Fairmark

Spec sheet

What it does

Fairmark HCV is software for Housing Choice Voucher and public-housing programs, combining staff workflows with landlord and resident portals.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Purpose

Fairmark describes itself as an operating system for Housing Choice Voucher programs, with workflows for voucher and public housing operations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Intended users

Fairmark says it builds for Housing Choice Voucher programs and notes that its platform was developed with practicing HCV professionals.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Integrations

The platform lists HUD PIC/IMS, live market data, ACH and payments, email and SMS, document storage, SSO/SAML, an open API and BI exports as connected systems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Security

Fairmark says data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2+ and at rest with AES-256, and that record changes are captured in an immutable audit trail.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Headquarters

Virginia, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Accessibility and data location

The security page lists WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility and US-based data residency.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

API and SDKs

Fairmark lists an open API, but the opened product pages do not describe SDKs, endpoint documentation or developer tooling.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Audit binder

The audit-binder generator creates indexed, searchable, export-ready PDFs containing certifications, inspections, appeals and calculations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Company headquarters

Fairmark says it is founder-led and headquartered in Virginia.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Company leadership

The company identifies Colin Wagner as CEO, Nick Laurila as COO and Trevor Koch as CTO, describing them as three founders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Company legal name

The website footer identifies the company as Fairmark, Inc.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Company size

The opened official pages do not state an employee count or funding amount.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Contract term

Every agreement is a one-year term, with annual payment or a schedule spread across the year available to fit an agency's budget cycle.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Determination engine

The AI-assisted determination engine assembles income, deductions and subsidy math and drafts eligibility letters with overrides and approval history.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Family management

Family and tenant management stores profiles and documents and versions family-composition and HAP changes with audit logging.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

HAP payments

The HAP register module generates monthly registers, abatements and reconciliations for export.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Income and eligibility

Its income engine supports HOTMA calculations and eligibility determinations, with AI-drafted letters and a logged approval chain.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Independent praise: breadth

PHADA describes Fairmark as replacing legacy case management, separate rent-reasonableness software and spreadsheets with fourteen modules in one platform.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phada.org

Independent praise: compliance

PHADA reports that the system covers HOTMA income calculations, all fourteen SEMAP indicators, HUD-50058 generation, live rent comparables, inspections, waitlists and audit binders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phada.org

Independent praise: portals

PHADA highlights the three live portals and says landlords can self-serve payments, tax forms, RFTAs, inspections and signatures while families upload and sign from phones.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phada.org

Inspections

HQS inspection tools schedule, conduct and track inspections with pass/fail history.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Landlord self-service

The landlord portal supports payment history and 1099 downloads, RFTAs, inspection tracking, e-signatures and direct-deposit updates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Limit: certifications

Fairmark explicitly says it does not claim SOC 2, FedRAMP, HUD certification or HUD endorsement as attained.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Limit: security certification

The security page says the SOC 2 Type II audit is underway rather than completed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Messaging

Staff, landlords and residents can communicate in a case-linked, searchable thread with messages and attachments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Mission Control

Mission Control displays all fourteen SEMAP indicators, utilization, HAP spending and the daily docket.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Onboarding

Onboarding covers importing 50058s, units and history, configuring roles and payment standards, staff training and parallel-run support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Other workflows

Its modules include waitlists and lottery, HAP registers and payments, RFTA approvals, inspections, recertifications, compliance calendars, audit binders, and reporting.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

PIC and HUD-50058

The platform imports and validates 50058 records and supports PIC submission with pre-flight error checks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Platform scope

The product presents fourteen modules in one operating system with a single source of truth.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Portals

The platform has live portals for staff, landlords, and residents; the resident portal supports English and Spanish.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Pricing and inclusions

Pricing is based on voucher count; all plans include the platform, and the maker says migration, setup, implementation, support, and training have no extra fees.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Property register

The unit and property register tracks units, lease terms, bedroom-level FMR, subsidy calculations and unit history.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Recertifications

Recertification and reexamination features schedule anniversary and interim work and send participant reminders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Rent reasonableness

Rent-reasonableness tools pull live comparables, score them against FMR and generate a sourced HUD-aligned memo.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Reporting

Reporting and analytics provide board-ready reports and ad-hoc analysis across platform records.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Resident portal

The participant portal lets voucher holders and public-housing residents upload documents, sign forms and check status in English and Spanish.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

RFTA workflow

Landlords can submit Requests for Tenancy Approval while staff route, review and approve them in the workflow.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Security compliance status

Fairmark says its SOC 2 Type II audit is in progress and identifies its posture as HUD-aligned for 50058 and SEMAP, WCAG 2.1 AA accessible and US-based for data residency.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Security controls

The security page states that Fairmark uses role-based access, SAML SSO, enforced MFA, immutable audit logs, encrypted backups, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Security encryption

Fairmark states that data uses TLS 1.2 or newer in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest, with managed and rotated keys.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Security status

The maker lists SOC 2 Type II as in progress and says it does not claim SOC 2, FedRAMP, HUD certification, or HUD endorsement as attained.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

SEMAP and HUD-50058

Fairmark tracks all 14 SEMAP indicators and supports importing, validating, and submitting HUD-50058 records to PIC.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Support and onboarding

The maker says HCV-compliance support is included and describes staff training, a parallel-run safety net, and a human on call through the first cycle.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Waitlist lottery

Wait-list tools provide digital applications, preference tracking and fair-housing-compliant lottery automation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fairmarkhcv.com

Plans and prices

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