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Property management companies in Kalamazoo County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in Kalamazoo County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #724 of 910 scored counties
#23 of 33 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 41
- 1 chain location (2%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- −2.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $14,001 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 66
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 27% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 263,795
- +0.8% since 2020
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What this means
Kalamazoo County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #724 of 910 scored counties and #23 of 33 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Kalamazoo County spend about $1.5B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $14,001 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 34% 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 41 property management companies on map listings in Kalamazoo County as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location, 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.
Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Kalamazoo County in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,550 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Kalamazoo County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Kalamazoo 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 | Kalamazoo County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 66 | 97 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 2,550 | 2,947 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.3% | +11.4% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.8% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $14,001 | $13,996 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $72,532 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43 → 42−2.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 539
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $26.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 411 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The 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 Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 263,795+0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 107,110
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 562 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 467
- Median household income
- $72,532+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,205
- Median home value
- $241,800
- Jobs located here
- 120,525
- Daytime population
- 271,929Residents 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 Kalamazoo 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 |
| 23Kalamazoo County, MI | 34 | 41 | 3.8 | 66 | +0.8% | #724 of 910 |
Other business types in Kalamazoo 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 estate37
- Real estate agents and brokers45
- Property management34
- Mortgage brokers and lenders53
- Home inspectors34
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in Kalamazoo County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 41 property management companies in Kalamazoo County. One of them (2%) is a chain location. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 2.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Kalamazoo County, MI spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.5B a year, or $14,001 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 41 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 34% 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 107,110 households in Kalamazoo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kalamazoo County, MI compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Kalamazoo 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 66, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Kalamazoo County would have about 27, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,550 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Kalamazoo County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Kalamazoo County at 263,795 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 107,110 households. Median household income in Kalamazoo County is $72,532, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Kalamazoo County scores 34 for property management companies (lower middle), #724 of 910 scored counties.
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