The Best Airbnb Management Companies in the US: 2026 Rankings

More than half of single-listing hosts in the US hold a guest rating of 4.9 or better. Running one property well is hard work, but it is manageable work: one calendar, one cleaner, one place you know inside out.

Keeping that rating while you grow is a different problem. At 20 to 49 listings, about one host in five holds a 4.9. Past 100 listings it is one in sixteen. Above 500, it is 0.6%.

Our Best Property Managers ranking exists to find the operators who beat that curve. Nobody applies for it and nobody can pay their way on. We score every professional manager in our data on the same review-weighted rating and publish who comes out on top.

This year that means a national top 10, six specialty awards, and top-5 rankings in all 317 US markets. This post covers the national winners, the specialty awards, and what it takes to get here.

The 10 Best Airbnb Management Companies in the US for 2026

Among all US operators with more than 100 active listings, ranked by review-weighted guest rating across Airbnb and Vrbo:

Look at the margins. First to tenth place spans 0.024 stars. At this level everyone has the fundamentals down, and the ranking is really measuring how rarely anything goes wrong across thousands of stays.

The geography surprised me more. I expected the winners to cluster in a handful of trophy destinations, and instead the list runs from beach houses on the Jersey Shore and the Emerald Coast to cabins in the Smokies, ski homes in Park City, pool estates in the Coachella Valley, and city portfolios in Nashville, Pittsburgh, and Columbus. Oxford, Mississippi has a top-five property manager in America. Great management turns out to be a local craft, and it gets practiced everywhere.

Only 10 of 960,000 US Hosts Make the National List

Start with every host identity we track in the US, roughly 960,000, and filter:

• 220,000 manage more than one listing.
• 7,168 manage 20 or more. This is roughly where hosting becomes a business.
• 920 manage more than 100, which is where our national list begins.
• 668 of those have enough listings with at least 10 reviews.
• 212 hold a rating of 4.8 or better.
• 18 hold 4.93 or better.
• 10 make the top 10.

One in every hundred thousand US hosts. And the filter doing the real work here is the rating, because size alone gets you into a field of 920.

You can see why in the averages. The typical single-listing host sits at 4.86; by the 250+ listing tier the average operator has slid to 4.65, a fifth of a star lower. Every step up in portfolio size costs rating, on average. The winners below are the operators that step up anyway and give none of it back.

I want to be clear that the top 100 are not simply the biggest operators having a good year. Compare them to other managers at the same scale, 100+ listings, and the gap is enormous: 89.3% of their listings sit under a Superhost badge versus 41.3% for their same-size peers, 31.8% of their homes are Airbnb Guest Favorites versus 12.6%, and their median rating is 4.88 versus 4.71.

Our data cannot see the operational side directly, the inspection routines or the response times or how fast a maintenance ticket gets closed. What it sees is the residue of all that, tens of thousands of reviews at a time. The gap above is what disciplined operations look like from the outside.

The Six 2026 Specialty Award Winners

The national list rewards all-around excellence. The specialty awards go to managers who are the best in the country in one specific area. Every winner manages more than 100 US listings, and each list has its own review-volume floor so a lucky streak on a small sample cannot win it.

Most Amazing

The highest share of Airbnb reviews in the past year containing the word "amazing." Across all qualifying managers the median is 9.2%. At Timber Tops, more than one guest in five reaches for the word.

Top Budget

Luxury portfolios have a structural head start in reviews, so this award flips the question: who earns the best reviews on their cheapest listings? We score each manager only on their budget-tier homes, meaning the bottom-priced fifth of their local market for that bedroom count.

Cleanest

The highest review-weighted Airbnb cleanliness score, among listings with five or more reviews.

Fastest Growing

The largest year-over-year growth in active listings among managers whose guest rating also improved. Growing without slipping is the hardest thing in this industry, which is why the winner is my favorite result of the year: Bach Bros Properties, our 2025 national champion, went from 114 to 221 listings and raised its review score while doing it.

Most Improved

The largest year-over-year gain in overall rating. We only count listings with five or more reviews in both years, so improvement has to come from running the same homes better, not from swapping out the portfolio.

Guest Loved & OTA Badged

The platforms run their own quality programs, Airbnb's Guest Favorite and Vrbo's Loved by Guests, and this award goes to the manager with the highest share of homes carrying a badge. The typical qualifying manager has about one listing in six badged. At Kirkland's Smoky Mountain Cabins it is nine in ten.

A few names keep turning up. HostWise made the national top 10 plus the Cleanest and Guest Loved lists. Two Casitas won Cleanest and ranks third on badges. Velvet Ditch Villas and The Styer Group each pair a national top-10 spot with a Cleanest medal, and Bach Bros sits fifth nationally on top of the growth award. The awards measure different things, and the same well-run companies keep surfacing anyway, which is about the strongest validation of the underlying data I could ask for.

