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Property management companies in Cobb County, GA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in Cobb County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #496 of 910 scored counties
#22 of 38 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
103
3 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
223
+19.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$5.2B
On rent and homeowner costs · $17,509 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
90
10% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.5
17% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
793,345
+3.5% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 103 property management companies in Cobb County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 3%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

Households in Cobb County spend about $5.2B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $17,509 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 10% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 223 businesses with payroll in Cobb County classed as residential and commercial property managers, up 19.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,326 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Cobb County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Cobb County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #496 of 910 scored counties and #22 of 38 scored counties in Georgia.

How Cobb County compares

The same measures for Georgia 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 Cobb County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureCobb CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.52.93.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)9097100
Households per official establishment1,3261,7641,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+19.3%+27.1%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.5%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$17,509$15,525$16,661
Median household income$102,738$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score4751

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
187 → 223+19.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,034
Annual payroll, 2023
$183.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
1033 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
93The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
793,345+3.5% since 2020
Households
295,714
Median age
38.7
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
340 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,282
Median household income
$102,738+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$136,477
Median home value
$407,200
Jobs located here
414,080
Daytime population
823,370Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Property management across Georgia

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

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Barrow County, GA8051.6169+18.7%#33 of 910
2Coweta County, GA7981.4212+9.2%#37 of 910
3Cherokee County, GA74212.1153+11.6%#97 of 910
4Forsyth County, GA74232.6139+11.8%#98 of 910
5Carroll County, GA7351.1232+9.8%#102 of 910
6Paulding County, GA72162.7112+12.7%#121 of 910
7Walton County, GA7161.7167+16.0%#129 of 910
8Bartow County, GA7171.7162+10.5%#132 of 910
9Newton County, GA7171.7158+11.2%#133 of 910
10Hall County, GA69111.5190+11.4%#150 of 910
22Cobb County, GA471033.590+3.5%#496 of 910

Other business types in Cobb County

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

Questions

How many property management companies are in Cobb County, GA?

Cobb County has 103 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 223 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 19.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Cobb County, GA spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $5.2B a year, or $17,509 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 103 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 10% 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. It is estimated from the incomes of the 295,714 households in Cobb County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cobb County, GA compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Cobb County has 3.5 property management companies per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 90, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Cobb County would have about 93, against 103 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,326 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Cobb County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Cobb County at 793,345 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 295,714 households. The median household income in Cobb County is $102,738 a year, 27% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.8% 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. Cobb County scores 47 for property management companies (lower middle), #496 of 910 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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