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Property management companies in Island County, WA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #578 of 910 scored counties
#22 of 24 scored counties in Washington

Listings
13
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
20
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$670.9M
On rent and homeowner costs · $18,650 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
93
7% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
20% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
85,657
−1.5% 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 13 property management companies in Island County. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 3.0.

At $18,650 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Island County spend about $670.9M a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 7% 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.

Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in Island County in 2023. That is one for every 1,799 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Island County declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for property management companies in Island County is 43 (lower middle), #578 of 910 scored counties and #22 of 24 scored counties in Washington.

How Island County compares

The same measures for Washington 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 Island County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureIsland CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.63.03.0
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)93117100
Households per official establishment1,7991,4181,638
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+0.6%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$18,650$19,779$16,661
Median household income$90,551$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score4361

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 20
Employees, 2023
64
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
130 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 Island 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 Island County

Population, 2025 estimate
85,657−1.5% since 2020
Households
35,972
Median age
46.9
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
209 sq. mi.
People per square mile
416
Median household income
$90,551+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$113,035
Median home value
$593,300
Jobs located here
16,025
Daytime population
70,254Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Property management across Washington

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

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for property management companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Cowlitz County, WA7971.6196+3.5%#38 of 910
2Mason County, WA7962.3141+7.8%#43 of 910
3Lewis County, WA7551.5204+6.7%#80 of 910
4Snohomish County, WA73682.2174+4.9%#109 of 910
5Grays Harbor County, WA7162.0150+3.0%#135 of 910
6Chelan County, WA6751.6208+3.3%#166 of 910
7Skagit County, WA67122.3146+2.4%#173 of 910
8Benton County, WA66192.4138+6.9%#186 of 910
9Clallam County, WA6582.3135+1.1%#202 of 910
10Grant County, WA6472.0155+6.3%#218 of 910
22Island County, WA43133.693−1.5%#578 of 910

Other business types in Island County

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

Questions

How many property management companies are in Island County, WA?

There are 13 property management companies on map listings in Island County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023.

How much do households in Island County, WA spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $670.9M a year, or $18,650 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 13 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 7% 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 35,972 households in Island County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Island County, WA compare with the U.S. for property management companies?

Island 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 93, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Island County would have about 12, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,799 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S.

How fast is Island County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Island County at 85,657 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,972 households. The median household income in Island County is $90,551 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% 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. Island County scores 43 for property management companies (lower middle), #578 of 910 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for property management companies · All 56 business types in Island County

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