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Property management companies in Johnston County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in Johnston County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 83 out of 100: High
Ranked #14 of 910 scored counties
#1 of 47 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 12
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $1.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $15,554 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 200
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- 53% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 256,448
- +17.9% since 2020
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What this means
Johnston County scores 83 (high) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #14 of 910 scored counties and #1 of 47 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for property management companies.
Households in Johnston County spend about $1.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $15,554 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is twice 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 12 property management companies on map listings in Johnston County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 1.4 per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Johnston County classed as residential and commercial property managers. That is one for every 4,505 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $125K has gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Johnston County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Johnston County grew 17.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Johnston 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 | Johnston County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 200 | 93 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 4,505 | 1,756 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.9% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $15,554 | $15,139 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $83,384 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 83 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 19
- Employees, 2023
- 50
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $125K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Johnston 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 Johnston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 256,448+17.9% since 2020
- Households
- 85,591
- Median age
- 38.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 792 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 296
- Median household income
- $83,384+39.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,557
- Median home value
- $305,600
- Jobs located here
- 58,494
- Daytime population
- 179,884Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for property management companies, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Johnston County marked.
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 Johnston 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 estate58
- Real estate agents and brokers57
- Property management83
- Mortgage brokers and lenders82
- Home inspectors47
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in Johnston County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 property management companies in Johnston County. 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.
How much do households in Johnston County, NC spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.3B a year, or $15,554 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 12 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is twice 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 85,591 households in Johnston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Johnston County, NC compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Johnston County has 1.4 property management companies per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 200, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Johnston County would have about 24, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,505 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S.
How fast is Johnston County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Johnston County at 256,448 people in 2025, up 17.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 85,591 households. Median household income in Johnston County is $83,384, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 39.3%, 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. Johnston County scores 83 for property management companies (high), #14 of 910 scored counties.
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