Property Management Industry Statistics 2026
How many property management openings are live right now, where they are, and what federal data says about the people who manage, lease and maintain properties.
Every federal figure below names the BLS occupation it describes and says whether it counts payroll employees only or the self-employed too.
Live Property Management Openings
These numbers are PropertyManagerHires’s own: every active listing on the board, from employer career sites and direct postings.
Every other figure on this page comes from a federal agency or a named industry source.
| Role | Listings with hourly pay | Median posted low | Median posted high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Technicians | 566 | $22.00/hr | $24.00/hr |
| Leasing Agents | 185 | $18.00/hr | $20.00/hr |
| Maintenance Supervisors | 145 | $28.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
| Assistant Property Managers | 124 | $22.00/hr | $25.00/hr |
| Porters | 106 | $17.00/hr | $19.00/hr |
| Property Managers | 63 | $19.00/hr | $20.00/hr |
| Affordable Housing Property Managers | 37 | $23.00/hr | $26.00/hr |
| Property Administrators | 31 | $20.00/hr | $21.00/hr |
Roles with at least 15 hourly-pay listings are shown; each column is the median of the posted range’s low or high end.
Posted ranges are what employers advertise, not what workers earn, so they do not compare directly with the BLS wages below.
How to read these numbers.
This is a live sample of the openings PropertyManagerHires tracks, not a count of every property management job in the country.
Roles follow our job categories, not BLS occupations, and listings we cannot place in a state count only in the total.
If you cite them, include the date shown and link to this page.
How Big Is the Property Management Workforce?
BLS counts property managers as their own occupation; maintenance and leasing staff fall into broader occupations that reach beyond real estate.
Payroll counts leave out self-employed workers. Projection counts include them, so they run higher.
| BLS occupation | Payroll jobs, May 2025 | Employment 2025 | Projected 2035 | Browse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers SOC 11-9141The exact BLS occupation for property managers. It also covers community association (HOA) managers and real estate managers. The payroll count leaves out self-employed managers. | 311,180 | 460,400 | 477,600 | Property manager openings |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071The closest BLS occupation for maintenance technicians. BLS has no separate occupation for apartment or property maintenance, so this covers general maintenance workers in every industry. | 1,529,700 | 1,621,800 | 1,690,500 | Maintenance technician openings |
| Counter and Rental Clerks SOC 41-2021The closest available proxy for leasing agents, not a leasing-agent occupation. BLS has no single code for leasing agents; O*NET lists leasing consultant and rental agent among this occupation's sample titles. Most of its workers are outside real estate. | 400,810 | 409,400 | 421,900 | Leasing agent openings |
| Related occupations | ||||
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers SOC 49-1011A proxy for maintenance supervisors. It covers maintenance and repair supervisors in every industry. | 617,500 | 629,000 | 654,500 | Maintenance supervisor openings |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners SOC 37-2011A proxy for porters. BLS has no porter occupation; this one covers janitors and cleaners in every industry. | 2,209,760 | 2,432,600 | 2,486,200 | Porter openings |
| Facilities Managers SOC 11-3013The exact BLS occupation for facilities managers, in all industries. Only 7,050 of them worked in the real estate industry in May 2025. | 156,180 | 165,900 | 173,500 | Facilities manager openings |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators SOC 51-8021A related occupation and the closest BLS series for building engineers. Only 800 of them worked in the real estate industry in May 2025. | 28,250 | 31,200 | 32,200 | Building engineer openings |
Payroll jobs are BLS OEWS wage-and-salary estimates for all industries. Employment 2025 and 2035 are BLS Employment Projections figures, which also count the self-employed, so they run higher.
The real estate industry (NAICS 531) is the narrowest BLS industry that contains property management; BLS publishes no separate property management split. It had 1,837,320 payroll jobs in May 2025. Payroll employees only. Other occupations in the industry are not shown.
Payroll property, real estate and community association managers only (BLS OEWS), so self-employed managers are not counted.
Share of all property, real estate and community association managers, self-employed included (BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook). This is a different count from the payroll figures beside it.
