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Property management companies in Madison County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #248 of 910 scored counties
#6 of 24 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
17
3 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
14
−39.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.6B
On rent and homeowner costs · $14,171 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
165
65% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.5
50% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
263,110
−1.0% 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 17 property management companies in Madison County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 18%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.5, 50% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.

Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Madison County comes to about $1.6B a year: $14,171 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 65% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 14 businesses with payroll in Madison County classed as residential and commercial property managers, down 39.1% from 2019. That is one for every 7,867 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Madison County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for property management companies in Madison County is 62 (upper middle), #248 of 910 scored counties and #6 of 24 scored counties in Illinois.

How Madison County compares

The same measures for Illinois 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 Madison County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureMadison CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.52.53.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)165105100
Households per official establishment7,8672,4331,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−39.1%−7.3%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$14,171$14,866$16,661
Median household income$75,793$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score6245

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
23 → 14−39.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
71
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
173 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
28The 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 Madison 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 Madison County

Population, 2025 estimate
263,110−1.0% since 2020
Households
110,134
Median age
41.0
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
716 sq. mi.
People per square mile
369
Median household income
$75,793+24.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,419
Median home value
$173,000
Jobs located here
107,257
Daytime population
246,510Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Property management across Illinois

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

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Kendall County, IL7981.8167+9.9%#41 of 910
2McHenry County, IL75191.6180+2.5%#83 of 910
3Will County, IL74321.3224+2.2%#93 of 910
4Kane County, IL67311.7173+1.8%#171 of 910
5Tazewell County, IL6471.3196−0.9%#214 of 910
6Madison County, IL62171.5165−1.0%#248 of 910
7Lake County, IL59501.9157+0.8%#294 of 910
8Kankakee County, IL5871.7146−1.7%#309 of 910
9Rock Island County, IL5581.3185−1.7%#356 of 910
10Winnebago County, IL53221.9126−0.4%#386 of 910

Other business types in Madison County

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

Questions

How many property management companies are in Madison County, IL?

There are 17 property management companies on map listings in Madison County as of September 2026. 3 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 39.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Madison County, IL spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $1.6B a year, or $14,171 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 17 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 65% 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 110,134 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Madison County, IL compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Madison County has 1.5 property management companies per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 165, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Madison County would have about 28, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,867 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 39.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Madison County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Madison County at 263,110 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 110,134 households. The median household income in Madison County is $75,793 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.8% 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. Madison County scores 62 for property management companies (upper middle), #248 of 910 scored counties.

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