Property management in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania typically costs 8–12% of monthly collected rent for full-service management of a single-family home, plus a tenant placement fee of 50–100% of one month's rent when a new tenant is found. On a $2,400/month rental, expect roughly $190–$290 per month in management fees, plus $1,200–$2,400 at each new lease. The wide range exists because many managers add fees beyond the headline percentage — this guide lists every one of them.
The Headline Fee: Monthly Management
The monthly management fee covers the day-to-day: rent collection, tenant communication, maintenance coordination, and owner reporting. In southeastern Pennsylvania, single-family and small multifamily managers cluster between 8% and 12% of rent. Two structural details matter more than the percentage itself. First, insist on a fee calculated on collected rent, not scheduled rent — a manager paid on scheduled rent earns their fee even when the tenant doesn't pay, which removes their urgency to fix the problem. Second, ask whether there's a monthly minimum; a $150 minimum on a $1,200 apartment is effectively a 12.5% fee wearing an 8% costume.
The Second-Largest Cost: Tenant Placement
Placement (sometimes called a leasing fee) pays for marketing, showings, screening, and lease execution when a unit turns over. Montgomery County norms run 50–100% of one month's rent. A higher placement fee isn't automatically bad — thorough screening is the single most profitable service a manager performs, because one avoided eviction saves more than a decade of fee differences. What matters is what the fee includes: professional photography, syndicated listings, in-person showings, and full screening (credit, income, eviction history, references) should all be inside it, not billed separately.
The Complete Fee Checklist (Ask About Every Line)
| Fee | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Monthly management (of collected rent) | 8–12% |
| Tenant placement | 50–100% of one month |
| Lease renewal | $0–$500 |
| Maintenance markup on vendor invoices | 0–20% |
| Vacancy / monthly minimum fee | $0–$150/mo |
| Setup / onboarding | $0–$300 |
| Technology or statement fee | $0–$25/mo |
| Inspection fee | $0–$150 each |
| Eviction coordination | Varies + legal costs |
The lines below the first two are where quotes that look identical diverge by thousands of dollars a year. A 15% maintenance markup on a property with $3,000 in annual repairs is $450 — invisible in the pitch meeting, very visible in year-end returns.
What Does Kelverra Charge?
Kelverra Property Management charges 8% of collected rent, a 75% placement fee, a $295 renewal fee, and zero on everything else on that checklist — no maintenance markup, no vacancy fee, no setup, technology, or statement charges. The complete schedule is published permanently at kelverra.com. We publish it because the question this article answers shouldn't require a sales call to resolve.
Three Questions That Expose Hidden Fees
Whoever you interview — including us — ask these in writing: "May I have your complete fee schedule, including every charge an owner could ever see on a statement?" A manager who hesitates has fees they'd rather discuss later. "Do you mark up vendor invoices, and may I see a sample owner statement?" The statement reveals what the brochure doesn't. "Is your management fee charged on scheduled or collected rent, and is there a monthly minimum?" The answer tells you whether the manager profits from your problems or only from your success.
This guide reflects market conditions in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania as of September 2026 and is general information, not legal or financial advice. Fee structures vary by company and property; always review a management agreement with your own advisors.