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Property management companies in Bay County, FL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #749 of 910 scored counties
#29 of 39 scored counties in Florida

Listings
42
2 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
85
+46.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.2B
On rent and homeowner costs · $15,083 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
51
49% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.3
77% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
204,479
+17.2% 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

Bay County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #749 of 910 scored counties and #29 of 39 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $15,083 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Bay County spend about $1.2B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 49% 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 42 property management companies on map listings in Bay County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 5%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 5.3 for every 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

In 2023, official counts showed 85 businesses with payroll in Bay County classed as residential and commercial property managers, up 46.6% from 2019. That is one for every 927 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $125K has gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Bay County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bay County grew 17.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Bay County compares

The same measures for Florida 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 Bay County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureBay CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.34.63.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)5160100
Households per official establishment9271,2361,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+46.6%+17.4%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+17.2%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$15,083$15,326$16,661
Median household income$73,533$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score3332

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
58 → 85+46.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
549
Annual payroll, 2023
$24.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
422 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$125K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Bay 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 Bay County

Population, 2025 estimate
204,479+17.2% since 2020
Households
78,778
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
759 sq. mi.
People per square mile
246
Median household income
$73,533+35.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$96,618
Median home value
$310,500
Jobs located here
79,343
Daytime population
189,844Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Property management across Florida

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

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Sumter County, FL82121.7159+21.1%#19 of 910
2Highlands County, FL7261.3188+9.7%#115 of 910
3Marion County, FL64402.4103+17.3%#225 of 910
4Citrus County, FL63142.0126+11.1%#241 of 910
5Pasco County, FL63562.4114+19.1%#242 of 910
6Santa Rosa County, FL63223.096+11.7%#246 of 910
7Hernando County, FL62212.5101+13.3%#263 of 910
8St. Lucie County, FL62382.896+21.4%#265 of 910
9Lake County, FL59372.2119+18.1%#302 of 910
10Nassau County, FL57133.389+17.4%#333 of 910
29Bay County, FL33425.351+17.2%#749 of 910

Other business types in Bay County

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

Questions

How many property management companies are in Bay County, FL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 42 property management companies in Bay County. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 85 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 46.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Bay County, FL spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $1.2B a year, or $15,083 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 42 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 49% 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 78,778 households in Bay County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bay County, FL compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Bay County has 5.3 property management companies per 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 51, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Bay County would have about 21, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 927 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 46.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Bay County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Bay County at 204,479 people in 2025, up 17.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,778 households. Median household income in Bay County is $73,533, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.4%, 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. Bay County scores 33 for property management companies (lower middle), #749 of 910 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for property management companies · All 56 business types in Bay County

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