What Pacific Screening does

Pacific Screening, Inc. is a privately held tenant screening company headquartered in Portland, Oregon, that provides rental, apartment, and employment background screening services primarily to property managers and landlords in the Pacific Northwest market. The company operates a cloud-based platform that delivers two core product tiers: a Fast/Instant Reports package with same-day turnaround and a comprehensive Full Screening package with 1-3 day turnaround including rental reference verification and employment/income validation. The platform aggregates multiple data sources including credit reports, eviction court records, sex offender registries, and the OJIN criminal database covering 20 million records with real-time Oregon and Washington court data.

The technology stack includes AI-assisted identity verification for uploaded government-issued IDs, automated compliance monitoring for jurisdiction-specific regulations (Oregon SB484, Oregon HB2680, PDX Fair Housing, FCRA), and a proprietary automated scorecard system for consistent screening decisions. The platform exposes APIs and offers bidirectional native integrations with AppFolio and Tenant Tech property management software, enabling unit data to flow directly from landlord websites into screening workflows and results to flow back into the property management system without manual data entry. In June 2026 the company released Online Application 2026, a mobile-first applicant intake platform with auto-save, Spanish/English language toggle, USPS-validated addresses, and custom branding.

The business model is transaction-based: Pacific Screening charges per-application fees with no publicly disclosed pricing, supported by a product-led go-to-market motion including self-serve platform access, API-first integrations, and inside sales for inquiries. The customer base is horizontally segmented SMB property managers and individual landlords supplemented by a nonprofit partnership with the Rent Well housing education program. The company operates with 1-10 employees and has no disclosed venture capital or institutional funding, indicating a bootstrapped operating model.

Name

Pacific Screening

Legal name

Pacific Screening, Inc.

Website

https://pacificscreening.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pacific Screening is a Portland-based private tenant screening platform serving Pacific Northwest property managers and landlords with transaction-based background checks, AI-assisted ID verification, automated Oregon regulatory compliance, and native AppFolio/Tenant Tech integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tenant Screening Software

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Tenant & Rental Background Screening (BPAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services (BPAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Tenant screening services
• Background checks
• Rental application processing
• Property management integration
• FCRA compliance screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tenant Screening Reports: Transaction-based screening fees charged per application processed. Two tiers: Fast/Instant Reports (instant or same-day delivery) and Full Screening (1-3 day turnaround with rental reference and employment/income verification).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pacific Screening operates a cloud-based tenant screening platform that delivers credit reports, criminal and eviction searches, sex offender registry checks, rental reference verification, and employment/income verification to property managers and landlords. The platform offers two service tiers (Full Screening with 1-3 day turnaround and Fast/Instant Reports with same-day delivery), fronted by an AI-assisted Online Application system with native AppFolio and Tenant Tech integrations. Automated compliance monitoring for Oregon SB484, HB2680, and PDX Fair Housing requirements is built into the workflow.

