Real Estate & Moving
Property Manager cost in the US
Nationally, Property Manager runs about 10% of the monthly rent. This fee does not move much with local prices, so it looks similar in every city.
Typical cost
Most people pay about
10%
of the monthly rent
- On the low end
- 8%
- On the high end
- 12%
This is a percentage fee, so it does not change with local prices. Not a quote.
What moves the price
- Property type
- Unit count
- Services included
- Tenant placement
- Maintenance coordination
Ways to pay less
- Self-manage if local
- Ask about leasing-only
- Cap markups on repairs
- Compare percentage vs flat
- Read the management agreement
Property Manager in every city
Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Anaheim 10%
- Bakersfield 10%
- Berkeley 10%
- Chula Vista 10%
- Concord 10%
- Corona 10%
- Elk Grove 10%
- Escondido 10%
- Fontana 10%
- Fremont 10%
- Fresno 10%
- Fullerton 10%
- Garden Grove 10%
- Glendale 10%
- Hayward 10%
- Huntington Beach 10%
- Irvine 10%
- Long Beach 10%
- Los Angeles 10%
- Modesto 10%
- Oakland 10%
- Oceanside 10%
- Ontario 10%
- Orange 10%
- Pasadena 10%
- Rancho Cucamonga 10%
- Riverside 10%
- Roseville 10%
- Sacramento 10%
- San Bernardino 10%
- San Diego 10%
- San Francisco 10%
- San Jose 10%
- Santa Ana 10%
- Santa Barbara 10%
- Santa Clarita 10%
- Santa Rosa 10%
- Simi Valley 10%
- Stockton 10%
- Sunnyvale 10%
- Thousand Oaks 10%
- Torrance 10%
- Visalia 10%
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wyoming
Related Real Estate & Moving costs
- Real Estate Agent Commission5.7% of the sale price
- Home Appraiser$500 per appraisal
- Mortgage Broker1.5% of the loan amount
- Home Stager$1,750 per project
- Moving Company$1,200 per local move (studio to 3 bedrooms)
- Storage Unit$110 per month
- Packing Service$70 per hour
- Title / Escrow Fees$1,900 per closing (title insurance and settlement fees)
- Closing Attorney$1,000 per closing
- Home Warranty$750 per year
Questions people ask
Property Manager: what does it cost?
Across the US, Property Manager typically costs about 10% of the monthly rent, with most prices between 8% and 12%.
Is this a quote?
No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.