Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Property management companies in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 999
- 43 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 1,896
- +7.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $95.3B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 37% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 172
- 72% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 72 · Upper middle
A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Pennsylvania has 999 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 43 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
At $18,070 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Pennsylvania spend about $95.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 72% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,896 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as residential and commercial property managers, up 7.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,782 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #3 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Reading metro area scores highest (84). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Sunbury area scores highest (76).
Every market in Pennsylvania for property management companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Reading, PA | 84 | 19 | 1.2 | 277 | +2.7% | #3 of 374 |
| 2Lebanon, PA | 83 | 6 | 1.1 | 301 | +2.2% | #4 of 374 |
| 3York-Hanover, PA | 82 | 35 | 1.9 | 170 | +3.6% | #8 of 374 |
| 4Chambersburg, PA | 81 | 12 | 1.9 | 168 | +3.0% | #9 of 374 |
| 5Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 80 | 57 | 1.7 | 199 | +3.0% | #10 of 374 |
| 6Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 75 | 31 | 1.3 | 227 | +1.4% | #15 of 374 |
| 7Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 74 | 67 | 2.7 | 120 | +4.2% | #20 of 374 |
| 8Lancaster, PA | 70 | 50 | 2.4 | 143 | +1.9% | #37 of 374 |
| 9Erie, PA | 68 | 20 | 1.8 | 165 | −1.8% | #42 of 374 |
| 10Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 67 | 571 | 2.3 | 148 | +1.4% | #48 of 374 |
| 11Williamsport, PA | 66 | 8 | 1.7 | 173 | −1.3% | #55 of 374 |
| 12Pittsburgh, PA | 64 | 186 | 1.8 | 183 | −1.3% | #68 of 374 |
| 13State College, PA | 46 | 21 | 3.6 | 90 | −0.4% | #221 of 374 |
| Johnstown, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 401 | −3.2% | |
| Altoona, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | 494 | −2.5% | |
| Gettysburg, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | 334 | +3.6% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sunbury, PA | 76 | 6 | 1.3 | 226 | −1.7% | #5 of 180 |
| 2Hemlock Farms, PA | 76 | 7 | 2.9 | 113 | +7.2% | #7 of 180 |
| 3Indiana, PA | 75 | 5 | 1.5 | 186 | −0.3% | #9 of 180 |
| 4Hermitage, PA | 74 | 5 | 1.1 | 269 | −2.4% | #11 of 180 |
| 5Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 69 | 7 | 2.7 | 111 | +2.3% | #25 of 180 |
| 6East Stroudsburg, PA | 63 | 13 | 2.1 | 153 | −0.7% | #41 of 180 |
| Pottsville, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 433 | +1.5% | |
| Meadville, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | 322 | −2.4% | |
| DuBois, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Somerset, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 424 | −2.7% | |
| Sayre, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 366 | −0.6% | |
| Oil City, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | 204 | −2.0% | |
| Lewistown, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | 266 | 0.0% | |
| Huntingdon, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Lewisburg, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 230 | −0.8% | |
| Bradford, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Selinsgrove, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 220 | −0.2% | |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | 231 | −3.8% | |
| Lock Haven, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | 224 | +1.3% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 390 | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lebanon County, PA | 82 | 6 | 1.1 | 301 | +2.2% | #15 of 910 |
| 2Berks County, PA | 82 | 19 | 1.2 | 277 | +2.7% | #16 of 910 |
| 3Butler County, PA | 82 | 12 | 1.5 | 229 | +3.2% | #18 of 910 |
| 4Northampton County, PA | 81 | 10 | 0.8 | 415 | +3.7% | #21 of 910 |
| 5York County, PA | 79 | 35 | 1.9 | 170 | +3.6% | #39 of 910 |
| 6Franklin County, PA | 79 | 12 | 1.9 | 168 | +3.0% | #40 of 910 |
| 7Beaver County, PA | 76 | 7 | 1.0 | 319 | −1.1% | #60 of 910 |
| 8Westmoreland County, PA | 75 | 16 | 1.0 | 305 | −1.4% | #72 of 910 |
| 9Delaware County, PA | 75 | 30 | 1.4 | 253 | +0.8% | #74 of 910 |
| 10Bucks County, PA | 75 | 43 | 1.7 | 221 | +0.3% | #79 of 910 |
| 11Washington County, PA | 74 | 10 | 1.1 | 288 | +0.7% | #90 of 910 |
| 12Chester County, PA | 73 | 49 | 2.4 | 167 | +4.2% | #110 of 910 |
| 13Cumberland County, PA | 73 | 33 | 3.1 | 109 | +6.5% | #113 of 910 |
