Market rankings · Hawaii
Property management companies in Hawaii
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 227
- 7 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 370
- +4.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.8B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 53% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 78
- 22% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 28 · Lower middle
A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Hawaii has 227 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.6, 53% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.
At $19,850 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Hawaii spend about $9.8B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 22% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Hawaii was 370 in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,331 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #50 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (38). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (56).
Every market in Hawaii for property management companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 38 | 140 | 4.1 | 88 | −2.3% | #284 of 374 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 22 | 44 | 7.9 | 45 | −2.5% | #370 of 374 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 56 | 29 | 3.9 | 83 | +4.6% | #73 of 180 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 37 | 14 | 5.9 | 59 | +0.3% | #144 of 180 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 47 | 29 | 3.9 | 83 | +4.6% | #501 of 910 |
| 2Honolulu County, HI | 41 | 140 | 4.1 | 88 | −2.3% | #603 of 910 |
| 3Kauai County, HI | 29 | 14 | 5.9 | 59 | +0.3% | #795 of 910 |
| 4Maui County, HI | 24 | 44 | 7.9 | 45 | −2.5% | #851 of 910 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
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 Hawaii?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 227 property management companies in Hawaii. 7 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 370 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $9.8B a year, or $19,850 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 227 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 22% 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Hawaii has 4.6 property management companies per 10,000 households, 53% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 78, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Hawaii would have about 176, against 227 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,331 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for property management companies?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 38 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). 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. Hawaii scores 28 for property management companies (lower middle), #50 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 Hawaii. 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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