Zillow Rental Manager Tenant Screening lets landlords review rental applications and request credit, background, income, and eviction-history checks. Applications and screening reports appear together in a dashboard, including credit reports, background checks, eviction history, and income documents. Experian provides the tenant credit report, while CIC conducts background checks that include nationwide eviction, sex-offender, and criminal searches. Credit reports typically include a score, open credit lines, employment and residence history, and past bankruptcies or collections. Renters may upload up to five income-verification documents, such as pay stubs, W-2 statements, bank statements, or offer letters. Landlords can enable applications on listings or invite prospects privately, including people who did not find a property through Zillow. Applications are available through participating listings on Zillow, Trulia, and HotPads. Landlords pay free for screening reports; renters pay 35.00 USD per once and can reuse one paid application with unlimited participating landlords for 30 days. When available, checks are included upon submission without an additional wait. State and local requirements may change application components.
Who it is for
This service suits landlords who want to review applications and screening reports in one place. It may also suit renters applying to multiple participating landlords within a 30-day period.
What is good
- Landlords can invite applicants privately.
- Renters can apply through Zillow, Trulia, and HotPads.
- One paid application covers unlimited participating landlords for 30 days.
- Renters may submit up to five income documents.
What to know first
- Renters pay 35.00 USD per once.
- Landlords cannot add custom application questions or criteria.
- Application components may vary under state and local requirements.
Verdict
The dashboard brings application materials and screening checks together, with reports provided by Experian and CIC. Landlords should note the lack of customizable fields, and renters should account for the application fee.
Zillow Rental Manager Tenant Screening plans and pricing
All plansCompared on rental property listing software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Marketplace syndication
- Yes
- Listing channel coverage
- network
- Rental website
- Yes
- Inquiry management
- Yes
- Showing scheduling
- Yes
