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Property management companies in Hamilton County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in Hamilton County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #738 of 910 scored counties
#26 of 28 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 116
- 5 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 186
- −8.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $14,165 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 78
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 838,418
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for property management companies in Hamilton County is 33 (lower middle), #738 of 910 scored counties and #26 of 28 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 116 property management companies in Hamilton County. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.
Households in Hamilton County spend about $5B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $14,165 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 22% 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.
Official counts show 186 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Hamilton County in 2023, down 8.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,907 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $130K have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Hamilton County. Population estimates show Hamilton County grew 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hamilton County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Hamilton County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 78 | 121 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 1,907 | 2,583 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.4% | +4.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $14,165 | $13,878 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $72,470 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 203 → 186−8.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,386
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $379.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1165 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 90The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $130K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 838,418+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 354,739
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 406 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,049
- Median household income
- $72,470+26.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,646
- Median home value
- $241,900
- Jobs located here
- 534,856
- Daytime population
- 968,934Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for property management companies, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Hamilton County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Licking County, OH | 74 | 7 | 1.0 | 260 | +3.8% | #92 of 910 |
| 2Warren County, OH | 73 | 15 | 1.6 | 183 | +5.7% | #108 of 910 |
| 3Delaware County, OH | 73 | 19 | 2.3 | 140 | +12.5% | #112 of 910 |
| 4Fairfield County, OH | 71 | 8 | 1.3 | 204 | +6.5% | #126 of 910 |
| 5Medina County, OH | 70 | 8 | 1.1 | 254 | +1.3% | #138 of 910 |
| 6Clermont County, OH | 67 | 16 | 1.9 | 141 | +3.9% | #176 of 910 |
| 7Lorain County, OH | 64 | 23 | 1.8 | 140 | +3.1% | #220 of 910 |
| 8Wayne County, OH | 63 | 6 | 1.4 | 183 | −0.1% | #226 of 910 |
| 9Greene County, OH | 63 | 13 | 1.9 | 142 | +3.7% | #236 of 910 |
| 10Lake County, OH | 62 | 15 | 1.5 | 174 | −0.1% | #247 of 910 |
| 26Hamilton County, OH | 33 | 116 | 3.3 | 78 | +1.0% | #738 of 910 |
Other business types in Hamilton 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 estate31
- Real estate agents and brokers34
- Property management33
- Mortgage brokers and lenders39
- Home inspectors48
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in Hamilton County, OH?
There are 116 property management companies on map listings in Hamilton County as of September 2026. 5 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 186 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 8.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Hamilton County, OH spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $5B a year, or $14,165 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 116 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 22% 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 354,739 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamilton County, OH compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Hamilton County has 3.3 property management companies per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 78, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 90, against 116 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,907 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Hamilton County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Hamilton County at 838,418 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 354,739 households. The median household income in Hamilton County is $72,470 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.7% 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. Hamilton County scores 33 for property management companies (lower middle), #738 of 910 scored counties.
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