| 14Luzerne County, PA | 72 | 20 | 1.5 | 202 | +2.1% | #114 of 910 |
| 15Pike County, PA | 72 | 7 | 2.9 | 113 | +7.2% | #120 of 910 |
| 16Mercer County, PA | 71 | 5 | 1.1 | 269 | −2.4% | #123 of 910 |
| 17Lackawanna County, PA | 71 | 11 | 1.2 | 242 | +0.5% | #124 of 910 |
| 18Indiana County, PA | 71 | 5 | 1.5 | 186 | −0.3% | #127 of 910 |
| 19Northumberland County, PA | 70 | 5 | 1.3 | 220 | −1.8% | #140 of 910 |
| 20Lancaster County, PA | 68 | 50 | 2.4 | 143 | +1.9% | #159 of 910 |
| 21Erie County, PA | 65 | 20 | 1.8 | 165 | −1.8% | #199 of 910 |
| 22Dauphin County, PA | 65 | 32 | 2.6 | 121 | +2.3% | #207 of 910 |
| 23Montgomery County, PA | 64 | 78 | 2.3 | 164 | +2.4% | #217 of 910 |
| 24Lycoming County, PA | 63 | 8 | 1.7 | 173 | −1.3% | #228 of 910 |
| 25Columbia County, PA | 63 | 7 | 2.7 | 111 | +2.3% | #244 of 910 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Lehigh County, PA | 61 | 41 | 2.8 | 116 | +2.7% | #281 of 910 |
| 27Monroe County, PA | 59 | 13 | 2.1 | 153 | −0.7% | #297 of 910 |
| 28Allegheny County, PA | 50 | 134 | 2.5 | 133 | −2.0% | #436 of 910 |
| 29Centre County, PA | 47 | 21 | 3.6 | 90 | −0.4% | #497 of 910 |
| 30Philadelphia County, PA | 45 | 202 | 3.0 | 101 | −1.6% | #532 of 910 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 433 | +1.5% | |
| Cambria County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 401 | −3.2% | |
| Fayette County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 391 | −4.3% | |
| Blair County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | 494 | −2.5% | |
| Adams County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | 334 | +3.6% | |
| Lawrence County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | 352 | −2.4% | |
| Crawford County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | 322 | −2.4% | |
| Clearfield County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Somerset County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 424 | −2.7% | |
| Carbon County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | 273 | +1.7% | |
| Armstrong County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Bradford County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 366 | −0.6% | |
| Wayne County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | 155 | +1.1% | |
| Venango County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | 204 | −2.0% | |
| Bedford County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | 568 | −0.2% | |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | 291 | +2.1% | |
| Mifflin County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | 266 | 0.0% | |
| Jefferson County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Union County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 230 | −0.8% | |
| Tioga County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 493 | −1.3% | |
| McKean County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Snyder County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 220 | −0.2% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | 231 | −3.8% | |
| Clinton County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | 224 | +1.3% | |
| Clarion County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 436 | −1.4% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | 426 | −5.5% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 390 | −3.3% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 271 | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | 255 | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 999 property management companies in Pennsylvania. 43 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 1,896 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 7.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $95.3B a year, or $18,070 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 999 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 72% 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 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Pennsylvania has 1.9 property management companies per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 172, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 1,716, against 999 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,782 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for property management companies?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Reading metro area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Sunbury area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 30 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Lebanon County scores highest, at 82 (high). 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. Pennsylvania scores 72 for property management companies (upper middle), #3 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 Pennsylvania. 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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