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Property management companies in Missouri

Markets across Missouri ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
667
14 chain locations (2%)
Official establishments
1,015
+6.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$34.6B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
2.7
10% below the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
93
7% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#40 of 51
Market score 39 · Lower middle

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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

As of September 2026, map listings count 667 property management companies in Missouri. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 2%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.

Households in Missouri spend about $34.6B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $13,809 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 7% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Missouri was 1,015 in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,471 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, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Missouri.

Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #40 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Jefferson City metro area scores highest (64). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Quincy area scores highest (54).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, 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

Metro areas reaching Missouri, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Jefferson City, MO64101.7145+2.2%#69 of 374
2St. Joseph, MO-KS5371.5158−2.0%#156 of 374
3Joplin, MO-KS50192.497+3.9%#188 of 374
4St. Louis, MO-IL492662.3115−0.2%#196 of 374
5Kansas City, MO-KS472432.798+3.4%#213 of 374
6Cape Girardeau, MO-IL34112.983+1.7%#318 of 374
7Springfield, MO32824.158+5.1%#334 of 374
8Columbia, MO32384.457+3.9%#335 of 374

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Missouri, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Quincy, IL-MO5472.3105−2.0%#76 of 180
1Farmington, MO5252.0113+2.1%#85 of 180
2Warrensburg, MO5162.884+4.9%#89 of 180
3Fort Leonard Wood, MO25137.730+0.8%#169 of 180
4Branson, MO16156.635+1.7%#180 of 180
Sikeston, MONot scored21.0225−0.3%
Rolla, MONot scored42.399+1.6%
Sedalia, MONot scored42.497+2.9%
Poplar Bluff, MONot scored21.2179−0.4%
West Plains, MONot scored42.586+2.5%
Hannibal, MONot scored10.7353+0.4%
Lebanon, MONot scored32.1106+2.5%
Kirksville, MONot scored21.9120+1.9%
Kennett, MONot scored21.8121−4.8%
Mexico, MONot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Moberly, MONot scored22.2103+0.2%
Marshall, MONot scored45.045−0.3%
Maryville, MONot scored33.564−4.0%