Top-5 Property Manager Rankings in 317 US Markets

The national list answers who is best in America. Most owners need a different answer: who is the best property manager in Gatlinburg, or Scottsdale, or Cape Cod.

So this year we also ranked the top five property managers in 317 US markets, 1,432 ranked places in all, on the same review-weighted rating. Building it taught us a few things. In the typical market, we identified over 2,000 hosts, but just 11 of them are named management brands with 20 or more local listings, under half a percent, so simply qualifying puts a manager in rare company.

The races are close: in half of all markets, first place beat second by 0.02 stars or less, and in one market in six the margin was 0.005 or less.

And the winners are mostly local specialists. Over 40% of ranked managers run 20 to 29 listings, and 94% run fewer than 100. National brands show up, but the market lists belong to focused operators who know every hot tub and driveway in their portfolio.

How We Rank the Best Airbnb Management Companies

Everything above comes from AirDNA's database of Airbnb and Vrbo listings, measured over the last twelve months. In brief:

• Who counts as a manager. We resolve host identities across Airbnb and Vrbo into management brands. The national and specialty lists require more than 100 active US listings; market lists require 20 or more in that market (with a lighter 10-listing gate in small markets, ranked below the core field).
• The core metric. Review-weighted overall guest rating: every listing's rating, weighted by its review count, aggregated across the portfolio. A manager cannot climb the list on a few well-tended trophy homes.
• Quality floors. Market entries must clear occupancy, revenue-per-listing, and reviews-per-listing minimums, so the lists reflect real, active businesses. Each specialty award adds its own review-volume floor.
• Who gets removed. Aggregators and marketplaces, timeshare and vacation-club operators, and corporate or furnished-housing brands. Portfolios must also be at least 10% standalone homes, which screens out captive condo and apartment operations.
• The human check. We manually verify every top entry as a genuine, hireable third-party manager with a working website where owners can list a property. The data alone cannot distinguish a great management company from a great owner-operator, so we check.

All figures are AirDNA estimates and may revise as data updates.

What Do the Best Airbnb Management Companies Charge?

The best Airbnb management companies charge 15% to 30% of rental revenue. That range typically includes full-service support: guest communication, listing optimization, dynamic pricing, cleaning coordination, and performance reporting. In short, they don’t just keep the lights on. They go beyond to help your property succeed as a business operation.

So… is it worth it?

That depends on your goals, time, and how involved you want to be. Ask yourself:

• How many listings do I manage?
• Am I planning to grow?
• Is self-managing holding me back?
• What kind of guest experience do I want to deliver?

For many hosts, a great property manager is a growth lever. The right company can boost your occupancy, improve your guest reviews, and increase your revenue enough to more than cover the property management fees.

Just make sure you’re choosing a company with a proven track record (perhaps from our Top 10 list!). At the very minimum, the right partner saves you time. They should also help you earn more.

How to Choose the Right Airbnb Management Company

Hiring a property manager can simplify your workload, improve your guest experience, and help you grow, but only if you choose the right one. The best Airbnb management companies will have the systems, local expertise, and consistency to keep things running smoothly. Choose the wrong Airbnb management company and you could find yourself dealing with bad reviews, low occupancy, and lost income.

Here’s how to find a manager that’s truly worth the investment. 

1. Look at the listings they already manage

Before hiring any company, take a look at the actual properties they manage. You can often find these through their Airbnb host profile or by searching their name. Pay close attention to:

• Guest review scores
• Cleanliness, communication, and check-in ratings
• How consistently their listings are rated
• Listing quality (photos, descriptions, updates)

This gives you a real-world view of how well they’re managing, not just how well they market themselves.

2. Ask about systems and support

The best Airbnb management companies run on reliable, well-documented processes, not guesswork. During discovery calls or interviews, ask:

• How do they handle guest communication, including after-hours inquiries?
• What technology do they use for messaging, dynamic pricing, or scheduling cleanings?
• Who manages maintenance and housekeeping, and how is quality checked?
• Do they provide regular reporting on occupancy, earnings, and reviews?

You’re not just hiring a service. You’re hiring a system. Look for one that’s clearly defined, efficient, and built to scale without surprises.

3. Look for fee transparency and local expertise

Fee structures should be clear and easy to understand. Ask:

• What’s included in the base fee and what’s not?
• Are there additional charges for emergency maintenance, guest supplies, or premium listings?
• Do they understand the ins and outs of your market, like seasonal trends, event demand, and local short-term rental laws?

Managers with local experience can often optimize pricing better and help you avoid headaches that can come from short-term regulations. 

