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Property management companies in Kansas

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
315
7 chain locations (2%)
Official establishments
567
−10.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$16.6B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
2.7
10% below the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
95
5% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#41 of 51
Market score 38 · Lower middle

A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Kansas has 315 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 2%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.

Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Kansas comes to about $16.6B a year: $14,105 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 5% 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.

Official counts show 567 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Kansas in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,071 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Kansas.

Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #41 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the St. Joseph metro area scores highest (53). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Salina area scores highest (41).

Every market in Kansas for property management companies

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, 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

Metro areas reaching Kansas, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
St. Joseph, MO-KS5371.5158−2.0%#156 of 374
Joplin, MO-KS50192.497+3.9%#188 of 374
Kansas City, MO-KS472432.798+3.4%#213 of 374
1Topeka, KS30313.277+0.1%#347 of 374
2Wichita, KS29833.376+2.4%#354 of 374
3Lawrence, KS23244.853+1.8%#368 of 374
4Manhattan, KS11377.233+1.4%#374 of 374

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Kansas, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Salina, KS4162.499−1.4%#119 of 180
2Pittsburg, KS3074.450+0.1%#156 of 180
3Hutchinson, KS2393.566−0.6%#173 of 180
Garden City, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Emporia, KSNot scored32.1111+0.4%
Arkansas City-Winfield, KSNot scored21.5153−0.4%
Dodge City, KSNot scored32.596−0.6%
McPherson, KSNot scored21.6151−0.4%
Hays, KSNot scored32.496+0.4%
Ottawa, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Great Bend, KSNot scored21.9118−2.5%
Liberal, KSNot scored11.4171−3.6%
Atchison, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%

Counties

Counties in Kansas, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Wyandotte County, KS56101.6144+1.0%#338 of 910
2Johnson County, KS55612.4122+4.2%#361 of 910
3Leavenworth County, KS4493.090+3.2%#554 of 910
4Saline County, KS3562.789−1.6%#699 of 910
5Sedgwick County, KS30753.668+2.6%#785 of 910
6Crawford County, KS2974.450+0.1%#799 of 910
7Shawnee County, KS25304.0610.0%#842 of 910
8Douglas County, KS25244.853+1.8%#844 of 910
9Reno County, KS1893.566−0.6%#884 of 910
10Riley County, KS12269.425+0.8%#906 of 910
11Geary County, KS796.435−1.2%#909 of 910
Butler County, KSNot scored41.6164+3.1%
Finney County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Miami County, KSNot scored10.7367+5.9%
Cowley County, KSNot scored21.5153−0.4%
Ford County, KSNot scored32.596−0.6%
Harvey County, KSNot scored32.2112−1.2%
Lyon County, KSNot scored32.2102+0.5%
Montgomery County, KSNot scored43.172−3.9%
McPherson County, KSNot scored21.6151−0.4%
Ellis County, KSNot scored32.496+0.4%
Pottawatomie County, KSNot scored22.1126+6.9%
Franklin County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Barton County, KSNot scored21.9118−2.5%
Sumner County, KSNot scored11.1213−0.1%
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Counties in Kansas, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Seward County, KSNot scored11.4171−3.6%
Labette County, KSNot scored11.2181−2.4%
Cherokee County, KSNot scored11.3175−1.0%
Dickinson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.4%
Jefferson County, KSNot scored11.3193−0.2%
Atchison County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Osage County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Neosho County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Bourbon County, KSNot scored11.7135−0.1%
Jackson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Allen County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.8%
Marion County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Nemaha County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Marshall County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Linn County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Rice County, KSNot scored25.443−1.2%
Brown County, KSNot scored12.691−4.0%
Pratt County, KSNot scored38.727−0.2%
Cloud County, KSNot scored12.686−2.0%
Wilson County, KSNot scored12.880−3.3%
Coffey County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Clay County, KSNot scored12.884−1.7%
Thomas County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Anderson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Doniphan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Grant County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Kingman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Wabaunsee County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Russell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Ellsworth County, KSNot scored14.159−1.7%
Pawnee County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Greenwood County, KSNot scored13.861−2.3%
Sherman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Ottawa County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.3%
Mitchell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Gray County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Washington County, KSNot scored14.255−0.2%
Harper County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.8%
Norton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Morris County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Stevens County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Scott County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−6.3%
Phillips County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.8%
Rooks County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Republic County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Barber County, KSNot scored15.543−2.9%
Stafford County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Meade County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Kearny County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Haskell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Smith County, KSNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Osborne County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.8%
Chautauqua County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Woodson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Rush County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lincoln County, KSNot scored17.829−3.0%
Jewell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Gove County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Edwards County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−8.6%
Trego County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Decatur County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Logan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Ness County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Cheyenne County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Morton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−8.4%
Chase County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Rawlins County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.3%
Hamilton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Elk County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Sheridan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Kiowa County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Graham County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Wichita County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.5%
Stanton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.5%
Clark County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Comanche County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Hodgeman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−7.0%
Lane County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Wallace County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.7%
Greeley County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−7.4%

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 Kansas?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 315 property management companies in Kansas. 7 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 567 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Kansas spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $16.6B a year, or $14,105 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 315 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 5% 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 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Kansas has 2.7 property management companies per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 95, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Kansas would have about 298, against 315 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,071 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for property management companies?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the St. Joseph metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Salina area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). Among 11 scored counties in Kansas, Wyandotte County scores highest, at 56 (upper 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. Kansas scores 38 for property management companies (lower middle), #41 of the 50 states and DC.

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