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Property management companies in Maine

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

Listings
221
3 chain locations (1%)
Official establishments
375
+16.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$10.5B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
3.7
23% above the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
86
14% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#36 of 51
Market score 41 · Lower middle

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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 221 property management companies in Maine. 3 of them (1%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $17,605 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Maine spend about $10.5B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 14% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Maine was 375 in 2023, up 16.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,592 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, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Maine.

Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #36 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest (65). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 53.

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maine, 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 Maine, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Lewiston-Auburn, ME65112.3128+4.8%#64 of 374
2Portland-South Portland, ME431134.773+4.5%#247 of 374
3Bangor, ME38294.468+3.8%#288 of 374

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Maine, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Augusta-Waterville, ME53203.783+3.5%#83 of 180

Counties

Counties in Maine, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Androscoggin County, ME62112.3128+4.8%#255 of 910
2York County, ME62293.2105+4.8%#260 of 910
3Waldo County, ME5674.076+2.6%#355 of 910
4Oxford County, ME5572.9101+4.2%#365 of 910
5Aroostook County, ME4882.7106−0.7%#474 of 910
6Hancock County, ME4683.199+3.0%#514 of 910
7Kennebec County, ME46203.783+3.5%#524 of 910
8Penobscot County, ME41294.468+3.8%#610 of 910
9Cumberland County, ME40806.158+4.5%#626 of 910
10Franklin County, ME3753.973+4.6%#668 of 910
11Knox County, ME3384.374+1.1%#741 of 910
Somerset County, MENot scored20.9328+2.3%
Sagadahoc County, MENot scored42.4135+3.4%
Lincoln County, MENot scored00.0n/a+3.8%
Washington County, MENot scored32.1133+0.8%
Piscataquis County, MENot scored00.0n/a+3.5%

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 Maine?

There are 221 property management companies on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 3 of them (1%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 375 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 16.1% from 2019.

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

About $10.5B a year, or $17,605 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 221 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 14% 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 597,159 households in Maine and national spending patterns by income.

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

Maine has 3.7 property management companies per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 86, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Maine would have about 189, against 221 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,592 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

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

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 53 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in Maine, Androscoggin County scores highest, at 62 (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. Maine scores 41 for property management companies (lower middle), #36 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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