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Property management companies in Kanawha County, WV
How Kanawha County, WV 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 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #530 of 910 scored counties
#4 of 8 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 14
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- +19.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $13,977 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 137
- 37% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 40% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,381
- −4.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 property management companies in Kanawha County. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 1.8 for every 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 3.0.
At $13,977 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Kanawha County spend about $1.1B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per company is 37% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 31 businesses with payroll in Kanawha County classed as residential and commercial property managers, up 19.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,466 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Kanawha County declined 4.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for property management companies in Kanawha County is 45 (lower middle), #530 of 910 scored counties and #4 of 8 scored counties in West Virginia.
How Kanawha County compares
The same measures for West Virginia 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 | Kanawha County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.0 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 137 | 173 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 2,466 | 4,286 | 1,638 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.2% | +18.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.3% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $13,977 | $13,873 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $60,943 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 31+19.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 167
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 140 chain locations
- 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 Kanawha 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 Kanawha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,381−4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 76,459
- Median age
- 43.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 902 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 196
- Median household income
- $60,943+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,041
- Median home value
- $147,300
- Jobs located here
- 104,812
- Daytime population
- 206,412Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for property management companies, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Kanawha County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, WV | 81 | 8 | 1.6 | 176 | +13.7% | #26 of 910 |
| 2Wood County, WV | 50 | 7 | 2.0 | 126 | −2.1% | #438 of 910 |
| 3Putnam County, WV | 46 | 9 | 3.9 | 72 | −1.0% | #527 of 910 |
| 4Kanawha County, WV | 45 | 14 | 1.8 | 137 | −4.3% | #530 of 910 |
| 5Raleigh County, WV | 44 | 5 | 1.7 | 137 | −3.5% | #541 of 910 |
| 6Harrison County, WV | 44 | 8 | 3.0 | 84 | −2.5% | #557 of 910 |
| 7Monongalia County, WV | 42 | 14 | 3.1 | 85 | +2.0% | #590 of 910 |
| 8Cabell County, WV | 39 | 10 | 2.5 | 97 | −3.2% | #633 of 910 |
Other business types in Kanawha 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 estate46
- Real estate agents and brokers53
- Property management45
- Mortgage brokers and lenders57
- Home inspectors13
Funeral services
Questions
How many property management companies are in Kanawha County, WV?
Kanawha County has 14 property management companies on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count property management companies. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as residential and commercial property managers in 2023, up 19.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Kanawha County, WV spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.1B a year, or $13,977 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 14 property management companies on map listings, housing spending per company is 37% 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 76,459 households in Kanawha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kanawha County, WV compare with the U.S. for property management companies?
Kanawha County has 1.8 property management companies per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 3.0. The index of housing spending per company is 137, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of property management companies to household spending, Kanawha County would have about 19, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,466 households, against one for every 1,638 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Kanawha County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Kanawha County at 172,381 people in 2025, down 4.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 76,459 households. The median household income in Kanawha County is $60,943 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.7% 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. Kanawha County scores 45 for property management companies (lower middle), #530 of 910 scored counties.
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