Roles BLS does not count on their own
- Leasing agents and leasing consultants. BLS has no single occupation code for them. The 2018 SOC title file puts apartment rental clerks under counter and rental clerks and apartment rental agents under real estate sales agents, and O*NET lists leasing consultant as a sample title for counter and rental clerks. That occupation is the closest available proxy: 93,130 payroll jobs in the real estate industry at a $42,880 median in May 2025. It is a stand-in, not a leasing-agent count. Source
- Apartment maintenance technicians. BLS counts them inside general maintenance and repair workers, an occupation that spans every industry. 316,160 of those workers were on real estate industry payrolls in May 2025, the most of any occupation in the industry. Source
- Porters. BLS has no porter occupation. The proxy used here is janitors and cleaners: 63,640 payroll jobs in the real estate industry at a $40,290 median in May 2025. Source
- Self-employed property managers and firm owners. OEWS counts payroll employees only, so self-employed property managers are not in the payroll counts or wages. BLS Employment Projections do include them: 31.3% of property, real estate and community association managers were self-employed in 2025. Source
Where BLS has no occupation for a role, we name the closest group and label it, or show no figure at all.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates, BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, O*NET OnLine
BLS Pay and Growth Benchmarks
BLS projects employment growth from 2025 to 2035 of 3.7% for property, real estate and community association managers, 4.2% for general maintenance and repair workers and 3.0% for counter and rental clerks.
Counter and rental clerk figures are the closest available proxy for leasing agents; BLS publishes no leasing-agent pay or projection.
| BLS occupation | Median wage, May 2025 | 10th to 90th percentile | Growth 2025–35 | Openings a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers SOC 11-9141 | $69,990$33.65/hr | $41,010 to $139,680 | +3.7% | 36,900 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071 | $49,590$23.84/hr | $35,350 to $77,180 | +4.2% | 148,700 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks SOC 41-2021 | $41,300$19.86/hr | $29,800 to $65,370 | +3% | 46,100 |
| Related occupations | ||||
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers SOC 49-1011 | $79,860$38.39/hr | $49,600 to $126,790 | +4.1% | 48,900 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners SOC 37-2011 | $36,840$17.71/hr | $28,640 to $50,270 | +2.2% | 321,800 |
| Facilities Managers SOC 11-3013 | $106,660$51.28/hr | $64,480 to $176,120 | +4.6% | 14,200 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators SOC 51-8021 | $78,620$37.80/hr | $50,590 to $125,390 | +3.1% | 3,200 |
Wages are BLS OEWS national estimates for wage-and-salary workers in all industries, so they leave out the self-employed. Growth and openings are BLS Employment Projections, which include the self-employed; openings include replacements for workers who leave the occupation.
| BLS occupation | Payroll jobs in real estate | Median in real estate | Median, all industries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers SOC 11-9141 | 252,840 | $64,290 | $69,990 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071 | 316,160 | $48,360 | $49,590 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks SOC 41-2021 | 93,130 | $42,880 | $41,300 |
| Related occupations | |||
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers SOC 49-1011 | 47,970 | $66,530 | $79,860 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners SOC 37-2011 | 63,640 | $40,290 | $36,840 |
| Facilities Managers SOC 11-3013 | 7,050 | $107,020 | $106,660 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators SOC 51-8021 | 800 | $82,560 | $78,620 |
Real estate is NAICS 531, the narrowest BLS industry that contains property management. The median for all 1,837,320 payroll jobs in the industry was $53,850 in May 2025. Payroll employees only.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates, BLS Employment Projections 2025–35
Hiring Demand and Industry Indicators
Trade and research bodies track apartment hiring and the size of the managed housing stock more often than BLS does.
These figures come from each named source, not from PropertyManagerHires listings or BLS.
| Indicator | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment job postings, Q2 2026Unique postings, up 13.7% year over year | 56,716 | National Apartment Association, Apartment Labor Market Dynamics Report |
| Change in median advertised salary, Q2 2026Maintenance technicians +3.8%, property and community managers +3.5%, maintenance supervisors +2.9%, leasing professionals +2.5%, year over year | +2.5% to +3.8% | National Apartment Association, Apartment Labor Market Dynamics Report |
| Onsite property staff turnover, 12 monthsVersus 14.2% for corporate and other non-onsite real estate staff | 29.2% | 2025 RCLCO National Real Estate Compensation and Benefits Survey, as reported by NAA |
| Apartments run by the 50 largest managersOf U.S. apartments, portfolios as of January 1, 2026 | 24% | NMHC 50, 2026 |
| U.S. community associations, 2025Covering 29.6 million housing units | 373,000 | Foundation for Community Association Research, 2025 Statistical Review |
| Community association managersEstimate, including on-site managers and those serving several communities | 60,000 to 65,000 | Foundation for Community Association Research, 2025 Statistical Review |
Posting counts and advertised salaries describe job ads, not filled jobs or earnings, and they move from quarter to quarter.
