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Property management companies in Kentucky

Markets across Kentucky ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
414
8 chain locations (2%)
Official establishments
560
+18.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$25.9B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
2.3
23% below the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
113
13% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#12 of 51
Market score 63 · Upper middle

A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Kentucky 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 414 property management companies in Kentucky. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 2%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 2.3 per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $14,283 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Kentucky spend about $25.9B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 13% 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 560 businesses with payroll in Kentucky classed as residential and commercial property managers, up 18.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,240 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $40K has gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Kentucky.

Among the 50 states and DC, Kentucky ranks #12 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Elizabethtown metro area scores highest (65). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Richmond-Berea area scores highest (79).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Elizabethtown, KY65112.2120+2.4%#66 of 374
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH56241.6157−2.6%#123 of 374
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN562232.5109+2.7%#129 of 374
2Bowling Green, KY53223.084+9.5%#160 of 374
3Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN511542.897+2.9%#175 of 374
Clarksville, TN-KY49493.966+8.5%#203 of 374
4Owensboro, KY42153.378+1.3%#258 of 374
5Lexington-Fayette, KY37864.068+3.4%#297 of 374
Paducah, KY-ILNot scored20.5529−1.2%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Kentucky, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Richmond-Berea, KY7991.8137+7.0%#2 of 180
2Danville, KY6752.3106+3.6%#33 of 180
3Frankfort, KY6692.894+3.1%#36 of 180
4Somerset, KY6072.789+3.5%#53 of 180
Corbin, KYNot scored30.5429+0.1%
Pikeville, KYNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Henderson, KYNot scored41.7144−0.9%
Glasgow, KYNot scored10.5523+2.6%
Mount Sterling, KYNot scored10.6436+3.1%
Madisonville, KYNot scored31.6147−0.5%
Murray, KYNot scored42.691+4.9%
Campbellsville, KYNot scored10.7351+3.4%
Mayfield, KYNot scored21.4169+1.4%
Middlesborough, KYNot scored11.0207−4.8%
Franklin, KYNot scored11.2199+5.9%

Counties

Counties in Kentucky, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Campbell County, KY7751.3221+2.5%#51 of 910
2Oldham County, KY7562.6129+4.9%#88 of 910
3Boone County, KY68142.7110+6.5%#164 of 910
4Madison County, KY6492.4106+9.4%#223 of 910
5Hardin County, KY61102.2117+2.4%#279 of 910
6Kenton County, KY60152.2127+3.9%#289 of 910
7Pulaski County, KY5272.789+3.5%#407 of 910
8Franklin County, KY5273.184+2.0%#410 of 910
9Warren County, KY48213.868+10.6%#484 of 910
10Clark County, KY4564.064+2.3%#540 of 910
11Christian County, KY4462.3102−3.6%#546 of 910
12Daviess County, KY39153.672+1.5%#638 of 910
13Jefferson County, KY331314.068+1.6%#744 of 910
14Fayette County, KY28705.054+2.2%#812 of 910
15Boyle County, KY2654.260+2.9%#831 of 910
16Marshall County, KY2553.868−0.1%#841 of 910
Bullitt County, KYNot scored41.3220+5.0%
McCracken County, KYNot scored20.7358−0.5%
Laurel County, KYNot scored20.8289+1.6%
Scott County, KYNot scored10.4649+8.2%
Pike County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Jessamine County, KYNot scored31.5181+7.8%
Shelby County, KYNot scored31.6173+6.2%
Boyd County, KYNot scored21.0238−0.9%
Nelson County, KYNot scored31.6166+4.8%
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Counties in Kentucky, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Hopkins County, KYNot scored31.6147−0.5%
Barren County, KYNot scored10.6429+2.6%
Henderson County, KYNot scored42.2114−0.9%
Calloway County, KYNot scored42.691+4.9%
Whitley County, KYNot scored10.7305+1.6%
Graves County, KYNot scored21.4169+1.4%
Greenup County, KYNot scored10.7368−1.9%
Floyd County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
Muhlenberg County, KYNot scored10.8295−0.9%
Meade County, KYNot scored10.9298+2.2%
Knox County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Montgomery County, KYNot scored10.9267+2.5%
Logan County, KYNot scored21.8134+4.2%
Perry County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−6.4%
Woodford County, KYNot scored21.8153+3.7%
Grayson County, KYNot scored22.0121+3.6%
Taylor County, KYNot scored11.0248+2.9%
Carter County, KYNot scored10.9255−1.7%
Harlan County, KYNot scored21.9118−7.6%
Grant County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.7%
Rowan County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Lincoln County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.6%
Anderson County, KYNot scored22.1128+5.5%
Ohio County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Bell County, KYNot scored11.0207−4.8%
Mercer County, KYNot scored11.1233+4.8%
Johnson County, KYNot scored11.1202−2.6%
Allen County, KYNot scored11.2196+9.5%
Breckinridge County, KYNot scored11.2196+5.2%
Letcher County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−7.0%
Bourbon County, KYNot scored44.952−0.3%
Spencer County, KYNot scored11.4218+7.7%
Simpson County, KYNot scored11.2199+5.9%
Clay County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−4.1%
Marion County, KYNot scored11.3187+2.7%
Hart County, KYNot scored34.158+4.3%
Wayne County, KYNot scored11.2178+0.3%
Harrison County, KYNot scored11.4187+4.9%
Adair County, KYNot scored34.256+2.9%
Russell County, KYNot scored11.3178+3.4%
Garrard County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+7.3%
Mason County, KYNot scored11.4169−1.2%
McCreary County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Rockcastle County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+0.6%
Lawrence County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Casey County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Henry County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Fleming County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.6%
Larue County, KYNot scored11.7149+2.1%
Pendleton County, KYNot scored11.8135+1.1%
Trigg County, KYNot scored11.7150+3.1%
Morgan County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.0%
Estill County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Knott County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Breathitt County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−8.3%
Union County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Jackson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.8%
Powell County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Lewis County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Bath County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+3.6%
Webster County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.7%
Caldwell County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Todd County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.6%
Butler County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Edmonson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.0%
Washington County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Green County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.6%
Magoffin County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−4.3%
Owen County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.6%
Monroe County, KYNot scored12.2107−1.1%
Martin County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Carroll County, KYNot scored12.4103+2.9%
Metcalfe County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Leslie County, KYNot scored12.491−8.0%
Clinton County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
McLean County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Hancock County, KYNot scored12.790−0.6%
Crittenden County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Livingston County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Lyon County, KYNot scored12.989+5.2%
Gallatin County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Trimble County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.8%
Bracken County, KYNot scored13.088+1.3%
Nicholas County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+5.4%
Ballard County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
Lee County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Elliott County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Wolfe County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Fulton County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−4.5%
Menifee County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Cumberland County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Carlisle County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Hickman County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−3.4%
Owsley County, KYNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Robertson County, KYNot scored00.0n/a+6.6%

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 Kentucky?

Kentucky has 414 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 560 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 18.1% from 2019.

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

About $25.9B a year, or $14,283 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 414 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 13% 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 1,814,469 households in Kentucky and national spending patterns by income.

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

Kentucky has 2.3 property management companies per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 113, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Kentucky would have about 467, against 414 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,240 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

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

Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Kentucky, the Elizabethtown metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kentucky, the Richmond-Berea area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 16 scored counties in Kentucky, Campbell County scores highest, at 77 (high). 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. Kentucky scores 63 for property management companies (upper middle), #12 of the 50 states and DC.

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