Pricing, answered directly
How much does property management cost in Greenville, SC?
Property management in Greenville, SC generally costs 8–12% of collected monthly rent, plus a tenant placement fee of roughly one month's rent and a renewal fee of $300–$500. Plenteous Management prices differently: a flat $115 per month per door, a flat $500 tenant placement fee, and a flat $250 lease renewal fee — with no fee charged while a unit sits vacant, and no tech, portal, inspection, or onboarding fees.
Greenville property management pricing, side by side.
Typical local pricing reflects common Upstate SC practice and is illustrative, not a quote from any specific company.
| Fee | Typical Greenville manager | Plenteous |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly management | 8–12% of collected rent | $115 flat, per door |
| Tenant placement | ~1 month's rent | $500 flat |
| Lease renewal | $300–$500 | $250 flat |
| Vacancy fee | Sometimes charged monthly | $0 |
| Tech / portal, inspections, setup | Often billed separately | $0 |
| Maintenance | Vendor invoice + 10–20% markup | In-house team, marked up — typically lower all-in |
What that means in dollars, year one.
Assumes one tenant placement and one lease renewal in the first year. Maintenance excluded on both sides.
| Monthly rent | 10% manager, year 1 | Plenteous, year 1 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,200 | $3,040 | $2,130 | $910 less |
| $1,800 | $4,360 | $2,130 | $2,230 less |
| $2,500 | $5,900 | $2,130 | $3,770 less |
What's included, and what isn't.
Included in the $115
- Marketing, listing syndication, and showings
- Tenant screening and lease execution
- Rent collection and delinquency follow-up
- Owner statements and monthly disbursement
- Maintenance coordination and after-hours triage
- Routine inspections and lease enforcement
- Eviction handling — no separate management fee
Billed separately
- Tenant placement — $500 flat, only when a new tenant is placed
- Lease renewal — $250 flat
- Repairs and turns — actual work performed, itemized
- Court filing costs on an eviction (paid to the court)
Common cost questions.
How much does property management cost in Greenville, SC?
Most Greenville property managers charge 8–12% of collected monthly rent, plus a leasing fee of about one month's rent when a new tenant is placed and $300–$500 to renew a lease. Plenteous charges a flat $115 per month per door, $500 for tenant placement, and $250 for a lease renewal.
Is a flat fee cheaper than a percentage of rent?
Almost always above roughly $1,150/month in rent, because 10% of a $1,800 rent is $180/month versus a flat $115. The gap widens as rent rises: the work of managing a single-family home is the same whether rent is $1,200 or $2,800, so a percentage charges more for identical work.
What does the monthly management fee include?
Marketing and showings, tenant screening, rent collection, owner statements and disbursement, maintenance coordination, lease enforcement, routine inspections, and access to our in-house repair team covering electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and unit turns.
Are there hidden property management fees?
Not with us — no tech or portal fee, no inspection fee, no setup or onboarding fee, and no fee during vacancy. When comparing quotes elsewhere, ask specifically about leasing fee, renewal fee, maintenance markup percentage, vacancy fee, technology fee, inspection fee, advertising fee, and setup fee.
Do you mark up maintenance work?
Yes, and we say so plainly. Our in-house repair team is marked up like any service line, but there's no outside vendor being paid retail first, so the all-in invoice is typically lower than a third-party manager passing through a vendor bill.
What does it cost to manage a short-term rental in Greenville?
Short-term rental management is priced differently from long-term because of cleaning, turnovers, guest communication, and accommodations-tax filings. We run both models and will show you the projected net for each on your specific property before you decide.
Want the number for your property?
We'll model long-term and short-term for your specific home and tell you which one wins — no obligation.
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