Dallas-Fort Worth apartment management. Q3 2026.

01Key findings

The 10 largest managers run 34% of units with a known manager. Greystar leads with 26,640 units across 135 properties we can tie to it; 304 other firms run the rest of the 339,630 matched units.
39% of graded units are Class A. Of 424,670 units with a public class rating, 23% are Class B and 38% Class C. 94,909 units were built in the 2020s so far.
Resident ratings rose to 4.16 on Google in 2026 so far. Across the 30 largest managers, from 4.09 in 2025, weighted by 15,995 reviews in 2026.
Poor communication is residents' top complaint about management. 5,095 reviews describe it. Poor communication is rising at 2 of the 30 managers.
26 of 30 managers faced a legal event since 2023. 79 lawsuits, settlements, fines or enforcement actions in all.
16 managers are growing, 4 contracting. Asset Living grew fastest (+31% a year). Grade A on our best-overall score: Anterra Management Corporation, RPM Living, Gables Residential, CAF Management, Weidner Apartment Homes, Valiant Residential, Vivmark Residential.

02The properties

5,607 properties. 618,702 units.

Units by building class

A 39%B 23%C 38%

424,670 units with a public class rating.

Units by decade built

1950s6,551

1960s43,605

1970s75,815

1980s115,279

1990s73,368

2000s64,806

2010s125,222

2020s94,909

03The managers

Who runs the units. Top 10 share.

Greystar8%

RPM Living6%

Willow Bridge Property Company5%

ZRS Management4%

MAA2%

Avenue5 Residential2%

Knightvest Management2%

Asset Living2%

Cortland2%

BH Management Services2%

All others66%

Of 339,630 units we could tie to a manager this quarter. A partial count while coverage grows.

04Residents

Ratings and complaints. Across the top 30.

Average Google rating by year

20193.80

20204.10

20213.91

20223.90

20233.89

20243.95

20254.09

20264.16

Most mentioned management problems

Poor communication5,095

Maintenance delays3,525

Rude staff1,961

Staff unresponsive1,091

Leasing process636

Pests573

Billing fees567

Gray bars: rising at one or more managers.

05The top 30

The table. As of 2026-09-28.

#	Manager	DFW units	Properties	Google	Class A	Legal events	Growth
1	Greystar	26,640	135	3.9	71%	7	growing
2	RPM Living	19,654	92	4.0	51%	2	stable
3	Willow Bridge Property Company	17,213	91	3.9	48%	3	growing
4	ZRS Management	13,088	55	4.1	93%	3	growing
5	MAA (Mid-America Apartment Communities)	7,343	28	4.1	38%	3	stable
6	Avenue5 Residential	6,843	32	3.8	71%	5	growing
7	Knightvest Management	6,511	23	3.9	40%	3	growing
8	Asset Living	6,224	48	3.9	67%	4	growing
9	Cortland	6,101	25	4.2	50%	4	growing
10	BH Management Services	5,988	22	3.8	18%	2	contracting
11	CAF Management	5,497	27	3.8	23%	2	growing
12	Vivmark Residential	5,064	20	4.0	83%	4	growing
13	Westdale Real Estate Investment and Management	5,021	20	3.5	22%	0	stable
14	Berkshire Residential Investments	4,967	20	4.1	100%	1	growing
15	UDR	4,792	19	3.8	75%	7	stable
16	S2 Capital	4,672	24	3.7	0%	9	contracting
17	Weidner Apartment Homes	4,617	18	4.1	83%	1	growing
18	Ashcroft Capital	4,104	19	3.6	7%	3	stable
19	Valiant Residential	4,064	20	4.0	24%	1	growing
20	Camden Property Trust	3,960	16	4.2	50%	6	stable
21	Sentinel Peak Capital Partners	3,733	18	3.4	0%	1	growing
22	Bell Partners	3,595	16	4.1	88%	2	contracting
23	Gables Residential	3,515	15	4.2	50%	1	contracting
24	Anterra Management Corporation	3,385	15	3.8	8%	0	growing
25	The Tipton Group	3,383	24	3.8	21%	0	n/a
26	CWS Capital Partners	2,975	12	4.3	75%	2	stable
27	LUMA Residential	2,794	17	4.0	38%	1	growing
28	Hilltop Residential	2,141	9	3.7	67%	1	growing
29	AMLI Residential	1,852	6	4.1	100%	0	stable
30	The Richdale Group	1,771	5	3.4	25%	1	stable

06About this issue

Figures come from public property records, listings, public resident reviews and the cited facts on each firm's profile, frozen on 2026-09-28. Unit counts cover the units we could tie to a manager so far and grow as coverage grows. Cite as: Property Management Index Quarterly, Q3 2026 (published 2026-09-28).