Market rankings · Alabama
Property management companies in Alabama
Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 426
- 11 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 673
- +19.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28.7B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 30% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 121
- 21% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 426 property management companies in Alabama. 11 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.1, 30% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
Households in Alabama spend about $28.7B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $14,375 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 21% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money property management companies take in.
Official counts show 673 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Alabama in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,968 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $6.4M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #5 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Decatur metro area scores highest (76). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Albertville area scores highest (67).
Every market in Alabama for property management companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Decatur, AL | 76 | 7 | 1.1 | 234 | +2.5% | #14 of 374 |
| 2Dothan, AL | 71 | 6 | 1.0 | 252 | +3.4% | #28 of 374 |
| 3Auburn-Opelika, AL | 68 | 15 | 2.0 | 131 | +7.1% | #43 of 374 |
| 4Montgomery, AL | 55 | 32 | 2.1 | 122 | +0.9% | #138 of 374 |
| 5Huntsville, AL | 55 | 71 | 3.4 | 84 | +12.5% | #141 of 374 |
| 6Birmingham, AL | 53 | 111 | 2.4 | 114 | +1.4% | #158 of 374 |
| 7Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 53 | 16 | 2.5 | 100 | +3.5% | #159 of 374 |
| 8Mobile, AL | 47 | 37 | 2.3 | 110 | −0.7% | #212 of 374 |
| 9Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 45 | 32 | 3.2 | 85 | +14.8% | #228 of 374 |
| 10Tuscaloosa, AL | 40 | 40 | 3.8 | 67 | +2.9% | #273 of 374 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 30 | 36 | 2.8 | 89 | −1.3% | #343 of 374 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | 361 | −0.3% | |
| Gadsden, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | 236 | +0.4% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albertville, AL | 67 | 8 | 2.2 | 117 | +6.0% | #32 of 180 |
| 2Fort Payne, AL | 57 | 6 | 2.3 | 102 | +3.4% | #65 of 180 |
| 3Enterprise, AL | 54 | 12 | 5.7 | 46 | +6.3% | #79 of 180 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | 246 | +3.0% | |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | 458 | 0.0% | |
| Cullman, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | 224 | +6.7% | |
| Scottsboro, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | 174 | +3.3% | |
| Ozark, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | 158 | +1.3% | |
| Alexander City, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | 140 | −0.8% | |
| Selma, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | 168 | −7.9% | |
| Troy, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | 147 | +2.4% | |
| Russellville, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 87 | 5 | 1.2 | 234 | +18.0% | #3 of 910 |
| 2Morgan County, AL | 72 | 7 | 1.4 | 185 | +2.6% | #117 of 910 |
| 3Houston County, AL | 68 | 5 | 1.2 | 217 | +2.8% | #153 of 910 |
| 4Lee County, AL | 62 | 15 | 2.2 | 120 | +8.6% | #259 of 910 |
| 5Shelby County, AL | 61 | 22 | 2.5 | 121 | +6.5% | #277 of 910 |
| 6Marshall County, AL | 61 | 8 | 2.2 | 117 | +6.0% | #280 of 910 |
| 7Colbert County, AL | 56 | 5 | 2.1 | 120 | +3.8% | #342 of 910 |
| 8DeKalb County, AL | 52 | 6 | 2.3 | 102 | +3.4% | #404 of 910 |
| 9Madison County, AL | 50 | 66 | 4.0 | 73 | +11.0% | #452 of 910 |
| 10Lauderdale County, AL | 49 | 11 | 2.8 | 91 | +3.3% | #461 of 910 |
| 11Coffee County, AL | 48 | 12 | 5.7 | 46 | +6.3% | #485 of 910 |
| 12Baldwin County, AL | 46 | 32 | 3.2 | 85 | +14.8% | #521 of 910 |
| 13Mobile County, AL | 45 | 37 | 2.3 | 110 | −0.7% | #531 of 910 |
| 14Tuscaloosa County, AL | 39 | 40 | 4.4 | 58 | +3.8% | #645 of 910 |
| 15Jefferson County, AL | 36 | 84 | 3.1 | 86 | −1.3% | #678 of 910 |
| 16Montgomery County, AL | 35 | 27 | 3.0 | 85 | −1.1% | #700 of 910 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | 361 | −0.3% | |
| Etowah County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | 236 | +0.4% | |
| St. Clair County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | 936 | +7.1% | |
| Cullman County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | 224 | +6.7% | |
| Elmore County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 444 | +4.2% | |
| Talladega County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 406 | +0.3% | |
| Walker County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 304 | 0.0% | |
| Autauga County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | 209 | +5.1% | |
| Blount County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 561 | −0.6% | |
| Jackson County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | 174 | +3.3% | |
| Dale County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | 158 | +1.3% | |
| Chilton County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 448 | +5.9% | |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | 140 | −0.8% | |
| Covington County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Dallas County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | 168 | −7.9% | |
| Escambia County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 292 | 0.0% | |
| Chambers County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Lawrence County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Pike County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | 147 | +2.4% | |
| Franklin County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Marion County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 248 | −0.3% | |
| Geneva County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Cherokee County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | 249 | +5.8% | |
| Barbour County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 227 | +1.4% | |
| Clarke County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Bibb County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 180 | +0.4% | |
| Monroe County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Marengo County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Butler County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | 175 | +7.1% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | 116 | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | 85 | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 property management companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many property management companies are in Alabama?
There are 426 property management companies on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. 11 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 673 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $28.7B a year, or $14,375 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 426 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 21% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money property management companies take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Alabama has 2.1 property management companies per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 121, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Alabama would have about 517, against 426 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,968 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for property management companies?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Decatur metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Albertville area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in Alabama, Limestone County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Alabama scores 69 for property management companies (upper middle), #5 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the property management companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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