Market rankings · Michigan
Property management companies in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,058
- 31 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 1,383
- +11.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $57.1B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 13% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 97
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #32 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,058 property management companies on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 3%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.6, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
Households in Michigan spend about $57.1B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $13,996 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 3% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Michigan was 1,383 in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,947 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, 28 SBA-backed loans worth $4.2M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #32 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Muskegon-Norton Shores metro area scores highest (65). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Adrian area scores highest (66).
Every market in Michigan for property management companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 65 | 9 | 1.3 | 176 | +1.8% | #59 of 374 |
| 2Battle Creek, MI | 59 | 7 | 1.3 | 180 | −0.6% | #102 of 374 |
| 3Saginaw, MI | 56 | 11 | 1.4 | 166 | −1.1% | #122 of 374 |
| 4Jackson, MI | 51 | 13 | 2.1 | 116 | −0.4% | #172 of 374 |
| 5Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 46 | 138 | 3.1 | 84 | +2.8% | #224 of 374 |
| 6Flint, MI | 44 | 35 | 2.1 | 113 | −1.1% | #233 of 374 |
| 7Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 41 | 503 | 2.8 | 91 | +0.1% | #263 of 374 |
| 8Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 40 | 61 | 3.1 | 79 | +1.4% | #268 of 374 |
| 9Ann Arbor, MI | 37 | 54 | 3.6 | 77 | −0.4% | #296 of 374 |
| 10Niles, MI | 36 | 16 | 2.5 | 97 | −1.3% | #303 of 374 |
| 11Traverse City, MI | 35 | 25 | 3.8 | 68 | +2.2% | #313 of 374 |
| 12Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 33 | 41 | 3.8 | 66 | +0.8% | #324 of 374 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 31 | 37 | 2.9 | 85 | +0.1% | #337 of 374 |
| Monroe, MI | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | 536 | +0.7% | |
| Bay City, MI | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | 263 | −1.6% | |
| Midland, MI | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | 302 | +0.3% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adrian, MI | 66 | 6 | 1.5 | 157 | −1.6% | #34 of 180 |
| 2Holland, MI | 65 | 12 | 2.6 | 99 | +2.1% | #39 of 180 |
| 3Big Rapids, MI | 42 | 5 | 3.0 | 76 | +4.7% | #118 of 180 |
| 4Marquette, MI | 41 | 14 | 5.0 | 48 | +2.3% | #126 of 180 |
| 5Alma, MI | 33 | 7 | 4.7 | 49 | −1.1% | #150 of 180 |
| 6Mount Pleasant, MI | 29 | 9 | 3.6 | 62 | +0.3% | #159 of 180 |
| 7Petoskey, MI | 24 | 10 | 6.6 | 40 | −1.0% | #172 of 180 |
| 8Alpena, MI | 20 | 5 | 3.8 | 58 | −0.1% | #177 of 180 |
| Owosso, MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 335 | −0.4% | |
| Marinette, WI-MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 339 | +0.3% | |
| Sturgis, MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 277 | +0.1% | |
| Cadillac, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | 227 | +2.0% | |
| Hillsdale, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | 210 | 0.0% | |
| Coldwater, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Houghton, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | 120 | +1.8% | |
| Escanaba, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | 122 | −0.8% | |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | 81 | −1.9% | |
| Iron Mountain, MI-WI | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 330 | +0.4% | |
| Ludington, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 306 | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Livingston County, MI | 73 | 11 | 1.4 | 202 | +1.7% | #104 of 910 |
| 2Eaton County, MI | 67 | 6 | 1.3 | 192 | +0.4% | #167 of 910 |
| 3St. Clair County, MI | 66 | 7 | 1.0 | 238 | +0.1% | #183 of 910 |
| 4Muskegon County, MI | 64 | 9 | 1.3 | 176 | +1.8% | #215 of 910 |
| 5Barry County, MI | 59 | 5 | 2.0 | 124 | +2.2% | #301 of 910 |
| 6Calhoun County, MI | 58 | 7 | 1.3 | 180 | −0.6% | #306 of 910 |
| 7Lenawee County, MI | 58 | 6 | 1.5 | 157 | −1.6% | #308 of 910 |
| 8Clinton County, MI | 57 | 8 | 2.5 | 106 | +1.6% | #326 of 910 |
| 9Allegan County, MI | 56 | 12 | 2.6 | 99 | +2.1% | #350 of 910 |
| 10Ottawa County, MI | 55 | 26 | 2.3 | 116 | +3.9% | #363 of 910 |
| 11Saginaw County, MI | 54 | 11 | 1.4 | 166 | −1.1% | #368 of 910 |
| 12Macomb County, MI | 54 | 74 | 2.1 | 124 | +0.7% | #374 of 910 |
| 13Van Buren County, MI | 51 | 6 | 2.0 | 123 | +0.7% | #416 of 910 |
| 14Jackson County, MI | 51 | 13 | 2.1 | 116 | −0.4% | #419 of 910 |
| 15Montcalm County, MI | 47 | 5 | 2.0 | 115 | +4.1% | #489 of 910 |
| 16Genesee County, MI | 43 | 35 | 2.1 | 113 | −1.1% | #571 of 910 |
| 17Wayne County, MI | 43 | 162 | 2.3 | 102 | −1.1% | #574 of 910 |
| 18Kent County, MI | 40 | 98 | 3.8 | 69 | +2.5% | #622 of 910 |
| 19Washtenaw County, MI | 38 | 54 | 3.6 | 77 | −0.4% | #655 of 910 |
| 20Berrien County, MI | 36 | 16 | 2.5 | 97 | −1.3% | #676 of 910 |
| 21Marquette County, MI | 36 | 14 | 5.0 | 48 | +2.3% | #693 of 910 |
