The easiest way to collect & pay rent
Streamline revenue with simple, fast and secure payments. Get set up in minutes — no hidden fees, no unit minimums, no headaches.
Revenue management
Get paid faster
Tenants are 62% more likely to pay on time with digital payments than with checks and cash. PayRent makes paying rent quick and painless for your renters.
Setup takes minutes. Renters pay from any connected device with a bank account or credit card, and can schedule payments in advance to guarantee on-time delivery.
pay on time
Simplicity
Save time and money
If the cost and complexity of most property management software has you frustrated, you're not alone. Our landlord dashboard makes occupancy, tenant balances and upcoming charges obvious at a glance.
Downloadable reports work with virtually every accounting system. And because it's built for independent landlords, there are no hidden fees and no minimum unit count.
Privacy & security
Protect your privacy
Accept credit cards or bank transfers from any U.S. bank or credit union — without handing tenants a single piece of your personal information.
Collecting rent on time is virtually guaranteed with RentDefense™, an exclusive set of payment controls and protections built to remove the hassle.
Tenant experience
Attract great tenants
Getting paid on time tops the list of things that keep landlords up at night. We don't just make rent easier to pay — we reward renters for paying it on time.
On-time renters earn perks like free rent reporting to all three major credit bureaus, the ability to split rent, and — through our partnership with Livable — the flexibility to pay rent on a schedule that fits their paydays.
Best ways to pay rent online
Ranked from best to worst
Several factors matter when deciding how to collect rent. Here are the five most common methods — hint: we think PayRent is one of the good ones.
Online rent collection
RECOMMENDEDConvenience, safety and security with no memberships or monthly fees. Collect for free or cover the ACH fees for your tenants. Renters pay by card or bank transfer from anywhere, while you keep personal details private and refuse partial payments.
Zelle
Bank-to-bank, fast and free — with limits. Not every institution supports it, transfer caps are often lower than rent (leaving you with partial payments), and you must share personal details to get paid. Misdirected funds can't be recovered.
Peer-to-peer apps
Venmo, PayPal and CashApp are great for splitting a dinner bill, less so for business. Landlords face additional business fees with no way to pass them to tenants, and remain exposed to partial payments.
Checks
Popular, but a relic. Tenants have to source a checkbook, write it out and deliver it by mail, dropbox or in person — then you endorse and deposit it. All of which is costly in the currency that matters most: your time.
Cash
Often preferred, rarely practical. Cash is easily lost or stolen, hard to track and inconvenient — you'll need to meet your tenant, count the rent and issue a receipt every single month.
Partners
Backed by the institutions landlords already trust
What our customers are saying
Landlords who stopped chasing rent
“Rent collection across all twelve of my units finally runs itself. No more chasing checks, and my tenants actually like paying on time.”
“The payment controls are the whole reason I switched. Partial payments used to be my biggest headache — now they simply aren't possible.”
“I own two duplexes, so enterprise software was never going to fit. No unit minimum and no hidden fees made this an easy decision.”
Paying rent online, answered
What does ACH stand for?
ACH stands for Automated Clearing House — the network that moves electronic payments between U.S. banks. It's what powers direct deposit and automatic bill payments.
What are the pros and cons of accepting credit cards for rent?
Cards give renters another way to pay electronically. The trade-offs are processing fees, typically 2.5–5%, and the chance a renter disputes a charge and you have to show it was legitimate. On PayRent, card fees are the tenant's responsibility — never the landlord's.
Is my banking information safe when using an online rent collection service?
Reputable platforms follow banking security standards, including encryption and protection of every user's financial data. For safeguarding bank information, online rent collection is on par with your bank.
Can I collect rent online without giving my personal information to my tenant?
Yes. With PayRent and similar platforms, your data stays private — renters can pay without ever seeing your name, address or bank account details.
Can I collect rent using Zelle?
You can, and it's usually free, but there are catches: many banks still don't offer Zelle, and daily transfer limits are often lower than a month's rent, which leaves you accepting partial payments.
Can I use Venmo to collect rent?
Venmo is designed for payments between individuals. Their own guidelines advise against using it to collect or pay rent.
Get started free
Join thousands of independent landlords
Built for DIY landlords, with the payment controls you need to streamline your business — minus the complications. Signing up takes a few minutes and we'll walk you through it.