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Property management companies in North Dakota

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

Listings
147
5 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
182
−3.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$4.7B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
4.4
47% above the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
57
43% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#51 of 51
Market score 27 · Lower middle

A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in North Dakota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 147 property management companies in North Dakota. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 3%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.4, 47% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $14,169 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in North Dakota spend about $4.7B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 43% 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 North Dakota was 182 in 2023, down 3.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,819 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years.

Among the 50 states and DC, North Dakota ranks #51 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Bismarck metro area scores highest (50). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Williston area scores highest (41).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Dakota, 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 North Dakota, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Bismarck, ND50173.087+4.5%#191 of 374
2Fargo, ND-MN26706.340+7.7%#364 of 374
3Minot, ND25134.163−2.4%#366 of 374
4Grand Forks, ND-MN16255.743+0.8%#371 of 374

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching North Dakota, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Williston, ND4153.382+1.4%#120 of 180
2Dickinson, ND26117.136+0.7%#166 of 180
Wahpeton, ND-MNNot scored33.2790.0%
Jamestown, NDNot scored44.256−0.6%

Counties

Counties in North Dakota, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Burleigh County, ND49122.992+4.7%#460 of 910
2Morton County, ND3653.672+3.8%#685 of 910
3Williams County, ND3253.382+1.4%#755 of 910
4Cass County, ND26667.933+9.1%#837 of 910
5Ward County, ND24134.657−2.4%#849 of 910
6Grand Forks County, ND17237.333+1.9%#892 of 910
7Stark County, ND15118.131+0.5%#899 of 910
Stutsman County, NDNot scored44.256−0.6%
Richland County, NDNot scored34.458+1.2%
McKenzie County, NDNot scored11.7172+2.8%
Rolette County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−4.1%
Ramsey County, NDNot scored11.8128−0.4%
Barnes County, NDNot scored12.0117−2.7%
Walsh County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
McLean County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Mountrail County, NDNot scored12.6100−4.2%
Mercer County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Traill County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Pembina County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Bottineau County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Benson County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Ransom County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
McHenry County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
Dickey County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
LaMoure County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+1.0%
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Counties in North Dakota, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Dunn County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Pierce County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Wells County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Sargent County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.4%
Sioux County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Cavalier County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Foster County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Emmons County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Nelson County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Bowman County, NDNot scored17.732−7.1%
McIntosh County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Hettinger County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Kidder County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Eddy County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Renville County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Grant County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.5%
Griggs County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Divide County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Burke County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.7%
Adams County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Towner County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.0%
Oliver County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Logan County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Steele County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Golden Valley County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Sheridan County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Billings County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+15.2%
Slope County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−9.9%

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 North Dakota?

There are 147 property management companies on map listings in North Dakota as of September 2026. 5 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 182 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 3.7% from 2019.

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

About $4.7B a year, or $14,169 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 147 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 43% 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 331,063 households in North Dakota and national spending patterns by income.

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

North Dakota has 4.4 property management companies per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 57, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, North Dakota would have about 84, against 147 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,819 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

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

Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Bismarck metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Williston area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). Among 7 scored counties in North Dakota, Burleigh County scores highest, at 49 (lower middle). 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. North Dakota scores 27 for property management companies (lower middle), #51 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in North Dakota. It maps the property management companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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