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Property management companies in Ingham County, MI
How Ingham County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for property management companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #786 of 910 scored counties
#26 of 33 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 47
- 2 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 48
- −9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $13,406 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 60
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 33% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 289,709
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
For property management companies, Ingham County has a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle): #786 of 910 scored counties and #26 of 33 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 property management companies in Ingham County. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 4.0 for every 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.
Households in Ingham County spend about $1.6B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $13,406 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 40% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 48 businesses with payroll in Ingham County classed as residential and commercial property managers, down 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,440 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Ingham County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Ingham 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.
| Measure | Ingham County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 60 | 97 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 2,440 | 2,947 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.4% | +11.4% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $13,406 | $13,996 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $65,526 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 53 → 48−9.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,133
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $57.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 472 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The 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 Ingham 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 Ingham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 289,709+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 117,096
- Median age
- 36.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 556 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 511
- Median household income
- $65,526+23.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,082
- Median home value
- $198,800
- Jobs located here
- 166,989
- Daytime population
- 339,161Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for property management companies, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Ingham County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| 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 |
| 26Ingham County, MI | 30 | 47 | 4.0 | 60 | +1.7% | #786 of 910 |
Other business types in Ingham County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
- Real estate33
- Real estate agents and brokers38
- Property management30
- Mortgage brokers and lenders53
- Home inspectors37
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in Ingham County, MI?
There are 47 property management companies on map listings in Ingham County as of September 2026. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 9.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Ingham County, MI spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.6B a year, or $13,406 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 47 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 40% 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 117,096 households in Ingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ingham County, MI compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Ingham County has 4.0 property management companies per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 60, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Ingham County would have about 28, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,440 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Ingham County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Ingham County at 289,709 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 117,096 households. The median household income in Ingham County is $65,526 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.9% 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. Ingham County scores 30 for property management companies (lower middle), #786 of 910 scored counties.
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