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Property management companies in Jackson County, MO

The property management companies in Jackson County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #830 of 910 scored counties
#15 of 20 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
120
3 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
181
+1.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$4.2B
On rent and homeowner costs · $13,622 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
63
37% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.9
30% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
732,994
+2.1% since 2020

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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

Jackson County scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #830 of 910 scored counties and #15 of 20 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 120 property management companies in Jackson County. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.9 for every 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

Households in Jackson County spend about $4.2B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $13,622 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 37% 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 Jackson County was 181 in 2023, up 1.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,695 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $700K have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Jackson County. Population estimates show Jackson County grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Jackson County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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.

Property management in Jackson County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.92.73.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)6393100
Households per official establishment1,6952,4711,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+1.7%+6.2%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.1%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$13,622$13,809$16,661
Median household income$68,577$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score2639

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
178 → 181+1.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,893
Annual payroll, 2023
$145.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
1203 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
75The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$700K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
732,994+2.1% since 2020
Households
306,798
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
59%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
605 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,191
Median household income
$68,577+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,212
Median home value
$230,500
Jobs located here
400,567
Daytime population
769,958Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Property management across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for property management companies, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Jackson County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

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
15Jackson County, MO261203.963+2.1%#830 of 910

Other business types in Jackson County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many property management companies are in Jackson County, MO?

There are 120 property management companies on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. 3 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 181 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 1.7% from 2019.

How much do households in Jackson County, MO spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $4.2B a year, or $13,622 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 120 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 37% 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 306,798 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jackson County, MO compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Jackson County has 3.9 property management companies per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 63, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Jackson County would have about 75, against 120 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,695 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 732,994 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 306,798 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $68,577 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.4% 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. Jackson County scores 26 for property management companies (lower middle), #830 of 910 scored counties.

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