Statistics by Role
Each role page combines live listing figures with the BLS data for that role.
A role page is published once the board tracks at least 300 of its listings from 25 employers.
- Property Manager statistics2,174 live listings from 193 employers
- Maintenance Technician statistics3,384 live listings from 224 employers
- Leasing Agent statistics1,620 live listings from 148 employers
- Maintenance Supervisor statistics1,118 live listings from 128 employers
- Porter statistics629 live listings from 108 employers
Frequently Asked Questions
How many property management jobs are open right now?
PropertyManagerHires listed 10,550 live property management openings from 277 employers on November 5, 2026. The count covers every active listing on the board and is refreshed every six hours.
How many property managers are there in the U.S.?
Employers reported 311,180 property, real estate and community association managers on payroll in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), and 252,840 of them worked in the real estate industry. That payroll count leaves out self-employed managers. BLS Employment Projections, which include the self-employed, count 460,400 jobs in the occupation in 2025.
How many people work in the real estate industry?
The real estate industry (NAICS 531) had 1,837,320 payroll jobs in May 2025 (BLS OEWS). General maintenance and repair workers were the largest occupation, with 316,160 jobs (17.21%), followed by property, real estate and community association managers with 252,840 (13.76%).
Is the property management workforce growing?
Yes, by BLS projections. From 2025 to 2035 BLS projects employment growth of 3.7% for property, real estate and community association managers, 4.2% for general maintenance and repair workers and 3.0% for counter and rental clerks. That is about 36,900, 148,700 and 46,100 openings a year, counting replacements for workers who leave each occupation.
What do property managers earn?
The national median wage for property, real estate and community association managers was $69,990 a year ($33.65 an hour) in May 2025 (BLS OEWS). Inside the real estate industry the median was $64,290. These figures cover payroll employees only.
What do maintenance technicians earn?
BLS has no separate occupation for apartment maintenance technicians. The closest, general maintenance and repair workers, had a national median wage of $49,590 a year ($23.84 an hour) in May 2025, and $48,360 inside the real estate industry (BLS OEWS).
Is there a BLS occupation code for leasing agents?
No. BLS has no single occupation for leasing agents or leasing consultants. The closest available proxy is counter and rental clerks, an occupation whose O*NET sample titles include leasing consultant: 93,130 of them worked in the real estate industry in May 2025 at a median of $42,880 a year (BLS OEWS). Treat it as a stand-in, not a leasing-agent figure.
Do BLS figures include self-employed property managers?
Not the OEWS payroll counts and wages, which cover wage-and-salary workers only. BLS Employment Projections do include the self-employed, which is why they run higher: 460,400 property, real estate and community association manager jobs in 2025, 31.3% of them self-employed.
Methodology and Sources
Live figures count every active, paid listing on PropertyManagerHires when the page was generated, and the page refreshes every six hours.
Federal figures are quoted as BLS published them: OEWS May 2025 for payroll employment and wages, and Employment Projections 2025–35 for growth and openings.
Industry figures come from the OEWS industry file for the real estate industry (NAICS 531), which BLS does not split into lessors and property managers.
Where BLS has no occupation for a property management role, such as leasing agents, we name the closest occupation and label it, or show no figure at all.
Industry indicators are quoted from the named trade or research body, with the period each one covers.
Shares marked as calculated are our arithmetic on the published BLS counts.
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national fileWage-and-salary employment and annual and hourly wage percentiles for each occupation, all industries.
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, industry fileEmployment, share of industry jobs and median wages for occupations in the real estate industry (NAICS 531).
- BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, Table 1.22025 and 2035 employment (including the self-employed), percent change, self-employed share and average annual openings.
- BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersWhere property managers work, including the self-employed share.
- BLS 2018 SOC direct match title fileWhich occupation code each job title is assigned to, including apartment rental clerks and agents.
- O*NET OnLine: Counter and Rental Clerks (41-2021.00)Sample reported job titles, including leasing consultant and rental agent.
- National Apartment Association, Apartment Labor Market Dynamics Report, Q2 2026Apartment job postings and median advertised salary changes by role.
- National Apartment Association, reporting the 2025 RCLCO compensation and benefits surveyTurnover of onsite property staff.
- National Multifamily Housing Council, NMHC 50 (2026)Share of U.S. apartments run by the 50 largest managers.
- Foundation for Community Association Research, 2025 Statistical ReviewCommunity association and community association manager estimates.
- PropertyManagerHires job listingsActive, paid listings on the board, queried live.