Market rankings · California
Property management companies in California
Every metro area, small-town market and county in California, ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,517
- 181 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 13,161
- +15.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $270.6B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 37% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 88
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in California by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
California has 5,517 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.
Households in California spend about $270.6B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $19,977 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 12% below 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.
Official counts show 13,161 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in California in 2023, up 15.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,029 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, 143 SBA-backed loans worth $70M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in California.
Among the 50 states and DC, California ranks #47 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest (68). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Clearlake area scores highest (57).
Every market in California for property management companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stockton-Lodi, CA | 68 | 66 | 2.7 | 127 | +5.5% | #44 of 374 |
| 2Merced, CA | 63 | 24 | 2.8 | 107 | +5.1% | #78 of 374 |
| 3Visalia, CA | 58 | 32 | 2.2 | 138 | +2.4% | #110 of 374 |
| 4Vallejo, CA | 55 | 46 | 2.9 | 122 | +0.6% | #137 of 374 |
| 5El Centro, CA | 54 | 6 | 1.2 | 237 | +1.1% | #142 of 374 |
| 6Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 54 | 477 | 3.3 | 103 | +3.5% | #150 of 374 |
| 7Napa, CA | 53 | 10 | 2.0 | 188 | −3.3% | #155 of 374 |
| 8Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 52 | 11 | 2.5 | 122 | +1.0% | #163 of 374 |
| 9Yuba City, CA | 51 | 21 | 3.4 | 94 | +3.3% | #177 of 374 |
| 10Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 50 | 85 | 3.0 | 103 | +2.3% | #186 of 374 |
| 11San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 49 | 235 | 3.5 | 126 | −0.6% | #194 of 374 |
| 12Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 46 | 348 | 3.9 | 89 | +3.2% | #222 of 374 |
| 13Modesto, CA | 42 | 65 | 3.7 | 89 | +0.7% | #253 of 374 |
| 14Fresno, CA | 42 | 140 | 3.8 | 84 | +3.2% | #255 of 374 |
| 15Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 40 | 73 | 3.8 | 96 | −0.4% | #266 of 374 |
| 16San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 39 | 712 | 4.1 | 100 | −2.4% | #277 of 374 |
| 17Redding, CA | 36 | 31 | 4.4 | 72 | −0.3% | #307 of 374 |
| 18Salinas, CA | 35 | 52 | 3.9 | 90 | −1.5% | #309 of 374 |
| 19Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 35 | 42 | 4.3 | 87 | −4.7% | #310 of 374 |
| 20Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 32 | 139 | 5.0 | 75 | −1.5% | #332 of 374 |
| 21Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 30 | 1,951 | 4.3 | 82 | −2.6% | #346 of 374 |
| 22San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 28 | 646 | 5.5 | 67 | −0.6% | #357 of 374 |
| 23San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 28 | 65 | 5.9 | 59 | 0.0% | #358 of 374 |
| 24Chico, CA | 26 | 47 | 5.6 | 55 | −0.5% | #363 of 374 |
| 25Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 25 | 85 | 5.7 | 63 | −1.4% | #365 of 374 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clearlake, CA | 57 | 5 | 1.9 | 160 | −0.6% | #61 of 180 |
| 2Red Bluff, CA | 49 | 8 | 3.2 | 92 | −1.7% | #96 of 180 |
| 3Ukiah, CA | 48 | 9 | 2.6 | 118 | −3.5% | #97 of 180 |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 47 | 9 | 4.1 | 83 | +0.9% | #100 of 180 |
| 4Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 42 | 19 | 4.4 | 78 | −0.4% | #117 of 180 |
| 5Eureka-Arcata, CA | 38 | 20 | 3.6 | 81 | −3.4% | #133 of 180 |
| 6Susanville, CA | 25 | 6 | 6.5 | 46 | −13.1% | #167 of 180 |
| Sonora, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | 182 | −4.0% | |
| Crescent City, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 285 | −4.4% | |
| Bishop, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 78 | 6 | 2.1 | 149 | +8.2% | #50 of 910 |
| 2San Joaquin County, CA | 66 | 66 | 2.7 | 127 | +5.5% | #190 of 910 |
| 3Merced County, CA | 61 | 24 | 2.8 | 107 | +5.1% | #283 of 910 |
| 4Tulare County, CA | 57 | 32 | 2.2 | 138 | +2.4% | #321 of 910 |
| 5Madera County, CA | 56 | 12 | 2.6 | 120 | +7.4% | #343 of 910 |
| 6San Bernardino County, CA | 56 | 189 | 2.8 | 118 | +1.9% | #344 of 910 |
| 7Solano County, CA | 54 | 46 | 2.9 | 122 | +0.6% | #375 of 910 |
| 8Riverside County, CA | 54 | 288 | 3.7 | 93 | +5.0% | #381 of 910 |
| 9Napa County, CA | 53 | 10 | 2.0 | 188 | −3.3% | #382 of 910 |
| 10Calaveras County, CA | 53 | 9 | 4.9 | 67 | +2.8% | #396 of 910 |
| 11Imperial County, CA | 52 | 6 | 1.2 | 237 | +1.1% | #397 of 910 |
| 12Kings County, CA | 51 | 11 | 2.5 | 122 | +1.0% | #417 of 910 |