Counties

Counties in Missouri, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, MO7861.4192+7.1%#47 of 910
2Jefferson County, MO7591.0253+2.7%#75 of 910
3St. Charles County, MO67322.0145+4.9%#174 of 910
4Platte County, MO6792.1138+6.7%#177 of 910
5Cole County, MO5861.9131+1.7%#310 of 910
6Clay County, MO57252.4109+4.3%#325 of 910
7St. Francois County, MO4952.0113+2.1%#458 of 910
8Buchanan County, MO4672.1111−1.1%#511 of 910
9Johnson County, MO4662.884+4.9%#522 of 910
10Jasper County, MO41153.076+3.7%#609 of 910
11St. Louis County, MO361162.897−1.2%#675 of 910
12Cape Girardeau County, MO33113.471+2.7%#742 of 910
13Boone County, MO33374.852+4.2%#748 of 910
14Miller County, MO3055.145+4.2%#788 of 910
15Jackson County, MO261203.963+2.1%#830 of 910
16Greene County, MO24765.840+3.3%#852 of 910
17Pulaski County, MO24137.730+0.8%#854 of 910
18St. Louis city, MO18483.370−7.4%#883 of 910
19Camden County, MO15168.927+2.9%#900 of 910
20Taney County, MO11156.635+1.7%#908 of 910
Franklin County, MONot scored40.9267+3.1%
Christian County, MONot scored30.9303+8.3%
Lincoln County, MONot scored20.9296+11.4%
Newton County, MONot scored31.4177+6.1%
Phelps County, MONot scored42.399+1.6%
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Counties in Missouri, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Callaway County, MONot scored31.8134+3.2%
Pettis County, MONot scored42.497+2.9%
Butler County, MONot scored21.2179−0.4%
Webster County, MONot scored00.0n/a+10.4%
Howell County, MONot scored42.586+2.5%
Lawrence County, MONot scored10.7334+3.7%
Scott County, MONot scored21.3178−0.1%
Warren County, MONot scored21.4179+9.2%
Laclede County, MONot scored32.1106+2.5%
Barry County, MONot scored32.2103+4.8%
Lafayette County, MONot scored10.8319+1.4%
Polk County, MONot scored32.593+6.3%
Stone County, MONot scored21.5158+4.1%
Stoddard County, MONot scored32.687−1.3%
Marion County, MONot scored10.9259+0.2%
Dunklin County, MONot scored21.8121−4.8%
Adair County, MONot scored22.2105+1.6%
Texas County, MONot scored00.0n/a+6.9%
Audrain County, MONot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Randolph County, MONot scored22.2103+0.2%
McDonald County, MONot scored11.2189+3.1%
Washington County, MONot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Saline County, MONot scored45.045−0.3%
Ray County, MONot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Crawford County, MONot scored11.0217−0.4%
Henry County, MONot scored44.352+3.2%
Morgan County, MONot scored11.1196+6.8%
Clinton County, MONot scored00.0n/a+2.1%
Nodaway County, MONot scored33.564−4.0%
Benton County, MONot scored00.0n/a+5.7%
Vernon County, MONot scored11.3168+1.5%
Perry County, MONot scored00.0n/a+0.6%
Wright County, MONot scored00.0n/a+8.0%
Ste. Genevieve County, MONot scored11.4174+1.1%
Andrew County, MONot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Pike County, MONot scored11.6146+3.1%
Dallas County, MONot scored00.0n/a+5.2%
Cooper County, MONot scored00.0n/a+3.0%
Bates County, MONot scored11.6141+2.9%
New Madrid County, MONot scored00.0n/a−7.6%
Moniteau County, MONot scored11.7133+1.4%
Macon County, MONot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Pemiscot County, MONot scored11.6132−7.2%
Gasconade County, MONot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Cedar County, MONot scored46.931+4.8%
Dent County, MONot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Livingston County, MONot scored11.8132+1.1%
Osage County, MONot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Madison County, MONot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Douglas County, MONot scored12.1100+6.4%
Mississippi County, MONot scored00.0n/a−1.1%
Linn County, MONot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Barton County, MONot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Montgomery County, MONot scored12.2107+2.6%
DeKalb County, MONot scored00.0n/a−15.6%
Wayne County, MONot scored12.296−1.4%
Ripley County, MONot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Bollinger County, MONot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Ralls County, MONot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Howard County, MONot scored12.885+0.3%
Lewis County, MONot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Grundy County, MONot scored12.686−0.2%
St. Clair County, MONot scored00.0n/a+6.7%
Iron County, MONot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Caldwell County, MONot scored00.0n/a+2.1%
Ozark County, MONot scored00.0n/a+7.7%
Monroe County, MONot scored12.978+3.1%
Oregon County, MONot scored00.0n/a+1.2%
Hickory County, MONot scored00.0n/a+8.9%
Daviess County, MONot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Maries County, MONot scored00.0n/a−0.7%
Carroll County, MONot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Harrison County, MONot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Dade County, MONot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Chariton County, MONot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Shannon County, MONot scored00.0n/a+3.6%
Clark County, MONot scored14.154−2.8%
Gentry County, MONot scored00.0n/a+4.2%
Reynolds County, MONot scored14.348−1.4%
Shelby County, MONot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Sullivan County, MONot scored14.945−4.1%
Carter County, MONot scored00.0n/a+4.2%
Atchison County, MONot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Scotland County, MONot scored00.0n/a+2.1%
Putnam County, MONot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Holt County, MONot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Schuyler County, MONot scored00.0n/a+3.3%
Knox County, MONot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Mercer County, MONot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Worth County, MONot scored00.0n/a−2.6%

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 Missouri?

Missouri has 667 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 1,015 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Missouri spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $34.6B a year, or $13,809 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 667 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 7% 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 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.

How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Missouri has 2.7 property management companies per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 93, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Missouri would have about 623, against 667 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,471 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for property management companies?

Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Jefferson City metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Quincy area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 20 scored counties in Missouri, Cass County scores highest, at 78 (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. Missouri scores 39 for property management companies (lower middle), #40 of the 50 states and DC.

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