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Property management companies in Arizona

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
869
45 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
1,448
+8.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$51.6B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
3.0
In line with the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
107
7% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#7 of 51
Market score 65 · Upper middle

A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 869 property management companies on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. Of those, 45 are chain locations, or 5%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.0.

Households in Arizona spend about $51.6B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $18,061 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 7% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 1,448 businesses with payroll in Arizona classed as residential and commercial property managers, up 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,972 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, 31 SBA-backed loans worth $12.6M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Arizona.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #7 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (87). Among 8 scored counties, Pinal County scores highest (93).

Every market in Arizona for property management companies

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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

Metro areas reaching Arizona, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Yuma, AZ87111.4208+9.2%#1 of 374
2Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ7071.4208+0.6%#33 of 374
3Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ68292.8100+6.5%#45 of 374
4Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ61383.490+6.5%#91 of 374
5Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ606053.2106+7.3%#99 of 374
6Flagstaff, AZ54132.4134−0.6%#145 of 374
7Tucson, AZ501563.687+2.8%#192 of 374

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arizona, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Show Low, AZNot scored41.0274+3.0%
Payson, AZNot scored10.4683+0.9%
Nogales, AZNot scored42.4117+4.8%
Safford, AZNot scored00.0n/a+4.0%

Counties

Counties in Arizona, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ93171.0303+25.4%#1 of 910
2Yuma County, AZ85111.4208+9.2%#7 of 910
3Cochise County, AZ6771.4208+0.6%#165 of 910
4Mohave County, AZ65292.8100+6.5%#212 of 910
5Yavapai County, AZ60383.490+6.5%#293 of 910
6Maricopa County, AZ575883.4100+5.5%#329 of 910
7Coconino County, AZ53132.4134−0.6%#384 of 910
8Pima County, AZ521563.687+2.8%#408 of 910
Navajo County, AZNot scored41.0274+3.0%
Apache County, AZNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Gila County, AZNot scored10.4683+0.9%
Santa Cruz County, AZNot scored42.4117+4.8%
Graham County, AZNot scored00.0n/a+4.0%
La Paz County, AZNot scored11.1243+0.9%
Greenlee County, AZNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%

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 Arizona?

As of September 2026, map listings count 869 property management companies in Arizona. 45 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 1,448 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Arizona spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $51.6B a year, or $18,061 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 869 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 7% 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. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.

How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Arizona has 3.0 property management companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 107, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Arizona would have about 929, against 869 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,972 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for property management companies?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 8 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 93 (very 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. Arizona scores 65 for property management companies (upper middle), #7 of the 50 states and DC.

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