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Property management companies in Minnesota
Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 648
- 25 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 1,177
- +11.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $35B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 7% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 97
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 648 property management companies in Minnesota. 25 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 2.8 per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
Households in Minnesota spend about $35B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $15,162 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 3% 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.
Official counts show 1,177 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Minnesota in 2023, up 11.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,961 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $10.1M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #30 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Rochester metro area scores highest (63). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest (73).
Every market in Minnesota for property management companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rochester, MN | 63 | 19 | 2.0 | 136 | +2.0% | #74 of 374 |
| 2St. Cloud, MN | 48 | 17 | 2.2 | 116 | +3.0% | #204 of 374 |
| 3Duluth, MN-WI | 43 | 32 | 2.7 | 93 | +0.2% | #243 of 374 |
| 4Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 42 | 445 | 3.0 | 95 | +2.6% | #252 of 374 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 39 | 53 | 4.3 | 61 | +9.5% | #282 of 374 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 37 | 22 | 3.1 | 82 | +0.4% | #295 of 374 |
| 5Mankato, MN | 30 | 17 | 4.2 | 60 | +1.2% | #351 of 374 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 26 | 70 | 6.3 | 40 | +7.7% | #364 of 374 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 16 | 25 | 5.7 | 43 | +0.8% | #371 of 374 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Faribault-Northfield, MN | 73 | 5 | 2.1 | 122 | +4.2% | #14 of 180 |
| 2Fergus Falls, MN | 67 | 5 | 2.0 | 124 | +1.6% | #31 of 180 |
| 3Willmar, MN | 53 | 5 | 2.8 | 89 | +2.3% | #82 of 180 |
| 4Brainerd, MN | 45 | 16 | 3.8 | 66 | +4.3% | #111 of 180 |
| 5Alexandria, MN | 44 | 6 | 3.4 | 74 | +2.6% | #113 of 180 |
| 6Owatonna, MN | 43 | 6 | 4.0 | 65 | +0.2% | #116 of 180 |
| 7Grand Rapids, MN | 41 | 8 | 4.3 | 56 | +0.9% | #124 of 180 |
| 8Winona, MN | 38 | 7 | 3.5 | 71 | +1.8% | #135 of 180 |
| 9Albert Lea, MN | 37 | 5 | 3.9 | 63 | −1.5% | #142 of 180 |
| 10Bemidji, MN | 37 | 13 | 7.2 | 34 | +1.8% | #145 of 180 |
| Red Wing, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | 127 | +1.3% | |
| Austin, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | 97 | +2.3% | |
| Hutchinson, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | 129 | −0.3% | |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 179 | +0.9% | |
| New Ulm, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | 133 | −1.5% | |
| Marshall, MN | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | 63 | +1.0% | |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | 79 | 0.0% | |
| Worthington, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | 94 | +0.6% | |
| Fairmont, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 206 | −2.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sherburne County, MN | 81 | 5 | 1.4 | 203 | +6.8% | #25 of 910 |
| 2Carver County, MN | 78 | 6 | 1.5 | 217 | +6.6% | #45 of 910 |
| 3Wright County, MN | 76 | 11 | 2.0 | 141 | +11.1% | #70 of 910 |
| 4Anoka County, MN | 74 | 8 | 0.6 | 486 | +4.7% | #89 of 910 |
| 5Washington County, MN | 68 | 26 | 2.5 | 124 | +6.9% | #162 of 910 |
| 6Scott County, MN | 67 | 12 | 2.2 | 143 | +5.1% | #175 of 910 |
| 7Rice County, MN | 65 | 5 | 2.1 | 122 | +4.2% | #206 of 910 |
| 8Dakota County, MN | 63 | 33 | 1.9 | 154 | +3.9% | #233 of 910 |
| 9Otter Tail County, MN | 58 | 5 | 2.0 | 124 | +1.6% | #313 of 910 |
| 10Olmsted County, MN | 51 | 16 | 2.4 | 119 | +2.3% | #418 of 910 |
| 11Kandiyohi County, MN | 46 | 5 | 2.8 | 89 | +2.3% | #519 of 910 |
| 12Stearns County, MN | 44 | 16 | 2.6 | 97 | +3.6% | #550 of 910 |
| 13Crow Wing County, MN | 43 | 14 | 4.8 | 52 | +4.3% | #586 of 910 |
| 14Steele County, MN | 39 | 6 | 4.0 | 65 | +0.2% | #640 of 910 |
| 15St. Louis County, MN | 38 | 27 | 3.1 | 79 | +0.2% | #654 of 910 |
| 16Douglas County, MN | 36 | 6 | 3.4 | 74 | +2.6% | #683 of 910 |
| 17Itasca County, MN | 35 | 8 | 4.3 | 56 | +0.9% | #707 of 910 |
| 18Beltrami County, MN | 34 | 13 | 7.2 | 34 | +1.8% | #730 of 910 |
| 19Freeborn County, MN | 33 | 5 | 3.9 | 63 | −1.5% | #746 of 910 |
| 20Winona County, MN | 26 | 7 | 3.5 | 71 | +1.8% | #828 of 910 |
| 21Hennepin County, MN | 26 | 245 | 4.5 | 63 | +0.2% | #829 of 910 |
| 22Ramsey County, MN | 24 | 81 | 3.7 | 73 | −1.8% | #848 of 910 |
| 23Blue Earth County, MN | 23 | 14 | 5.1 | 49 | +2.1% | #859 of 910 |
| 24Pennington County, MN | 7 | 6 | 9.7 | 26 | −1.8% | #910 of 910 |
| Clay County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | 168 | +3.6% |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisago County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | 149 | +4.3% | |
| Goodhue County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | 127 | +1.3% | |
| Isanti County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 424 | +7.3% | |
| Benton County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 416 | +0.9% | |
| Mower County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | 97 | +2.3% | |
| McLeod County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | 129 | −0.3% | |
| Carlton County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Becker County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 179 | +0.9% | |
| Nicollet County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | 114 | −0.7% | |
| Morrison County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Cass County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | 157 | +4.2% | |
| Polk County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | 152 | −1.8% | |
| Pine County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 297 | +5.5% | |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 314 | +2.9% | |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 261 | +4.8% | |
| Brown County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | 133 | −1.5% | |
| Todd County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | 122 | +3.0% | |
| Lyon County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | 63 | +1.0% | |
| Meeker County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | 116 | +0.7% | |
| Nobles County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | 94 | +0.6% | |
| Hubbard County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 219 | +4.6% | |
| Wabasha County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | 119 | +0.7% | |
| Fillmore County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Dodge County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | 220 | +2.3% | |
| Martin County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 206 | −2.8% | |
| Waseca County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Houston County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | 70 | −2.3% | |
| Kanabec County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Aitkin County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | 165 | +3.5% | |
| Redwood County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | 148 | −1.0% | |
| Roseau County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | 77 | −0.3% | |
| Sibley County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | 152 | +3.6% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Wadena County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | 146 | −0.1% | |
| Chippewa County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | 123 | −1.6% | |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Pope County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | 98 | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | 100 | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | 73 | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | 33 | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | 69 | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | 43 | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 5.5 | 47 | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 property management companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many property management companies are in Minnesota?
There are 648 property management companies on map listings in Minnesota as of September 2026. 25 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 1,177 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 11.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $35B a year, or $15,162 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 648 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 3% 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 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Minnesota has 2.8 property management companies per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 97, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Minnesota would have about 630, against 648 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,961 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for property management companies?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Rochester metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in Minnesota, Sherburne County scores highest, at 81 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 46 for property management companies (lower middle), #30 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the property management companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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