listings, applications, screening requests, state-specific leases with e-signature, online rent collection, maintenance tracking and basic income and expense tracking. That is more than a pure listing distributor offers.

A free subscription does not mean every action is free. Your tenants pay $2.50 on each bank-transfer rent payment and 3.5% if they pay by card. Screening reports cost money and either you or the applicant pays. Promoted Listings, rent analysis reports and tenant rent reporting are optional extras. Avail makes money from payment fees and the optional Plus plan, which is a normal arrangement, but it shifts cost to people who are not your customer.

At $2.50 a month, a tenant on a 12-month lease pays $30 a year in ACH fees. Some landlords absorb that by lowering rent or switch tenants to cards, which costs more. Others simply let tenants pay. Decide before you list, because it affects how your tenants see your rent.

You create a listing by adding property details and photos, a title and description (Avail suggests both), the rent and required fees, then publishing. From there Avail distributes the listing to partner sites, so a vacant-property landlord does not repost it manually. Avail also offers property tour automation, letting renters book or request tours from the listing, and a Realtor.com "Apply Now" integration that Avail says speeds up applications; those speed-up figures are Avail's own claims.

How many sites? Avail's own materials do not agree.

• Avail's rental-listings page and several current Avail articles say listings reach 19 sites.

• An Avail comparison article published October 1, 2026 says "18+" in a table and "19" in its text.

• An Avail/Realtor.com landing page says Realtor.com and 24 other top rental sites.

We could not find a first-party explanation for the gap, so we cannot say whether the count changed during 2026 or whether the larger figure counts different network sites. Third-party lists of the 19-site network name Realtor.com, Redfin, Zumper, PadMapper, Rent.com, Apartment List, Rentals.com, Apartment Guide, RentCafe, Movoto and others, and one counts Avail itself. Avail's public materials are not completely consistent on the exact syndication count, so verify the live partner list inside the listing workflow before publishing. Also treat "syndicates to" as distribution, not guaranteed placement; partner sites control display and timing.

Zillow. Avail's current lists do not name Zillow, and third-party sources disagree about whether Zillow or Apartments.com receive Avail listings. A Capterra reviewer asked for Zillow posting. If Zillow traffic matters in your market, check the live list or add a separate Zillow listing.

Promoted Listings. For a fee, you can buy premium placement for a published listing on the Realtor.com network (Realtor.com, HighRises, Homefinder) and the Zumper network (Zumper, PadMapper). Pricing varies by platform and location, and availability may differ. Avail says promoting makes a lease more likely; treat that as a vendor claim, not a guarantee.

If you are a landlord with a vacancy, the value is one listing form feeding many sites. Pair it with solid listing prep from our guides on listing a property for rent and advertising a rental property. Faster, better-targeted listings are one of the levers on your rental property vacancy rate, though no platform can promise renters.

Applicants complete an online application with residence, employment and income details. You can then add TransUnion reports: a credit report with score, a nationwide criminal history report, and a state-by-state eviction report. They can be ordered individually or bundled. Avail describes the credit check as a soft inquiry that should not lower the applicant's score. The applicant authorizes the check, and Avail also offers automated landlord-reference checks.

Who pays: you choose whether to cover the fee or pass it to the applicant, where permitted. Price varies by state and reports selected, and Avail's pricing page does not list it. Community-forum figures of $30 per report and $55 for all three are the best public indication.

The compliance point matters more than the price. Credit and background reports are consumer reports under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and you remain responsible for permissible purpose, applicant authorization, handling the report and sending an adverse-action notice if you deny or worsen terms because of it. Fair-housing rules and local application-fee limits also apply. A screening report does not guarantee tenant quality or protect you legally. Some reviewers report occasional report errors, which is partly an upstream data issue. Use our tenant screening guide to set written criteria before you run reports.

On all plans, Avail provides lawyer-reviewed, state-specific lease templates and amendments with state-required disclosures and e-signatures, plus the option to upload your own lease to sign and store. Unlimited Plus adds custom clauses and reusable (cloneable) lease templates. That makes free-plan leasing a real differentiator compared with platforms that charge per lease.

Limitations: generated documents are templates, not legal advice. You are responsible for reading them and checking local law, especially on deposits, fees and notices. If your lease needs heavy customization, you will need the paid plan or your own document. Our rental lease agreement guide covers what a lease should contain.

Tenants pay by ACH bank transfer or card. Avail supports AutoPay, rent reminders, automated late-fee rules and extra charges such as pet rent or move-in fees. Standard deposits take two to three business days; FastPay on Unlimited Plus can deliver deposits as soon as the next business day. Tenants can opt into CreditBoost, which reports on-time payments to TransUnion for $3.95 a month.

Some reviewers complain about slower-than-expected deposits and payment disputes, which is where FastPay and your due-date timing matter. Remember who pays: ACH is $2.50 per payment on the free plan, and card payments cost 3.5% either way. For the process itself, read how to collect rent from tenants.

