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Property management companies in Washtenaw County, MI
How Washtenaw 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 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #655 of 910 scored counties
#19 of 33 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 54
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 66
- −10.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $15,393 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 77
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 370,214
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $15,393 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Washtenaw County spend about $2.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 23% 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 54 property management companies on map listings in Washtenaw 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 66 businesses with payroll in Washtenaw County classed as residential and commercial property managers, down 10.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,281 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Washtenaw County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For property management companies, Washtenaw County has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #655 of 910 scored counties and #19 of 33 scored counties in Michigan.
How Washtenaw 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 | Washtenaw County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 77 | 97 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 2,281 | 2,947 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.8% | +11.4% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $15,393 | $13,996 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $89,180 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 74 → 66−10.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 620
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 540 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 42The 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 Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 370,214−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 150,550
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 706 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 524
- Median household income
- $89,180+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,750
- Median home value
- $374,100
- Jobs located here
- 186,868
- Daytime population
- 409,361Residents 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 Washtenaw 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 |
| 19Washtenaw County, MI | 38 | 54 | 3.6 | 77 | −0.4% | #655 of 910 |
Other business types in Washtenaw 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 estate36
- Real estate agents and brokers41
- Property management38
- Mortgage brokers and lenders40
- Home inspectors63
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in Washtenaw County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 54 property management companies in Washtenaw County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 10.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Washtenaw County, MI spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $2.3B a year, or $15,393 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 54 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 23% 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 150,550 households in Washtenaw County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washtenaw County, MI compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Washtenaw 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 77, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Washtenaw County would have about 42, against 54 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,281 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Washtenaw County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Washtenaw County at 370,214 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 150,550 households. Median household income in Washtenaw County is $89,180, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.9%, 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. Washtenaw County scores 38 for property management companies (lower middle), #655 of 910 scored counties.
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