Robin Young | 25 min.read

The 2026 State of the Property Management Industry Report

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What’s inside:

  • An explosion in AI: PM adoption of artificial intelligence grew from 20% to 58% in the space of a single year.
  • Screening is crucial: Tenant quality remains companies’ #1 issue, and 75% saw rental fraud rise in 2025.
  • Maintenance matters: 56% of owners hire a PMC for this reason, and resident retention relies on it.
  • Growth meets reality: 75% of companies plan to expand in 2026, but only 55% were able to in 2025.

 

Robin Young

Senior Researcher

148 Posts

As Buildium’s Senior Researcher, Robin leverages her background in social science research and interest in real estate economics to identify trends in the rental market. She combines intensive market research with insights gleaned from surveys of property managers, renters, and rental owners to examine topics like shifting renter demographics, the housing affordability crisis, and the transformation of property management during the pandemic. She's best known as the author of the annual State of the Property Management Industry Report.

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