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Property management companies in Massachusetts
Markets across Massachusetts ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 868
- 36 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 2,078
- +20.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $56.9B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 3% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 118
- 18% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Massachusetts by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 868 property management companies in Massachusetts. Of those, 36 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Massachusetts comes to about $56.9B a year: $20,433 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 18% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Massachusetts was 2,078 in 2023, up 20.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,340 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, 24 SBA-backed loans worth $4.4M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Massachusetts.
Among the 50 states and DC, Massachusetts ranks #17 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Worcester metro area scores highest (75). Among 11 scored counties, Plymouth County scores highest (81).
Every market in Massachusetts for property management companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Massachusetts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Worcester, MA | 75 | 76 | 2.3 | 156 | +3.7% | #17 of 374 |
| 2Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 72 | 17 | 2.7 | 124 | +10.4% | #25 of 374 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 64 | 159 | 2.4 | 143 | +2.1% | #70 of 374 |
| 3Pittsfield, MA | 53 | 13 | 2.3 | 143 | −1.2% | #157 of 374 |
| 4Springfield, MA | 52 | 51 | 2.8 | 113 | +0.2% | #166 of 374 |
| 5Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 52 | 678 | 3.5 | 110 | +2.3% | #167 of 374 |
| 6Barnstable Town, MA | 49 | 38 | 3.6 | 99 | +2.4% | #199 of 374 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield, MA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 495 | −0.3% | |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | 147 | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket, MA | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | 56 | +3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Plymouth County, MA | 81 | 37 | 1.8 | 208 | +3.5% | #23 of 910 |
| 2Bristol County, MA | 75 | 42 | 1.8 | 187 | +2.9% | #82 of 910 |
| 3Worcester County, MA | 73 | 76 | 2.3 | 156 | +3.7% | #111 of 910 |
| 4Hampshire County, MA | 70 | 17 | 2.7 | 124 | +10.4% | #146 of 910 |
| 5Essex County, MA | 62 | 87 | 2.8 | 131 | +2.3% | #254 of 910 |
| 6Middlesex County, MA | 58 | 208 | 3.3 | 123 | +2.8% | #314 of 910 |
| 7Norfolk County, MA | 56 | 91 | 3.2 | 126 | +2.2% | #341 of 910 |
| 8Berkshire County, MA | 53 | 13 | 2.3 | 143 | −1.2% | #383 of 910 |
| 9Hampden County, MA | 51 | 51 | 2.8 | 113 | +0.2% | #420 of 910 |
| 10Barnstable County, MA | 51 | 38 | 3.6 | 99 | +2.4% | #427 of 910 |
| 11Suffolk County, MA | 29 | 200 | 6.1 | 58 | +0.1% | #796 of 910 |
| Franklin County, MA | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | 495 | −0.3% | |
| Dukes County, MA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | 147 | +3.1% | |
| Nantucket County, MA | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | 56 | +3.6% |
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 Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 868 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. 36 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 2,078 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 20.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Massachusetts spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $56.9B a year, or $20,433 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 868 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 18% 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 2,785,042 households in Massachusetts and national spending patterns by income.
How does Massachusetts compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Massachusetts has 3.1 property management companies per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 118, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Massachusetts would have about 1,024, against 868 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,340 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Massachusetts has the highest market score for property management companies?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Massachusetts, the Worcester metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 11 scored counties in Massachusetts, Plymouth County scores highest, at 81 (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. Massachusetts scores 59 for property management companies (upper middle), #17 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 Massachusetts. 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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