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Property management companies in Vermont

Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
93
1 chain location (1%)
Official establishments
188
+4.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$5B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
3.4
13% above the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
96
4% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#42 of 51
Market score 37 · Lower middle

A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

As of September 2026, map listings count 93 property management companies in Vermont. One of them (1%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $18,181 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Vermont spend about $5B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 4% 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 188 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as residential and commercial property managers, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,454 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Vermont.

Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #42 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 42. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (53).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Vermont, 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

Metro areas reaching Vermont, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Burlington-South Burlington, VT42373.988+0.9%#254 of 374

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Vermont, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT53313.498+1.5%#81 of 180
1Barre, VT52114.377−0.2%#88 of 180
2Rutland, VT4693.686−1.4%#105 of 180
3Brattleboro, VT4563.0104−1.4%#108 of 180
4Bennington, VT4164.079−1.8%#121 of 180

Counties

Counties in Vermont, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, VT50114.377−0.2%#450 of 910
2Rutland County, VT4193.686−1.4%#604 of 910
3Chittenden County, VT38344.873+0.4%#658 of 910
4Windham County, VT3663.0104−1.4%#674 of 910
5Windsor County, VT35104.083−0.7%#701 of 910
6Bennington County, VT3464.079−1.8%#719 of 910
7Lamoille County, VT2875.955+1.4%#811 of 910
Franklin County, VTNot scored31.5213+2.3%
Addison County, VTNot scored21.3250+1.8%
Caledonia County, VTNot scored10.8402+0.8%
Orange County, VTNot scored21.6206+2.4%
Orleans County, VTNot scored21.7185+0.7%
Grand Isle County, VTNot scored00.0n/a+3.2%
Essex County, VTNot scored00.0n/a+2.2%

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 Vermont?

Vermont has 93 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (1%) is a chain location. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 188 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Vermont spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $5B a year, or $18,181 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 93 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 4% 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 273,416 households in Vermont and national spending patterns by income.

How does Vermont compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Vermont has 3.4 property management companies per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 96, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Vermont would have about 90, against 93 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,454 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for property management companies?

The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 42 (lower middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 7 scored counties in Vermont, Washington County scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). 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. Vermont scores 37 for property management companies (lower middle), #42 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 Vermont. 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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