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Property management companies in Genesee County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #571 of 910 scored counties
#16 of 33 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
35
1 chain location (3%)
Official establishments
50
+8.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$2.2B
On rent and homeowner costs · $13,119 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
113
13% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.1
30% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
401,093
−1.1% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 35 property management companies in Genesee County. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That is 2.1 per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $13,119 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Genesee County spend about $2.2B 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Genesee County was 50 in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019. That is one for every 3,347 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $200K have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Genesee County.

Population estimates put the population change in Genesee County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for property management companies in Genesee County is 43 (lower middle), #571 of 910 scored counties and #16 of 33 scored counties in Michigan.

How Genesee 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 Genesee County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureGenesee CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.12.63.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)11397100
Households per official establishment3,3472,9471,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+8.7%+11.4%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.1%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$13,119$13,996$16,661
Median household income$62,281$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score4344

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
46 → 50+8.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
829
Annual payroll, 2023
$37.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
351 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
40The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$200K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Genesee 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 Genesee County

Population, 2025 estimate
401,093−1.1% since 2020
Households
167,334
Median age
41.3
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
637 sq. mi.
People per square mile
633
Median household income
$62,281+28.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,062
Median home value
$182,400
Jobs located here
125,696
Daytime population
375,742Residents 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 Genesee 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
16Genesee County, MI43352.1113−1.1%#571 of 910

Other business types in Genesee County

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

Questions

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

Genesee County has 35 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019.

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

About $2.2B a year, or $13,119 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 35 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 167,334 households in Genesee County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Genesee County has 2.1 property management companies per 10,000 households, 30% 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, Genesee County would have about 40, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,347 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Genesee County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Genesee County at 401,093 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 167,334 households. The median household income in Genesee County is $62,281 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.2% 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. Genesee County scores 43 for property management companies (lower middle), #571 of 910 scored counties.

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