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Property management companies in San Francisco County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in San Francisco County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #774 of 910 scored counties
#39 of 45 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 201
- 6 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 459
- −0.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $22,743 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 74
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 83% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 826,079
- −5.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for property management companies in San Francisco County is 31 (lower middle), #774 of 910 scored counties and #39 of 45 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in San Francisco County spend about $8.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $22,743 per household, 37% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 26% 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.
There are 201 property management companies on map listings in San Francisco County as of September 2026. 6 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 5.5 for every 10,000 households, 83% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 459 businesses with payroll in San Francisco County classed as residential and commercial property managers, down 0.6% from 2019. That is one for every 793 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in San Francisco County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of San Francisco County declined 5.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How San Francisco 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.
| Measure | San Francisco County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 74 | 88 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 793 | 1,029 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −0.6% | +15.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −5.6% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $22,743 | $19,977 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $140,970 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 462 → 459−0.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,117
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $686.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2016 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 149The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in San Francisco 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 San Francisco County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 826,079−5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 363,970
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 38%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.1
- Land area
- 47 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 17,777
- Median household income
- $140,970+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $206,854
- Median home value
- $1,394,500
- Jobs located here
- 747,999
- Daytime population
- 1,133,228Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| 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 |
| 39San Francisco County, CA | 31 | 201 | 5.5 | 74 | −5.6% | #774 of 910 |
Other business types in San Francisco County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
- Real estate30
- Real estate agents and brokers30
- Property management31
- Mortgage brokers and lenders64
- Home inspectors79
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in San Francisco County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 201 property management companies in San Francisco County. 6 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 459 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 0.6% from 2019.
How much do households in San Francisco County, CA spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $8.3B a year, or $22,743 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 201 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 26% 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 363,970 households in San Francisco County and national spending patterns by income.
How does San Francisco County, CA compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
San Francisco County has 5.5 property management companies per 10,000 households, 83% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 74, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, San Francisco County would have about 149, against 201 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 793 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is San Francisco County, CA growing?
Population estimates put San Francisco County at 826,079 people in 2025, down 5.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 363,970 households. Median household income in San Francisco County is $140,970, 75% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. San Francisco County scores 31 for property management companies (lower middle), #774 of 910 scored counties.
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