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Property management companies in York County, SC
How York County, SC compares with other counties and the U.S. for property management companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #157 of 910 scored counties
#5 of 21 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 23
- 2 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 54
- +12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $16,388 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 146
- 46% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 33% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 306,887
- +8.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 23 property management companies in York County. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, 33% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
At $16,388 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in York County spend about $1.9B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 46% 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.
Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in York County in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,107 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $650K have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in York County.
Population estimates show York County grew 8.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). York County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for property management companies, ranking #157 of 910 scored counties and #5 of 21 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How York County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | York County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 146 | 74 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 2,107 | 2,023 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.5% | +7.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $16,388 | $14,791 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $89,095 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48 → 54+12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 257
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 232 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 34The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $650K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 306,887+8.1% since 2020
- Households
- 113,785
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 681 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 431
- Median household income
- $89,095+36.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,529
- Median home value
- $361,300
- Jobs located here
- 111,939
- Daytime population
- 267,996Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for property management companies, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with York County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aiken County, SC | 77 | 11 | 1.6 | 169 | +7.3% | #55 of 910 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 77 | 17 | 1.8 | 154 | +18.7% | #57 of 910 |
| 3Lancaster County, SC | 75 | 8 | 2.0 | 140 | +18.3% | #87 of 910 |
| 4Spartanburg County, SC | 70 | 27 | 2.1 | 126 | +15.6% | #145 of 910 |
| 5York County, SC | 68 | 23 | 2.0 | 146 | +8.1% | #157 of 910 |
| 6Oconee County, SC | 67 | 7 | 2.0 | 127 | +6.3% | #179 of 910 |
| 7Anderson County, SC | 67 | 18 | 2.1 | 121 | +7.7% | #180 of 910 |
| 8Dorchester County, SC | 57 | 21 | 3.3 | 84 | +10.1% | #334 of 910 |
| 9Lexington County, SC | 56 | 39 | 3.2 | 85 | +7.7% | #353 of 910 |
| 10Sumter County, SC | 54 | 8 | 1.9 | 126 | −0.3% | #372 of 910 |
Other business types in York 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 estate43
- Real estate agents and brokers43
- Property management68
- Mortgage brokers and lenders54
- Home inspectors54
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in York County, SC?
York County has 23 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019.
How much do households in York County, SC spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.9B a year, or $16,388 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 23 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 46% 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. It is estimated from the incomes of the 113,785 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, SC compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
York County has 2.0 property management companies per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 146, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, York County would have about 34, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,107 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is York County, SC growing?
Population estimates put York County at 306,887 people in 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 113,785 households. The median household income in York County is $89,095 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.3% 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. York County scores 68 for property management companies (upper middle), #157 of 910 scored counties.
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