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Property management companies in Isabella County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #820 of 910 scored counties
#29 of 33 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
9
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
10
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$311.6M
On rent and homeowner costs · $12,507 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
62
38% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
20% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
64,691
+0.3% 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

Isabella County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #820 of 910 scored counties and #29 of 33 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $12,507 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in Isabella County spend about $311.6M a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 38% 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.

There are 9 property management companies on map listings in Isabella County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, 20% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in Isabella County classed as residential and commercial property managers. That is one for every 2,491 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Isabella County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Isabella 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 Isabella County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureIsabella CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.62.63.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)6297100
Households per official establishment2,4912,9471,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.4%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.3%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$12,507$13,996$16,661
Median household income$55,237$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score2744

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 10
Employees, 2023
869
Annual payroll, 2023
$41.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
90 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Isabella 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 Isabella County

Population, 2025 estimate
64,691+0.3% since 2020
Households
24,914
Median age
35.1
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
573 sq. mi.
People per square mile
113
Median household income
$55,237+22.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,389
Median home value
$170,400
Jobs located here
26,182
Daytime population
67,374Residents 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 Isabella 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
29Isabella County, MI2793.662+0.3%#820 of 910

Other business types in Isabella County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 property management companies in Isabella County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023.

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

About $311.6M a year, or $12,507 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 9 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 38% 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 24,914 households in Isabella County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Isabella County has 3.6 property management companies per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 62, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Isabella County would have about 6, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,491 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S.

How fast is Isabella County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Isabella County at 64,691 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,914 households. Median household income in Isabella County is $55,237, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.4%, 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. Isabella County scores 27 for property management companies (lower middle), #820 of 910 scored counties.

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