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Property management companies in Alameda County, CA

The property management companies in Alameda County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #488 of 910 scored counties
#18 of 45 scored counties in California

Listings
204
11 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
487
+17.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$13.3B
On rent and homeowner costs · $22,265 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
118
18% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.4
13% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,636,630
−2.6% since 2020

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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 204 property management companies in Alameda County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 5%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $22,265 per household (34% above the U.S. average), households in Alameda County spend about $13.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 18% 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 487 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Alameda County in 2023, up 17.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,228 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.9M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Alameda County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Alameda County declined 2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for property management companies in Alameda County is 47 (lower middle), #488 of 910 scored counties and #18 of 45 scored counties in California.

How Alameda County compares

The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.

Property management in Alameda County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureAlameda CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.44.13.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)11888100
Households per official establishment1,2281,0291,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+17.1%+15.9%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.6%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$22,265$19,977$16,661
Median household income$129,367$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score4731

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
416 → 487+17.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,658
Annual payroll, 2023
$270M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
20411 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
240The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$2.9M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Alameda County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Alameda County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,636,630−2.6% since 2020
Households
598,246
Median age
40.1
Homes lived in by their owners
54%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
738 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,237
Median household income
$129,367+30.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$177,147
Median home value
$1,090,100
Jobs located here
831,131
Daytime population
1,673,490Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Property management across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for property management companies, numbered among those based in California, with Alameda County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Yuba County, CA7862.1149+8.2%#50 of 910
2San Joaquin County, CA66662.7127+5.5%#190 of 910
3Merced County, CA61242.8107+5.1%#283 of 910
4Tulare County, CA57322.2138+2.4%#321 of 910
5Madera County, CA56122.6120+7.4%#343 of 910
6San Bernardino County, CA561892.8118+1.9%#344 of 910
7Solano County, CA54462.9122+0.6%#375 of 910
8Riverside County, CA542883.793+5.0%#381 of 910
9Napa County, CA53102.0188−3.3%#382 of 910
10Calaveras County, CA5394.967+2.8%#396 of 910
18Alameda County, CA472043.4118−2.6%#488 of 910

Other business types in Alameda County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many property management companies are in Alameda County, CA?

There are 204 property management companies on map listings in Alameda County as of September 2026. 11 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 487 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 17.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Alameda County, CA spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $13.3B a year, or $22,265 per household. That is 34% above the U.S. average (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 204 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 18% 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 598,246 households in Alameda County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Alameda County, CA compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Alameda County has 3.4 property management companies per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 118, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Alameda County would have about 240, against 204 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,228 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Alameda County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Alameda County at 1,636,630 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 598,246 households. The median household income in Alameda County is $129,367 a year, 60% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.1% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

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. Alameda County scores 47 for property management companies (lower middle), #488 of 910 scored counties.

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