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Property management companies in the State College, PA metro area
How the State College, PA metro area compares with other metro areas and the U.S. for property management companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #221 of 374 scored metro areas
#13 of 13 scored metro areas based 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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What this means
Households in the State College metro area spend about $1B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $17,708 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. 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.
There are 21 property management companies on map listings in the State College metro area as of September 2026. 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in the State College metro area was 27 in 2023, 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 put the population change in the State College metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The State College metro area scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #221 of 374 scored metro areas and #13 of 13 scored metro areas based in Pennsylvania.
How the State College metro area 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.
| Measure | State College metro area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 90 | 172 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 2,186 | 2,782 | 1,638 |
| 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 score | 46 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 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 the State College metro area, 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 the State College metro area
- 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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Top metro areas in Pennsylvania
| 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 |
| 13State College, PA | 46 | 21 | 3.6 | 90 | −0.4% | #221 of 374 |
Other business types in the State College metro area
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 estate67
- Real estate agents and brokers69
- Property management46
- Mortgage brokers and lenders63
- Home inspectors
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in the State College, PA metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 property management companies in the State College metro area. 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 the State College, PA metro area 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. 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 59,013 households in the State College metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the State College, PA metro area compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
The State College metro area 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 U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, the State College metro area 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 the State College, PA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the State College metro area at 157,393 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 59,013 households. Median household income in the State College metro area is $74,291, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.0%, 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. The State College metro area scores 46 for property management companies (lower middle), #221 of 374 scored metro areas.
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