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Property management companies in Virginia

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for property management companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
971
44 chain locations (5%)
Official establishments
1,883
+9.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$56.7B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
2.9
3% below the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
105
5% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#22 of 51
Market score 52 · Upper middle

A site report maps the property management companies on map listings around any address in Virginia 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

Virginia has 971 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 44 are chain locations, or 5%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.9, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.

Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Virginia comes to about $56.7B a year: $16,844 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Housing spending per company is 5% 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.

Official counts show 1,883 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Virginia in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,787 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 $5M have gone to businesses classed as residential and commercial property managers in Virginia.

Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #22 for property management companies, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Kingsport-Bristol metro area scores highest (71). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest (57).

Every market in Virginia for property management companies

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 Virginia, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA71100.8325+2.3%#27 of 374
1Harrisonburg, VA54122.4112+3.5%#148 of 374
2Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA54142.798+3.2%#154 of 374
3Richmond, VA521562.9100+5.5%#169 of 374
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV517953.4102+3.3%#174 of 374
4Winchester, VA-WV46224.072+6.5%#226 of 374
5Roanoke, VA45352.799+0.4%#227 of 374
6Lynchburg, VA40373.673+2.9%#270 of 374
7Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC392143.094+0.9%#278 of 374
8Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA30294.163−0.1%#350 of 374
9Charlottesville, VA29475.258+3.1%#355 of 374

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Virginia, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Danville, VA5751.1207−1.7%#60 of 180
Bluefield, WV-VA5651.2192−3.8%#69 of 180
Martinsville, VANot scored20.7312−1.9%
Lake of the Woods, VANot scored10.7442+10.1%