Product overview

Pacific Screening offers a tenant screening platform with two main service tiers (Full Screening and Fast/Instant Reports) plus a proprietary Online Application system. Full Screening is the comprehensive package providing credit reports, criminal/eviction searches, rental references, and employment verification with 1-3 day turnaround. Fast/Instant Reports offers expedited screening with same-day results as a standalone or add-on option. The Online Application 2026 serves as the front-end intake system, featuring AI-assisted identity verification, bilingual support (English/Spanish), custom branding, and built-in Oregon compliance. All tiers share a common automated scorecard system for consistent decision-making and integrate natively with AppFolio and Tenant Tech property management platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Screening (Best Service) Comprehensive tenant screening package for property managers and landlords that includes credit report with score, eviction court records review, Oregon AKA and national crime searches, sex offender registry search, rental reference verification contacting current and previous landlords, employment and income verification via paystub review, and a matrix scorecard criteria recommendation. Turnaround time is 1-3 days.
• Fast Reports / Instant Reports Expedited tenant screening package for property managers and landlords that delivers instant or same-day results. Includes credit report and score, eviction court records review, Oregon AKA crime search, national crime search, sex offender search, criteria recommendation with automated scorecard, and instant or paper applications at no extra charge. Available as a standalone package or add-on.
• Online Application 2026 AI-assisted online tenant application platform for property managers and landlords that enables applicants to submit rental applications on a mobile-first interface with auto-save, Spanish language support, AI-assisted ID verification, USPS-validated addresses, custom branding, built-in Oregon SB484 and HB2680 compliance, automatic reminders, and seamless unit transfer capability. Achieves a 4.7/5 applicant satisfaction rating.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 48-hour turnaround for income and rental verification reports
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AppFoliocoreTechnology or IntegrationSeamless bidirectional integration with AppFolio property management software. Unit information flows from customer websites, applications process automatically, and screening data sends right back into AppFolio, eliminating double entry. This is a flagship integration partnership enabling native access to screening services within the AppFolio workflow.
• Tenant TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Tenant Tech platform for seamless data flow. Unit information processes directly and sends data back into Tenant Tech, eliminating manual data entry and integrating applications directly into the screening workflow.
• Rent Well ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinuing partnership with the Rent Well program, a housing education program. Pacific Screening provides ongoing commitment to students of the program to ensure and empower them to obtain and retain housing keys.
• OJIN (Oregon Judicial Information Network)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with OJIN criminal database providing real-time Oregon records access for background checks. Part of the 20 million database records used for comprehensive tenant screening.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tenant Background Search: Tenant Background Search offers credit, criminal, and eviction reports plus full background checks aimed at independent landlords. A near-clone peer in scope and customer segment to Pacific Screening's Fast/Instant Reports tier.
• TransUnion SmartMove: TransUnion's tenant screening product offering credit reports, background, and eviction history to individual landlords and small property managers. Directly competes with Pacific Screening on the same core transaction (per-application tenant screening) and similar SMB landlord segment, but operates at national scale with bureau-grade data.
• MyRental: MyRental provides tenant background and credit screening for individual landlords and small operators, packaged with application tools. Closely overlaps Pacific Screening on customer profile, transaction-based pricing, and self-serve PLG delivery.
• Experian (ResidentConnect / Connect): Experian's tenant screening products deliver credit and background reports to landlords and property managers. Competes head-to-head with Pacific Screening on credit-report-powered tenant screening, with a structural data advantage as one of the three national credit bureaus.
• RentPrep: RentPrep is an SMB-focused tenant screening service for independent landlords offering credit, criminal, eviction, and reference checks. Closely comparable to Pacific Screening on size, target customer (small landlords / individual property owners), and per-application transaction model.

Emerging players

• Checkr: Checkr is a leading background check API platform primarily serving employment use cases but expanding into housing/rental screening. Relevant as a tech-forward, API-first background check competitor with similar platform architecture to Pacific Screening's API-first approach.
• Snappt: Snappt focuses on income and identity fraud detection for rental applicants. Partial overlap with Pacific Screening's Online Application 2026 AI-assisted ID verification and paystub review — competes on fraud-facing capabilities rather than full screening reports.

Broad incumbents

• CoreLogic Resident Screening: CoreLogic provides tenant screening as part of its broader real estate data and property intelligence portfolio. Overlaps with Pacific Screening on tenant screening but ships it as one capability within a much larger property and mortgage data franchise.
• RealPage (Resident Screening): RealPage is a large property management software platform that includes resident screening as part of its suite. Comparable to Pacific Screening on tenant screening outputs but delivers them through its own enterprise property management system rather than as a standalone service.

Others

• AppFolio: AppFolio is Pacific Screening's flagship integration partner and a leading property management software platform for SMB and mid-market landlords. Listed as an OTHERS peer rather than competitor because Pacific Screening ships as a native, bidirectional integration inside AppFolio's workflow rather than competing with it.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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