| 13Kern County, CA | 51 | 85 | 3.0 | 103 | +2.3% | #425 of 910 |
| 14Placer County, CA | 51 | 77 | 4.9 | 78 | +8.9% | #432 of 910 |
| 15Lake County, CA | 50 | 5 | 1.9 | 160 | −0.6% | #434 of 910 |
| 16Contra Costa County, CA | 50 | 153 | 3.7 | 108 | +0.3% | #443 of 910 |
| 17Santa Clara County, CA | 49 | 231 | 3.5 | 124 | −0.9% | #454 of 910 |
| 18Alameda County, CA | 47 | 204 | 3.4 | 118 | −2.6% | #488 of 910 |
| 19El Dorado County, CA | 47 | 27 | 3.5 | 105 | +0.6% | #492 of 910 |
| 20Sacramento County, CA | 47 | 215 | 3.8 | 91 | +2.0% | #495 of 910 |
| 21Tehama County, CA | 46 | 8 | 3.2 | 92 | −1.7% | #517 of 910 |
| 22Yolo County, CA | 46 | 29 | 3.8 | 91 | +3.1% | #518 of 910 |
| 23Stanislaus County, CA | 45 | 65 | 3.7 | 89 | +0.7% | #535 of 910 |
| 24San Mateo County, CA | 44 | 99 | 3.7 | 115 | −2.5% | #543 of 910 |
| 25Fresno County, CA | 44 | 128 | 3.9 | 80 | +2.6% | #560 of 910 |
Show all 58 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Sonoma County, CA | 42 | 73 | 3.8 | 96 | −0.4% | #589 of 910 |
| 27Mendocino County, CA | 39 | 9 | 2.6 | 118 | −3.5% | #632 of 910 |
| 28Monterey County, CA | 39 | 52 | 3.9 | 90 | −1.5% | #634 of 910 |
| 29Santa Cruz County, CA | 39 | 42 | 4.3 | 87 | −4.7% | #635 of 910 |
| 30Shasta County, CA | 39 | 31 | 4.4 | 72 | −0.3% | #637 of 910 |
| 31Ventura County, CA | 36 | 139 | 5.0 | 75 | −1.5% | #682 of 910 |
| 32Nevada County, CA | 35 | 19 | 4.4 | 78 | −0.4% | #702 of 910 |
| 33Humboldt County, CA | 34 | 20 | 3.6 | 81 | −3.4% | #718 of 910 |
| 34Orange County, CA | 34 | 537 | 5.0 | 77 | −1.1% | #720 of 910 |
| 35Sutter County, CA | 34 | 15 | 4.5 | 72 | −0.7% | #723 of 910 |
| 36Los Angeles County, CA | 33 | 1,414 | 4.1 | 83 | −3.0% | #736 of 910 |
| 37Marin County, CA | 33 | 55 | 5.3 | 79 | −2.9% | #737 of 910 |
| 38San Diego County, CA | 32 | 646 | 5.5 | 67 | −0.6% | #760 of 910 |
| 39San Francisco County, CA | 31 | 201 | 5.5 | 74 | −5.6% | #774 of 910 |
| 40San Luis Obispo County, CA | 31 | 65 | 5.9 | 59 | 0.0% | #777 of 910 |
| 41Butte County, CA | 29 | 47 | 5.6 | 55 | −0.5% | #798 of 910 |
| 42Santa Barbara County, CA | 28 | 85 | 5.7 | 63 | −1.4% | #809 of 910 |
| 43Lassen County, CA | 22 | 6 | 6.5 | 46 | −13.1% | #863 of 910 |
| 44Mariposa County, CA | 20 | 5 | 6.7 | 46 | −1.2% | #871 of 910 |
| 45Mono County, CA | 19 | 9 | 15.7 | 23 | −5.4% | #882 of 910 |
| San Benito County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | 195 | +8.6% | |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | 182 | −4.0% | |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | 183 | −4.5% | |
| Amador County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | 132 | +3.2% | |
| Glenn County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | 291 | −2.6% | |
| Del Norte County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 285 | −4.4% | |
| Colusa County, CA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 235 | −0.1% | |
| Plumas County, CA | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | 62 | −5.9% | |
| Inyo County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Trinity County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Modoc County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Sierra County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alpine County, CA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% |
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 California?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,517 property management companies in California. 181 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 13,161 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 15.9% from 2019.
How much do households in California spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $270.6B a year, or $19,977 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 5,517 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 12% below 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 13,548,091 households in California and national spending patterns by income.
How does California compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
California has 4.1 property management companies per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 88, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, California would have about 4,872, against 5,517 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,029 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in California has the highest market score for property management companies?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in California, the Stockton-Lodi metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in California, the Clearlake area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 45 scored counties in California, Yuba County scores highest, at 78 (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. California scores 31 for property management companies (lower middle), #47 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 California. 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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