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Property management companies in Alpena County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in Alpena County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 13 out of 100: Low

Ranked #904 of 910 scored counties
#33 of 33 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$161.3M
On rent and homeowner costs · $12,389 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
58
42% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.8
27% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
28,853
−0.1% since 2020

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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

Alpena County scores 13 (low) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #904 of 910 scored counties and #33 of 33 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 property management companies in Alpena County. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.8 for every 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $12,389 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Alpena County spend about $161.3M a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 42% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Alpena County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Alpena County declined 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Alpena County compares

The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.

Property management in Alpena County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureAlpena CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.82.63.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)5897100
Households per official establishmentn/a2,9471,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.4%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.1%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$12,389$13,996$16,661
Median household income$53,950$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score1344

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
50 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Alpena County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Alpena County

Population, 2025 estimate
28,853−0.1% since 2020
Households
13,019
Median age
47.4
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
572 sq. mi.
People per square mile
50
Median household income
$53,950+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,418
Median home value
$153,900
Jobs located here
11,363
Daytime population
29,194Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Property management across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for property management companies, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Alpena County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Livingston County, MI73111.4202+1.7%#104 of 910
2Eaton County, MI6761.3192+0.4%#167 of 910
3St. Clair County, MI6671.0238+0.1%#183 of 910
4Muskegon County, MI6491.3176+1.8%#215 of 910
5Barry County, MI5952.0124+2.2%#301 of 910
6Calhoun County, MI5871.3180−0.6%#306 of 910
7Lenawee County, MI5861.5157−1.6%#308 of 910
8Clinton County, MI5782.5106+1.6%#326 of 910
9Allegan County, MI56122.699+2.1%#350 of 910
10Ottawa County, MI55262.3116+3.9%#363 of 910
33Alpena County, MI1353.858−0.1%#904 of 910

Other business types in Alpena County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many property management companies are in Alpena County, MI?

There are 5 property management companies on map listings in Alpena County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. No official count is published for residential and commercial property managers in Alpena County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Alpena County, MI spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $161.3M a year, or $12,389 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 5 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 42% 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 13,019 households in Alpena County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Alpena County, MI compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Alpena County has 3.8 property management companies per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 58, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Alpena County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Alpena County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Alpena County at 28,853 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,019 households. The median household income in Alpena County is $53,950 a year, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

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. Alpena County scores 13 for property management companies (low), #904 of 910 scored counties.

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