# Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

> Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/property-real-estate-and-community-association-managers
- SOC code: 11-9141.00
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $69,990 (10th percentile $41,010, 90th percentile $139,680)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.7%
- Openings a year: 36,900
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 38 |
| Investigative (I) | 18 |
| Artistic (A) | 12 |
| Social (S) | 42 |
| Enterprising (E) | 95 |
| Conventional (C) | 71 |

## What you'd do

- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 86/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 82/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 81/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 80/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 79/100)
- Getting Information (importance 79/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 77/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 77/100)
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (importance 75/100)
- Scheduling Work and Activities (importance 74/100)

## Skills

Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Writing, Negotiation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, English Language, Economics and Accounting, Public Safety and Security, Administrative, Mathematics, Building and Construction, Personnel and Human Resources, Law and Government

## Also called

Apartment Community Manager, Apartment House Manager, Apartment Manager, Apartment Property Manager, Building Rental Manager, Building Rental Superintendent, Building Superintendent, Commercial Property Manager, Community Association Manager, Community Manager

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Real Estate](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5215) (CIP 5215, 247 colleges)
- Real Estate Development (CIP 0410, 21 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Villanova University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/villanova-university-3127) | Real Estate | $86,945 | $131,911 | $27,000 |
| [New York University NYU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | Real Estate | $88,970 | $130,716 | $13,598 |
| [University of Wisconsin-Madison Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-madison-main-campus-3084) | Real Estate | $75,375 | $120,483 | $15,000 |
| [University of Southern California USC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-california-usc-3050) | Real Estate Development | $80,927 | $107,292 | $12,000 |
| [Texas Christian University TCU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-christian-university-tcu-2701) | Real Estate | $60,524 | $103,547 | $21,225 |
| [Marquette University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/marquette-university-1598) | Real Estate | $73,121 | $99,583 | $23,374 |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-3134) | Real Estate | $68,467 | $95,576 | $19,573 |
| [Ohio State University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-main-campus-2000) | Real Estate | $67,271 | $91,213 | $19,500 |

## Related careers

- [Real Estate Sales Agents](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/real-estate-sales-agents): $52,830 median pay
- [Real Estate Brokers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/real-estate-brokers): $73,220 median pay
- [Facilities Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/facilities-managers): $106,660 median pay
- [Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/appraisers-and-assessors-of-real-estate): $67,960 median pay
- [Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/purchasing-agents-except-wholesale-retail-and-farm-products): $77,710 median pay
- [General and Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/general-and-operations-managers): $105,770 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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