Evernest

What Evernest does

Evernest is a Birmingham, Alabama-based full-service residential property management company and real estate brokerage founded in 2003, operating as Evernest, LLC. The company manages 16,000+ single-family, condominium, and small multifamily (2-50 unit) rental properties across 30+ U.S. markets spanning the Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, and West Coast. Its customer base consists of individual rental property owners, small-to-medium multifamily investors, and active real estate investors building rental portfolios; the company also serves residential tenants as a secondary user group through its AppFolio-powered portals. Evernest offers an integrated service suite including tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, financial reporting, eviction handling, brokerage (buy/sell investment properties), Section 8 housing management, and a lease-only option for DIY landlords.

The company's underlying technology stack is built on AppFolio as the core property management platform for owner and resident portals, online rent payment, lease management, and accounting, supplemented by a proprietary internal project management system used to track maintenance requests and coordinate the in-house maintenance team. Distribution and marketing are multi-channel: a network of market-specific microsites (e.g., atlantapropertymanagement.com, dallas-property.management) drives local SEO, listings are syndicated to Zillow/Trulia/HotPads, and content assets include 'The Evernest Property Management Show' podcast, 'The Nest' weekly newsletter, a blog, YouTube, LinkedIn, and the Evernest Community platform. Emerging AI capabilities include AI-enhanced listing photography, an AI-driven 3-step resident underwriting process, a data-driven cashflow calculator, and externally-hosted ChatGPT/Claude chatbot integrations on the leasing page.

The business model combines recurring monthly property management fees (primary revenue stream, subscription-style per managed unit), transaction-based brokerage commissions on investment-property buy/sell activity, in-house maintenance services billed hourly plus materials (with a 12-month warranty), and one-time lease-only fees for DIY landlords. Go-to-market is hybrid: sales-led engagement with dedicated property management professionals targets property owners and investors; product-led digital self-serve channels (online rental search, application processing, rent payment via AppFolio) serve residents; and community-led investor education via content, podcast, and free analytical tools (Cashflow Calculator, Free Rental Analysis) generates top-of-funnel demand. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding rounds, has earned Inc. 5000 recognition, BBB 100% accreditation, and features in major publications including Yahoo, WSJ, AP, and BBJ.

Name

Evernest

Legal name

Evernest, LLC

Website

https://evernest.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Evernest is a Birmingham-based full-service residential property management company and real estate brokerage managing 16,000+ single-family and multifamily rentals across 30+ U.S. markets. It serves individual property owners and investors with tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance, brokerage, and investor-education tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management (BPAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Residential property management
• Real estate brokerage
• Tenant screening services
• Rent collection services
• Multifamily property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Fees: Ongoing property management services for single-family and multifamily properties including tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and financial reporting
2. Brokerage Commissions: Real estate brokerage services for buying and selling rental or investment properties, generating transaction-based revenue
3. Maintenance Services: In-house maintenance team providing repairs, renovations, and preventative maintenance with charges based on hourly rates plus materials cost
4. Lease-Only Services: Professional lease-only product for DIY landlords who want marketing, screening, and lease execution without ongoing management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Evernest provides full-service residential property management for single-family homes, condos, and small multifamily buildings across 30+ U.S. markets, managing more than 16,000 rentals. The offering bundles tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, financial reporting, and eviction handling, with complementary real estate brokerage services for buying and selling investment properties and in-house 24/7 maintenance.

Product overview

Evernest is a full-service property management company and real estate brokerage operating a platform-plus-services model. The core offering is residential property management for single-family homes, condos, and small multifamily buildings, supplemented by complementary service modules including leasing services, rent collection, in-house maintenance services, accounting, eviction handling, and Section 8 housing management. Additional offerings include brokerage services for buying and selling investment properties, investor-friendly agent access, a free cashflow calculator tool, free rental analysis reports, and a lease-only option for DIY landlords. The company integrates with AppFolio for property management portals, and syndicates listings to major platforms including Zillow, Trulia, and HotPads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Property Management
• Leasing Services
• Rent Collection
• Maintenance Services
• Accounting Services
• Eviction Services
• Section 8 Housing Management
• Brokerage Services
• Cashflow Calculator
• Free Rental Analysis
• Lease-Only Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ unique website visitors per month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AppFoliocoreTechnology or IntegrationAppFolio provides the property management software platform powering Evernest's owner and resident portals, enabling online rent payments, maintenance requests, lease management, and financial reporting. This is a core technology partnership essential to Evernest's digital operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Green Residential: Green Residential is a Texas-based full-service property management firm focused on single-family rentals for investors, with comparable tenant placement, maintenance coordination, and brokerage services to Evernest.
• Mynd Management: Mynd is a technology-enabled residential property management company focused on single-family rentals for individual investors and institutional owners, operating across 30+ markets with a similar portfolio-plus-platform approach to Evernest.
• Renters Warehouse: Renters Warehouse is a national residential property management company specializing in single-family rentals with a portfolio model very similar to Evernest — full-service management for individual investors and small landlords across multiple U.S. metros.
• All County Property Management: All County Property Management is a national franchise offering full-service residential property management for single-family and small multifamily properties — directly comparable to Evernest's core service offering.
• AvenueWest Managed Rentals: AvenueWest Managed Rentals is a residential property management firm specializing in single-family and corporate rental housing — overlapping Evernest's investor-focused single-family management niche.
• Property Management Inc. (PMI): PMI is a franchise-based residential and multifamily property management network with hundreds of locally owned offices serving individual property owners — directly competing with Evernest's single-family and small multifamily management offering.
• Real Property Management: Real Property Management is a national franchise system providing full-service residential property management to single-family and small multifamily landlords — overlapping Evernest's target customer and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Greystar is the largest U.S. apartment and residential property management company with hundreds of thousands of units under management — a broad incumbent operating adjacent to Evernest's small multifamily business.
• FirstService Residential: FirstService Residential is a large North American property management company serving HOAs, condominiums, and residential communities — overlapping Evernest's residential PM space but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• Belong Network: Belong is a venture-backed residential property management and tech-enabled leasing platform focused on single-family rentals — an emerging player taking a tech-forward approach similar to Evernest's hybrid model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Evernest1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evernestpm

Compliance2 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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