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Property management companies in Centre County, PA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for property management companies in Centre County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #497 of 910 scored counties
#29 of 30 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
21
1 chain location (5%)
Official establishments
27
−3.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1B
On rent and homeowner costs · $17,708 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
90
10% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
20% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
157,393
−0.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 property management companies in Centre County. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $17,708 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Centre County spend about $1B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 10% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in Centre County classed as residential and commercial property managers, down 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,186 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Centre County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Centre County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #497 of 910 scored counties and #29 of 30 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Centre County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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.

Property management in Centre County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureCentre CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.61.93.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)90172100
Households per official establishment2,1862,7821,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.6%+7.6%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$17,708$18,070$16,661
Median household income$74,291$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score4772

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
28 → 27−3.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
253
Annual payroll, 2023
$15.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
211 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
19The 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 Centre 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 Centre County

Population, 2025 estimate
157,393−0.4% since 2020
Households
59,013
Median age
38.2
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,107 sq. mi.
People per square mile
143
Median household income
$74,291+23.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,987
Median home value
$323,500
Jobs located here
66,922
Daytime population
170,905Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Property management across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for property management companies, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Centre County marked.

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Lebanon County, PA8261.1301+2.2%#15 of 910
2Berks County, PA82191.2277+2.7%#16 of 910
3Butler County, PA82121.5229+3.2%#18 of 910
4Northampton County, PA81100.8415+3.7%#21 of 910
5York County, PA79351.9170+3.6%#39 of 910
6Franklin County, PA79121.9168+3.0%#40 of 910
7Beaver County, PA7671.0319−1.1%#60 of 910
8Westmoreland County, PA75161.0305−1.4%#72 of 910
9Delaware County, PA75301.4253+0.8%#74 of 910
10Bucks County, PA75431.7221+0.3%#79 of 910
29Centre County, PA47213.690−0.4%#497 of 910

Other business types in Centre County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many property management companies are in Centre County, PA?

There are 21 property management companies on map listings in Centre County as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Centre County, PA spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $1B a year, or $17,708 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 21 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 10% 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 59,013 households in Centre County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Centre County, PA compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Centre County has 3.6 property management companies per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 90, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Centre County would have about 19, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,186 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Centre County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Centre County at 157,393 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 59,013 households. The median household income in Centre County is $74,291 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.0% 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. Centre County scores 47 for property management companies (lower middle), #497 of 910 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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