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.

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