4. Review the contract before signing

The contract should spell out expectations on both sides and protect you if something goes wrong. Before signing:

• Make sure roles and responsibilities are clearly defined
• Understand how guest issues, damages, or cancellations are handled
• Check the terms for ending the agreement (early exit, notice periods, etc.)
• Ask about insurance coverage and licensing requirements

It’s worth having a legal or experienced advisor take a quick look, especially if you’re signing a long-term or high-value agreement.

What Services Do Airbnb Management Companies Offer?

Thinking about hiring a property manager for your Airbnb? Before you hand over the keys, it’s important to know what you’re actually getting.

Most Airbnb management companies offer a full menu of services designed to make hosting easier—and more profitable. Here's what that typically includes:

Marketing and listing optimization

Good managers increase your Airbnb’s exposure. That can mean creating polished, high-converting listings, using professional photos, and making sure your property is visible on multiple booking sites.

Smart pricing strategies

Many companies can recommend the best rate for you, adjusting nightly rates based on demand, seasonality, and local trends. The goal? Maximize occupancy without leaving money on the table.

Guest communication

One of the top reasons hosts hire a manager is to stop answering messages at all hours. Most companies take over all guest communication—from booking inquiries to check-in instructions to post-stay follow-ups.

Cleaning, maintenance, and repairs

The best Airbnb property management companies keep your Airbnb clean at all times. That means scheduling cleanings, coordinating repairs, and handling issues that pop up, so you don’t have to.

Payment processing and reporting

Managing payouts across different platforms can be tricky. Many property managers simplify this by handling payments and providing regular reports on your revenue, bookings, and guest feedback.

Local know-how

If you’re working with a local or “boots-on-the-ground” manager, they can be a huge asset. These teams know the market, understand seasonality, and can give guests great recommendations. This local expertise helps drive better reviews.

Scale of Airbnb Management Services

When it comes to managing a short-term rental, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Airbnb property management companies offer different levels of service depending on how involved you want to be and how much support your property really needs.

Full-service property managers

These are the hands-off option for hosts. Full-service companies handle everything: guest communication, pricing, marketing, cleaning, maintenance, restocking, reporting—you name it. They’re ideal for hosts who want a truly passive setup or own multiple properties. Fees are typically higher, but so is the time savings.

Partial-service managers

These providers focus on specific parts of the job—like listing optimization, dynamic pricing, or guest messaging—while leaving things like cleaning and repairs up to you. It’s a good middle ground if you’re comfortable handling some tasks but want help with the trickier or more time-consuming pieces.

Airbnb co-hosts

An Airbnb co-host is usually an individual who helps manage your listing through your Airbnb account. Co-hosts can take on tasks like guest communication, check-ins, or maintenance coordination, depending on your arrangement. They’re often local and flexible, but their availability and capabilities vary widely.

FAQs

What is the best Airbnb management company in the US?

By AirDNA's 2026 review-weighted rating, HeavenlyRez is the top-ranked Airbnb management company in the US, at 4.962 across 106 active listings on the Jersey Shore. The full national top 10 also includes Stay on 30A, Epicbnb, Velvet Ditch Villas, Bach Bros Properties, Abode Luxury Rentals, Poolside Vacation Rentals, HostWise, Compass Vacation Properties, and The Styer Group. First to tenth spans just 0.024 stars.

How are the best Airbnb management companies ranked?

We rank every professional manager in AirDNA's Airbnb and Vrbo data on review-weighted overall guest rating, measured over the trailing twelve months. Every listing's rating is weighted by its review count and aggregated across the portfolio, so a manager cannot climb on a handful of trophy homes. The national list requires more than 100 active US listings, and we manually verify each top entry as a real, hireable third-party management company.

What guest rating do the best short-term rental property managers hold?

The 2026 national top 10 all sit above 4.938. Only 212 US managers with 100+ listings hold a 4.8 or better, and just 18 hold a 4.93 or better. For context, the average operator with 250+ listings sits at 4.65.

Do property management companies get worse reviews as they grow?

On average, yes. More than half of single-listing US hosts hold a 4.9 or better, but that falls to about one in five at 20 to 49 listings, one in sixteen past 100 listings, and 0.6% above 500. Average rating slides from 4.86 at one listing to 4.65 at 250+. The managers on this list are the ones who scale without giving that back.

How do I find the best property manager in my market?

AirDNA ranks the top five property managers in 317 US markets on the same review-weighted rating, so you can look up the best operators where your property actually is rather than nationally. Most market winners are local specialists: over 40% run 20 to 29 listings and 94% run fewer than 100.

What were the best property manager rankings in 2025?

You can find the full 2025 best Airbnb Management companies ranking here.