Counties

Counties in Virginia, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Stafford County, VA82132.5142+8.3%#20 of 910
2Hanover County, VA7781.9171+5.6%#54 of 910
3Loudoun County, VA77342.4166+6.4%#56 of 910
4Chesterfield County, VA76211.5207+8.7%#63 of 910
5Rockingham County, VA7651.5182+6.6%#66 of 910
6Suffolk city, VA7671.8159+10.4%#68 of 910
7Prince William County, VA76362.3152+4.2%#69 of 910
8Frederick County, VA7572.0154+8.8%#85 of 910
9Spotsylvania County, VA70163.0104+10.5%#148 of 910
10Chesapeake city, VA68141.5201+2.3%#154 of 910
11James City County, VA6392.8113+6.2%#243 of 910
12Fauquier County, VA60103.791+4.8%#292 of 910
13Arlington County, VA56292.6138+2.1%#339 of 910
14Culpeper County, VA5673.781+9.3%#354 of 910
15Manassas city, VA5553.592+3.9%#367 of 910
16Bedford County, VA5392.7102+4.4%#391 of 910
17Fairfax County, VA511493.6103+1.7%#426 of 910
18Roanoke County, VA48123.094+0.2%#477 of 910
19Hampton city, VA47122.11260.0%#486 of 910
20Alexandria city, VA44253.3102+1.0%#545 of 910
21Portsmouth city, VA4371.7143−1.2%#569 of 910
22Campbell County, VA4152.2114+0.1%#597 of 910
23Fairfax city, VA371010.932+10.8%#673 of 910
24Albemarle County, VA36296.350+5.1%#692 of 910
25Henrico County, VA35604.468+2.3%#704 of 910
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Counties in Virginia, ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
26Danville city, VA3452.687−2.2%#716 of 910
27Falls Church city, VA3458.046+3.3%#728 of 910
28Fredericksburg city, VA301613.722+8.6%#790 of 910
29Richmond city, VA29484.658+4.6%#797 of 910
30Virginia Beach city, VA28784.369−1.3%#807 of 910
31Staunton city, VA2865.348+3.8%#816 of 910
32Norfolk city, VA25303.283−2.9%#840 of 910
33Roanoke city, VA21163.766−0.8%#864 of 910
34Montgomery County, VA21226.046−1.2%#866 of 910
35Lynchburg city, VA20196.637+3.0%#873 of 910
36Williamsburg city, VA20510.027+2.6%#875 of 910
37Harrisonburg city, VA1774.063−1.7%#889 of 910
38Newport News city, VA15395.151−1.5%#896 of 910
39Winchester city, VA141513.120+1.0%#903 of 910
40Charlottesville city, VA13147.140−4.4%#905 of 910
Augusta County, VANot scored41.3211+1.8%
York County, VANot scored41.5215+1.6%
Pittsylvania County, VANot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
Franklin County, VANot scored20.9304+1.9%
Washington County, VANot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Henry County, VANot scored00.0n/a−3.1%
Shenandoah County, VANot scored31.7157+3.6%
Prince George County, VANot scored10.8367+2.0%
Warren County, VANot scored32.0146+4.8%
Louisa County, VANot scored10.6445+13.6%
Isle of Wight County, VANot scored21.3232+6.7%
Tazewell County, VANot scored10.6379−4.4%
Gloucester County, VANot scored21.3218+3.6%
Orange County, VANot scored10.7442+10.1%
Wise County, VANot scored32.2107−3.5%
Botetourt County, VANot scored10.8369+1.5%
Pulaski County, VANot scored32.1121−0.6%
Halifax County, VANot scored21.5161−1.4%
Petersburg city, VANot scored42.687+1.0%
Accomack County, VANot scored10.7360+1.4%
Caroline County, VANot scored10.8343+11.3%
Powhatan County, VANot scored10.9360+7.0%
Amherst County, VANot scored21.6164+2.1%
Mecklenburg County, VANot scored21.5167+1.5%
Smyth County, VANot scored21.6148−3.0%
Carroll County, VANot scored21.6149+0.5%
Dinwiddie County, VANot scored00.0n/a+3.6%
Wythe County, VANot scored21.6151−1.2%
Fluvanna County, VANot scored11.0307+6.2%
King George County, VANot scored43.981+10.5%
Goochland County, VANot scored32.9117+17.4%
Salem city, VANot scored43.968+1.7%
Russell County, VANot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
New Kent County, VANot scored22.2149+21.2%
Page County, VANot scored00.0n/a+0.3%
Hopewell city, VANot scored33.275+1.1%
Waynesboro city, VANot scored44.161+7.5%
Rockbridge County, VANot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Prince Edward County, VANot scored33.963+2.3%
Lee County, VANot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Scott County, VANot scored00.0n/a−1.8%
Greene County, VANot scored22.5119+6.6%
Buchanan County, VANot scored00.0n/a−8.7%
Westmoreland County, VANot scored11.2209+6.5%
King William County, VANot scored11.4208+9.5%
Colonial Heights city, VANot scored45.351+3.2%
Southampton County, VANot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Patrick County, VANot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Buckingham County, VANot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Bristol city, VANot scored00.0n/a−5.2%
Manassas Park city, VANot scored11.9160−3.5%
Radford city, VANot scored35.445+7.0%
Appomattox County, VANot scored23.084+6.3%
Giles County, VANot scored11.5170−1.3%
Brunswick County, VANot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Nottoway County, VANot scored23.669+1.0%
Floyd County, VANot scored00.0n/a+2.1%
Grayson County, VANot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Clarke County, VANot scored00.0n/a+5.4%
Alleghany County, VANot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Nelson County, VANot scored11.6178+1.2%
Madison County, VANot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Dickenson County, VANot scored00.0n/a−6.0%
Martinsville city, VANot scored23.567+2.8%
Amelia County, VANot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Poquoson city, VANot scored12.1154+6.6%
Northumberland County, VANot scored00.0n/a+6.1%
Northampton County, VANot scored00.0n/a−2.8%
Lunenburg County, VANot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Charlotte County, VANot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Greensville County, VANot scored13.176−1.8%
Lancaster County, VANot scored11.8153+0.9%
Middlesex County, VANot scored00.0n/a+2.2%
Sussex County, VANot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Essex County, VANot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Cumberland County, VANot scored00.0n/a+6.9%
Richmond County, VANot scored00.0n/a+4.2%
Mathews County, VANot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Franklin city, VANot scored12.984+4.1%
Lexington city, VANot scored418.315+6.2%
Rappahannock County, VANot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Galax city, VANot scored27.232−0.7%
King and Queen County, VANot scored00.0n/a+2.4%
Charles City County, VANot scored00.0n/a−1.8%
Buena Vista city, VANot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Surry County, VANot scored13.577+0.8%
Bland County, VANot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Covington city, VANot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Emporia city, VANot scored00.0n/a−4.4%
Craig County, VANot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Bath County, VANot scored211.023−2.6%
Norton city, VANot scored00.0n/a−5.5%
Highland County, VANot scored00.0n/a+3.4%

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 Virginia?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 971 property management companies in Virginia. 44 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 1,883 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019.

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

About $56.7B a year, or $16,844 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 971 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 5% 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 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.

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

Virginia has 2.9 property management companies per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 105, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of property management companies to household spending, Virginia would have about 1,020, against 971 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,787 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

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

Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Kingsport-Bristol metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 40 scored counties in Virginia, Stafford 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. Virginia scores 52 for property management companies (upper middle), #22 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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