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Property management companies in Schenectady County, NY
The property management companies in Schenectady County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #46 of 910 scored counties
#1 of 35 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 11
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −24.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $18,039 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 197
- 97% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 47% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 162,581
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
For property management companies, Schenectady County has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #46 of 910 scored counties and #1 of 35 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for property management companies.
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 property management companies in Schenectady County. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
At $18,039 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Schenectady County spend about $1.2B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 97% 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 Schenectady County was 19 in 2023, down 24.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,521 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Population estimates show Schenectady County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Schenectady County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Schenectady County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 197 | 127 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 3,521 | 1,047 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −24.0% | +0.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $18,039 | $19,048 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $79,623 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 19−24.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 81
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The 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 Schenectady 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 Schenectady County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 162,581+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 66,902
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 205 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 784
- Median household income
- $79,623+21.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,936
- Median home value
- $235,700
- Jobs located here
- 59,344
- Daytime population
- 143,291Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Schenectady County, NY | 78 | 11 | 1.6 | 197 | +3.0% | #46 of 910 |
| 2Ontario County, NY | 76 | 6 | 1.2 | 264 | +0.6% | #61 of 910 |
| 3Oswego County, NY | 76 | 7 | 1.5 | 205 | +1.0% | #64 of 910 |
| 4Richmond County, NY | 75 | 20 | 1.2 | 304 | +1.3% | #73 of 910 |
| 5Orange County, NY | 74 | 18 | 1.3 | 271 | +4.2% | #91 of 910 |
| 6Putnam County, NY | 73 | 5 | 1.4 | 278 | +1.4% | #101 of 910 |
| 7Ulster County, NY | 71 | 6 | 0.8 | 418 | +1.1% | #122 of 910 |
| 8Rensselaer County, NY | 70 | 9 | 1.3 | 246 | −0.2% | #139 of 910 |
| 9Otsego County, NY | 70 | 6 | 2.6 | 118 | +3.8% | #147 of 910 |
| 10Saratoga County, NY | 68 | 23 | 2.3 | 159 | +2.3% | #156 of 910 |
Other business types in Schenectady 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 estate81
- Real estate agents and brokers85
- Property management78
- Mortgage brokers and lenders
- Home inspectors41
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in Schenectady County, NY?
Schenectady County has 11 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 24.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Schenectady County, NY spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.2B a year, or $18,039 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 11 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 97% 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 66,902 households in Schenectady County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Schenectady County, NY compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Schenectady County has 1.6 property management companies per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 197, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Schenectady County would have about 22, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,521 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 24.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Schenectady County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Schenectady County at 162,581 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 66,902 households. The median household income in Schenectady County is $79,623 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.6% 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. Schenectady County scores 78 for property management companies (high), #46 of 910 scored counties.
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