Pay rent online easily & securely
Send a request to your landlord to set up free online rent payments with Zillow when you pay with ACH. Report your rent to build credit while keeping your financial info secure.
What are online rent payments?
Online payments let you send your monthly rent payment to your landlord securely, without your checkbook. Ask your landlord to accept rent payments through Zillow online payments, and they’ll be able to set up a free account with the property address and your contact information. Enjoy a simple solution to make paying rent easier.
Low cost
Only pay the transaction and processing fees.
Build credit
Discover how paying rent online can help build your credit.
Secure payments
Thinking about security? Our partners have your data covered.
How to pay rent online
Use the button below to access our online payment request form. Once you submit your info, we’ll reach out to your landlord to help them get set up. Your landlord will invite you to complete the process once their account is active.
Is it secure to pay my rent online?
You want your payment information to stay private, and so do we. That's why we partner with Stripe and Plaid for processing. They're experts on payment security, and together we make it safe to pay your rent from anywhere there’s internet.
Bank-grade security and encryption
Our partners are used to transferring large sums and have the technology to keep transfers secure.
Zillow never stores your bank login or card info
Your information is your information, and we make sure it stays that way by never storing it on our servers.
Your landlord never sees your bank details or card numbers
Payment information goes through our online payment system without your landlord ever gaining visibility of it.
Does it cost anything to pay my rent online?
Paying rent online with a bank account is absolutely free through Zillow. With a debit card the processing fee is $9.95 for recurring rent payments, or $4.95 for one-time payments. And we impose a 2.95% transaction fee for credit cards.
| Bank Account Transfer | FREE |
| Credit Card Processing | 2.95% |
| Debit Card Processing | $4.95 - $9.95 |
Flexible rent payments
With Zillow online payments, you can build your credit by paying rent directly from a bank account, or with a credit or debit card. You can also pay from anywhere, or schedule payments ahead of time so your payment is always on time.
Pay directly from a bank account
Set up your account information in the online payment platform to withdraw money when scheduled.
Pay online with a credit or debit card
If you need to use a credit or debit card, you can input that payment method with ease.
Schedule payments with auto-pay
With Zillow online payments, your rent's on time, every time when you pay automatically.
Easy rent payment
Zillow also makes it simple to track every past payment and planned payment for your financing. You and your landlord both see the same information, so you’ll have no more miscommunication. And late payments will be a thing of the past thanks to scheduled payments and autopay.
Pay rent from anywhere
Pay when it's on your mind, regardless of where life takes you.
Avoid late fees with autopay
No matter the circumstances, with online payments you can pay on-time and conveniently.
Track payments and balances easily
It's simple to track every past payment and planned payment for your financing.
Stay aligned with your landlord
You and your landlord will always see the same information, avoiding mix ups or lost payments.
Learn more about building credit with your online payments
Want to learn more about what your credit can do for you? Read up on how rent reporting and your credit score can work together to get you home in the future.
How paying rent can help or hurt your credit score
Learn how paying rent on-time can help you build your credit
Deciding which rental is best for you
Find the right rental to call home with these important call outs.
Learn more about building credit with your online payments
Want to learn more about what your credit can do for you? Read up on how rent reporting and your credit score can work together to get you home in the future.
How paying rent can help or hurt your credit score
Learn how paying rent on-time can help you build your credit
Deciding which rental is best for you
Find the right rental to call home with these important call outs.
Start paying rent online today.
Reporting your rent to credit bureaus may help you build credit for loans you may take in the future, and you can get started right away.
FAQs
Our responses to commonly asked questions about paying rent online through Zillow.
- Which types of credit cards can I use?
Today you can pay your rent with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover cards.
- Can I stop a payment that I've already scheduled?
Absolutely. It’s easy to stop or cancel any of your payments that aren't already in progress.
- Can I make single payments instead of scheduling them in advance?
Sure, you’re always welcome to make a one-time payment. You can also pay with a credit card one month then directly from your bank account the next month. It’s up to you!
- If I have trouble, can I get help from anyone at Zillow?
Of course! Email us any time at rentpayments@zillow.com
- Can I use Zillow online payments to pay my rent online if my landlord hasn’t signed up?
Your landlord has to create an online payment account with Zillow in order to accept rent payments online.
- Can I pay my rent with Zelle or Venmo?
It's possible that your landlord may accept rent payments through Zelle or Venmo, but that payment would occur outside of Zillow's online rent payment platform and would not be eligible for free rent reporting with Zillow.
