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Property management companies in Arkansas

Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
248
18 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
402
+4.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$17B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
2.1
30% below the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
123
23% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#6 of 51
Market score 68 · Upper middle

A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Arkansas 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 248 property management companies in Arkansas. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.1, 30% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $14,055 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Arkansas spend about $17B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 23% 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 402 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Arkansas in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,000 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $454K have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Arkansas.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #6 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area scores highest (61). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arkansas, the Mountain Home area, scores 41.

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR61722.3114+3.8%#89 of 374
2Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR60612.8101+13.1%#100 of 374
3Jonesboro, AR50152.888+3.6%#190 of 374
Memphis, TN-MS-AR431492.893−0.3%#242 of 374
Texarkana, TX-AR37112.0125−0.4%#292 of 374
4Fort Smith, AR-OK35283.180+3.1%#311 of 374
5Hot Springs, AR30102.3107−0.6%#342 of 374

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arkansas, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Mountain Home, AR41105.245+3.1%#127 of 180
Russellville, ARNot scored41.2200+1.6%
Searcy, ARNot scored31.0237+4.2%
Pine Bluff, ARNot scored41.5158−5.6%
Paragould, ARNot scored31.7146+3.4%
Harrison, ARNot scored10.5445+2.4%
Blytheville, ARNot scored21.3186−6.7%
Batesville, ARNot scored32.0119+2.2%
El Dorado, ARNot scored10.7363−5.2%
Malvern, ARNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Camden, ARNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Forrest City, ARNot scored00.0n/a−5.3%
Magnolia, ARNot scored00.0n/a−3.7%
Arkadelphia, ARNot scored33.764−2.2%

Counties

Counties in Arkansas, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Saline County, AR8451.0274+7.6%#9 of 910
2Benton County, AR80161.4211+16.0%#31 of 910
3Faulkner County, AR67102.0129+8.2%#178 of 910
4Craighead County, AR48143.280+4.8%#482 of 910
5Washington County, AR40454.658+9.9%#625 of 910
6Pulaski County, AR38543.183+1.3%#651 of 910
7Baxter County, AR37105.245+3.1%#672 of 910
8Miller County, AR3453.176−0.5%#721 of 910
9Garland County, AR33102.3107−0.6%#733 of 910
10Sebastian County, AR28183.472+2.2%#804 of 910
White County, ARNot scored31.0237+4.2%
Lonoke County, ARNot scored31.1253+3.5%
Jefferson County, ARNot scored41.7141−5.7%
Pope County, ARNot scored41.6151+2.5%
Crawford County, ARNot scored41.7146+4.1%
Crittenden County, ARNot scored42.2108−3.9%
Greene County, ARNot scored31.7146+3.4%
Mississippi County, ARNot scored21.3186−6.7%
Independence County, ARNot scored32.0119+2.2%
Boone County, ARNot scored10.7371+3.3%
Union County, ARNot scored10.7363−5.2%
Hot Spring County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Carroll County, ARNot scored21.8137+3.6%
Johnson County, ARNot scored32.978+2.0%
Cleburne County, ARNot scored21.9127+3.9%
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Counties in Arkansas, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Poinsett County, ARNot scored11.1199−2.0%
St. Francis County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−5.3%
Columbia County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−3.7%
Ouachita County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
Logan County, ARNot scored11.2211+2.5%
Clark County, ARNot scored33.764−2.2%
Conway County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+3.2%
Yell County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Hempstead County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−4.6%
Polk County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Randolph County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Ashley County, ARNot scored11.4162−5.9%
Grant County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+4.1%
Sharp County, ARNot scored22.978+4.7%
Madison County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+11.2%
Franklin County, ARNot scored11.4167+3.5%
Marion County, ARNot scored11.3177+4.3%
Drew County, ARNot scored11.4163−1.5%
Jackson County, ARNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Cross County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Arkansas County, ARNot scored23.079−7.4%
Lawrence County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+0.3%
Van Buren County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+2.8%
Sevier County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Phillips County, ARNot scored11.7130−13.0%
Clay County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Izard County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+5.9%
Lincoln County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Howard County, ARNot scored23.958−3.6%
Stone County, ARNot scored23.857+2.9%
Fulton County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Little River County, ARNot scored12.1116−1.8%
Desha County, ARNot scored12.299−11.8%
Bradley County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Pike County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Perry County, ARNot scored00.0n/a+3.1%
Scott County, ARNot scored12.587+1.4%
Chicot County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−10.3%
Montgomery County, ARNot scored12.787+1.1%
Lee County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Nevada County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−4.1%
Prairie County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
Searcy County, ARNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Cleveland County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−4.3%
Newton County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Monroe County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−7.8%
Dallas County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−6.7%
Lafayette County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Woodruff County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−8.2%
Calhoun County, ARNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%

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 Arkansas?

There are 248 property management companies on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. 18 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 402 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019.

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

About $17B a year, or $14,055 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 248 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 23% 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 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.

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

Arkansas 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 123, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Arkansas would have about 305, against 248 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,000 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

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

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Arkansas is the Mountain Home area, at 41 (lower middle). Among 10 scored counties in Arkansas, Saline County scores highest, at 84 (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. Arkansas scores 68 for property management companies (upper middle), #6 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 Arkansas. 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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