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Property management companies in Gaston County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in Gaston County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #84 of 910 scored counties
#5 of 47 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 14
- 1 chain location (7%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- −8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $14,532 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 175
- 75% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.5
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 246,558
- +7.8% since 2020
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What this means
For property management companies, Gaston County has a Groundwork market score of 75 (high): #84 of 910 scored counties and #5 of 47 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for property management companies.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Gaston County comes to about $1.4B a year: $14,532 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 75% 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.
There are 14 property management companies on map listings in Gaston County as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.5, 50% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Gaston County classed as residential and commercial property managers, down 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,069 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Gaston County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Gaston County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 175 | 93 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 4,069 | 1,756 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.0% | +5.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.8% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $14,532 | $15,139 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $67,478 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 23−8.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 143
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 141 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Gaston 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 Gaston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 246,558+7.8% since 2020
- Households
- 93,576
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 356 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 660
- Median household income
- $67,478+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,074
- Median home value
- $266,000
- Jobs located here
- 82,464
- Daytime population
- 195,265Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johnston County, NC | 83 | 12 | 1.4 | 200 | +17.9% | #14 of 910 |
| 2Union County, NC | 81 | 13 | 1.5 | 204 | +11.7% | #24 of 910 |
| 3Lincoln County, NC | 77 | 5 | 1.4 | 209 | +13.2% | #53 of 910 |
| 4Rowan County, NC | 75 | 6 | 1.0 | 252 | +5.6% | #76 of 910 |
| 5Gaston County, NC | 75 | 14 | 1.5 | 175 | +7.8% | #84 of 910 |
| 6Cabarrus County, NC | 74 | 12 | 1.4 | 207 | +9.9% | #94 of 910 |
| 7Harnett County, NC | 73 | 6 | 1.2 | 218 | +12.3% | #103 of 910 |
| 8Davidson County, NC | 71 | 10 | 1.4 | 179 | +6.6% | #128 of 910 |
| 9Randolph County, NC | 68 | 8 | 1.4 | 179 | +3.5% | #155 of 910 |
| 10Chatham County, NC | 67 | 10 | 3.0 | 102 | +11.0% | #181 of 910 |
Other business types in Gaston 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 estate63
- Real estate agents and brokers64
- Property management75
- Mortgage brokers and lenders76
- Home inspectors
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in Gaston County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 property management companies in Gaston County. One of them (7%) is a chain location. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Gaston County, NC spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.4B a year, or $14,532 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 14 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 75% 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. It is estimated from the incomes of the 93,576 households in Gaston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gaston County, NC compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Gaston County has 1.5 property management companies per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 175, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Gaston County would have about 25, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,069 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Gaston County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Gaston County at 246,558 people in 2025, up 7.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 93,576 households. Median household income in Gaston County is $67,478, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Gaston County scores 75 for property management companies (high), #84 of 910 scored counties.
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