| 22Antrim County, MI | 35 | 5 | 4.5 | 55 | +5.3% | #709 of 910 |
| 23Kalamazoo County, MI | 34 | 41 | 3.8 | 66 | +0.8% | #724 of 910 |
| 24Mecosta County, MI | 33 | 5 | 3.0 | 76 | +4.7% | #739 of 910 |
| 25Grand Traverse County, MI | 31 | 18 | 4.5 | 58 | +1.4% | #778 of 910 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Ingham County, MI | 30 | 47 | 4.0 | 60 | +1.7% | #786 of 910 |
| 27Gratiot County, MI | 30 | 7 | 4.7 | 49 | −1.1% | #787 of 910 |
| 28Oakland County, MI | 29 | 246 | 4.6 | 62 | +1.2% | #794 of 910 |
| 29Isabella County, MI | 27 | 9 | 3.6 | 62 | +0.3% | #820 of 910 |
| 30Benzie County, MI | 21 | 5 | 6.5 | 38 | +3.1% | #867 of 910 |
| 31Emmet County, MI | 18 | 10 | 6.6 | 40 | −1.0% | #886 of 910 |
| 32Roscommon County, MI | 17 | 5 | 4.3 | 52 | +1.9% | #890 of 910 |
| 33Alpena County, MI | 13 | 5 | 3.8 | 58 | −0.1% | #904 of 910 |
| Monroe County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | 536 | +0.7% | |
| Bay County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | 263 | −1.6% | |
| Lapeer County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | 294 | +1.0% | |
| Midland County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | 302 | +0.3% | |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 335 | −0.4% | |
| Ionia County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | 142 | −0.5% | |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 277 | +0.1% | |
| Tuscola County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 495 | −1.2% | |
| Cass County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | 264 | +0.2% | |
| Newaygo County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | 230 | +3.1% | |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | 210 | 0.0% | |
| Branch County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Sanilac County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | 135 | −1.0% | |
| Houghton County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | 112 | +1.6% | |
| Delta County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | 122 | −0.8% | |
| Chippewa County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | 81 | −1.9% | |
| Wexford County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | 159 | +2.3% | |
| Clare County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 269 | +2.3% | |
| Huron County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 323 | −2.7% | |
| Mason County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 306 | 0.0% | |
| Oceana County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | 244 | +1.7% | |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | 158 | 0.0% | |
| Dickinson County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 279 | −0.3% | |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | 131 | +0.9% | |
| Gladwin County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | 127 | +2.8% | |
| Otsego County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 274 | +3.8% | |
| Manistee County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.8 | 62 | +2.3% | |
| Iosco County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 254 | +0.3% | |
| Menominee County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Osceola County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 213 | +2.7% | |
| Leelanau County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | 137 | +3.0% | |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 206 | +1.6% | |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Missaukee County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Gogebic County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Crawford County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.7% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | 152 | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | 110 | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | 61 | +1.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | 80 | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | 80 | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,058 property management companies in Michigan. 31 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 1,383 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Michigan spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $57.1B a year, or $13,996 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 1,058 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 3% 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 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Michigan has 2.6 property management companies per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 97, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Michigan would have about 1,027, against 1,058 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,947 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for property management companies?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Muskegon-Norton Shores metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Adrian area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 33 scored counties in Michigan, Livingston County scores highest, at 73 (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. Michigan scores 44 for property management companies (lower middle), #32 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 Michigan. 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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