Property Management Fees on Kendall Creek Properties — Austin Property Management

Self-Manage or Hire a Property Manager: Real Numbers for Austin Rentals in 2026

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A typical Austin property manager charges 10% of monthly rent plus a leasing fee equal to 75% of one month’s rent in turnover years, which on a $2,800 single-family home works out to roughly $3,360 to $5,460 a year. That is the actual price of hiring out. The harder question is what your time is worth, because self-managing one Austin rental house eats 40 to 60 hours a year of phone calls, screening, taxes, midnight emergencies, and trips to Home Depot, no matter what the rent is. Lets do the math the way I actually do it when an owner sits down across from me and asks the question straight.

Austin Property Management Fees in 2026: What Kendall Creek Charges and Why

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kendall Creek Properties charges 10% of the monthly rent we collect on your Austin rental, plus 75% of one month’s rent as a leasing fee when we place a new tenant. No tech fees. No maintenance markups. No surprise line items at the end of the year. That is the whole pricing sheet (yes really, lets keep this honest from the start).

So if you own a $2,500 a month rental in Austin, our management fee is $250 a month and our leasing fee in a turnover year is $1,875. Total annual cost in a year you turn the property is roughly $4,875. In a year with no turnover, it is $3,000. Thats the number you can plug into your spreadsheet right now.