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Property management companies in Washington County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in Washington County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #162 of 910 scored counties
#5 of 24 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 26
- 2 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- +17.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.8B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $16,941 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 124
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 286,895
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 26 property management companies in Washington County. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.5, 17% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
At $16,941 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $1.8B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 24% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Washington County was 41 in 2023, up 17.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,575 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Washington County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #162 of 910 scored counties and #5 of 24 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Washington County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 124 | 97 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 2,575 | 1,961 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.1% | +11.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $16,941 | $15,162 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $115,345 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 35 → 41+17.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 347
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 262 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 286,895+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 105,577
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 385 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 718
- Median household income
- $115,345+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,415
- Median home value
- $422,000
- Jobs located here
- 92,191
- Daytime population
- 224,861Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for property management companies, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
Other business types in Washington 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 estate39
- Real estate agents and brokers40
- Property management68
- Mortgage brokers and lenders35
- Home inspectors63
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in Washington County, MN?
There are 26 property management companies on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 2 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 17.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, MN spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.8B a year, or $16,941 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 26 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 24% above 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 105,577 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, MN compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Washington County has 2.5 property management companies per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 124, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Washington County would have about 32, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,575 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 286,895 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 105,577 households. The median household income in Washington County is $115,345 a year, 43% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.3% 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. Washington County scores 68 for property management companies (upper middle), #162 of 910 scored counties.
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