Tenants submit repair requests with photos and descriptions. You can message them in the platform, log the expense, attach invoices and have costs flow into your accounting records. That gives you a documented history of each request.

What it is not: a vendor-management system. We found no work-order dispatch, contractor marketplace or approval workflow in Avail's materials, so landlords with many properties or regular contractors may outgrow it. For routine preventive work, use a maintenance checklist.

Avail syncs collected rent, fees and logged maintenance costs into a dashboard by unit, lets you export transaction logs and generates Form 1099-K documents, per Avail. That is useful basic rental financial organization, not full accounting software. Reviewers repeatedly describe reporting as basic, and we found no evidence of bank-feed reconciliation, owner statements or accountant-grade reporting.

For one or a few properties, it can replace a spreadsheet for rent and repair tracking. If you need a full ledger, mortgage and utility tracking or investor reporting, plan for a dedicated tool alongside it. See rental property bookkeeping, rental property expenses and rental property cash flow to see what a complete setup tracks.

Unlimited Plus is $9 per unit per month, so judge it feature by feature:

• Waived tenant ACH fees. This saves each tenant $30 a year; it costs you $108 a year per unit. It is a goodwill or retention choice, not a money saver. Worth it if tenant fees are a sticking point.

• FastPay. Next-business-day deposits help if you carry a mortgage payment due early in the month or are cash-flow tight. If you are not, standard timing is fine.

• Custom applications and leases, plus cloning. Worth it if you have special clauses, a house-specific addendum set or you re-lease often. Not needed for a standard lease.

• Property website. Useful for a landlord with several vacancies who wants a branded page; unnecessary for one unit.

• Priority support. Helpful if you value faster replies, though reviewer experience of support is mixed regardless.

Our editorial view: most one-unit landlords should start free and upgrade only for a specific reason, ideally one tied to a lease you will sign. Compare the total against your income in our rental property ROI guide rather than treating software as free or expensive in isolation.

Patterns matter more than single reviews. Capterra showed about 4.6 out of 5 from 276 reviews in an April 2026 snapshot. A July 2026 third-party check put Trustpilot around 3.9 and G2 around 4.0; ratings change, so check the live pages.

Common positives: easy setup, a straightforward interface, usable lease templates for new landlords, an all-in-one workflow, price, and support experiences some describe as fast and patient.

Common negatives: slow or hard-to-reach support, payment timing and processing disputes, tenant-paid fees, basic accounting and reporting, occasional glitches, and a wish for Zillow posting or stronger mobile access. Trustpilot reviews skew toward payment and support disputes, and some come from renters rather than landlords.

• First-time landlord: strong fit. Free leases, guided listing and screening make the first vacancy less intimidating.

• DIY landlord with 1 to 10 units: strong fit. The free plan covers the workflow, and per-unit upgrades are optional.

• Small investor with a few rentals: possible fit. Works until accounting and reporting needs grow.

• Landlord wanting listing, screening, lease and rent in one system: strong fit. This is Avail's core use case.

• Landlord with several properties: possible fit. Consider whether $9 per unit or basic reporting still makes sense.

• Advanced accounting needs: pair Avail with, or replace it by, a dedicated accounting or owner-reporting tool.

• Managing for multiple owners or a team: we found no owner statements or team-permission tools, so look at professional property management software.

• Heavy vendor and work-order workflows: Avail's maintenance feature is request tracking.

• Zillow-first markets: if your renters search Zillow, use Zillow Rental Manager alongside or instead.

• Larger portfolios sensitive to per-unit pricing: compare flat-rate platforms.

• Landlords who want a person to do the work: software will not replace a local manager; see our management guide.

Choose Avail if you have one to a few units, want state-specific leases without a per-lease charge, and prefer to choose who pays for screening. Choose TurboTenant if you expect more units, want broader listing distribution, or want a full-service option such as Autopilot later. See our TurboTenant review for its fees and limits.

• One-property landlord: Probably yes. The free plan covers everything you need for a first lease.

• Small DIY landlord: Yes if you want an all-in-one tool and accept tenant-paid fees. Upgrade only for a clear reason.

• Several-unit landlord: Maybe. Compare per-unit pricing, accounting depth and listing reach.

• Growing investor: Probably compare flat-rate platforms and pair accounting software.

• Professional property manager: Probably not; look at professional property management software.

Price the property → create the listing → publish → receive inquiries → screen applicants → sign the lease → collect rent → manage maintenance → track finances.

• Price: How to price a rental property; Avail offers an optional paid rent analysis.

• List and publish: List a property for rent, advertise a rental.

• Screen: How to screen tenants.

• Lease: Rental lease agreement, then the move-in checklist.

• Collect rent and maintain: Collect rent, maintenance checklist.

• Track finances: Bookkeeping, expenses, cash flow.