Residential brokerages and property managers in Charlotte, NC
Nine firms with a local office we verified on their own sites: 5 residential brokerages and 4 property managers. The angle is the build mix: what kind of housing the metro permitted in 2025, from Census permit data, and which firms work that kind of housing.
Last updated: 2026-10-21
Permits: U.S. Census Bureau. Offices checked 2026-10-21.
Commercial side: commercial real estate brokerages in Charlotte.
The local angle: fast price growth: home prices up 49.9% in five years
Market figures from public data only. Rank is among the 30 metros in our city hubs.
- Build mix. Permits were issued for 22,233 new housing units in the metro in 2025: 16,242 single-family (73%), 171 in 2–4 unit buildings and 5,820 in buildings with five or more units (26%). The 5+ share ranks #25 of the 30 metros with city hubs. (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Prices. FHFA’s all-transactions house price index rose 1.5% in the year to 2026 Q2 and rose 49.9% over five years, #2 of 30 for five-year growth. (FHFA House Price Index)
- People. An estimated 2,883,370 residents on July 1, 2024, +8.4% against the April 2020 estimates base (#5 of 30 for growth; #21 by size). (U.S. Census Bureau)
16,242 single-family (73%) · 171 in 2–4 unit buildings (1%) · 5,820 in 5+ unit buildings (26%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2025 annual, units authorized, with imputation).
Our reading: the higher the 5+ share, the more new homes will need a building or association manager as well as a listing agent. Permit data does not say whether units will be rentals or condos.
Pick by situation
Our read of which listed firms fit which need, based on each firm’s own pages. It is not a ranking of local teams.
| Your situation | Who fits | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Buying or selling a home | Brokerages with a verified local office (national and local). | Compass, Redfin, Real (Real REMAX Group), Helen Adams Realty, Dickens Mitchener Residential Real Estate |
| Renting out a house you own | Third-party single-family managers with a local address. | Evernest |
| Renting a house from a large owner | Single-family rental owner-operators (AMH, Invitation Homes) active here. | AMH, Invitation Homes |
| Running an HOA or condo board | Community association managers with a local office. | FirstService Residential, Associa |
| Looking for an apartment | Apartment managers whose own pages list communities here. | Greystar, RPM Living |
Residential brokerages in Charlotte
National firms we profile. Scores are firm-wide public-record scores from the residential section; they do not rate the Charlotte office.
| Firm | Local office | What the firm’s page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass 7.6 / 10 | 4525 Sharon Rd, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28211 | Charlotte Office. Compass’s regional offices directory lists 1 office in this metro. | Firm page |
| Redfin Not yet scored | 6101 Carnegie Blvd Suite 105, Charlotte, NC 28209 | Redfin’s contact page lists this as its Charlotte office. | Firm page |
| Real (Real REMAX Group) Not yet scored | 5960 Fairview Rd, Ste 400, Charlotte, NC 28210 | Address listed for Real Broker, LLC on Real’s state-licenses page. Real describes a cloud-based model (see the profile). | Firm page |
Independent and regional brokerages
Profiled from each firm’s own pages. Not yet scored: our residential rubric relies on public filings these private firms do not publish.
| Firm | Local office | What the firm’s page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Adams Realty Independent local brokerage · Not yet scored | 2301 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207 | Its offices page lists four offices: Ballantyne, Lake Norman (Cornelius), Randolph Road (Charlotte) and Fort Mill, South Carolina. The site says Helen Adams, a sixth-generation Charlottean, founded the firm in 1975. | Firm page |
| Dickens Mitchener Residential Real Estate Independent local brokerage · Not yet scored | 2330 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207 | One Charlotte address on its contact page. The site says the firm has spent “30+ years” in Charlotte residential real estate (the firm’s claim). | Firm page |
Property managers in Charlotte
Firms with a local address on their own site. Apartment manager scores, where shown, come from our property management rubric.
| Firm | Local office | What the firm’s page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FirstService Residential Not yet scored | 5970 Fairview Road Suite 710, Charlotte, NC 28210 | Community association (HOA and condo) manager. Its office pages show 1 office in this metro. | Firm page |
| Associa Not yet scored | 5550 77 Center Drive, #240, Charlotte, NC 28217 | Community association manager. Branch shown: Associa Carolinas. Associa’s branch list shows 1 management branch in this metro. | Firm page |
| AMH Not yet scored | 16905 Northcross Dr, Suite 200, Huntersville, NC 28078 | Single-family rental owner-operator. AMH’s offices page lists this as the district office for Charlotte, NC. | Firm page |
| Evernest Not yet scored | 106 Langtree Village Dr #301, Mooresville, NC 28117 | Manages single-family rentals for owners. Address from Evernest’s local site. | Firm page |
Also active here, no local office address published
- Greystar 9.3 / 10: Its rental search page for this area lists apartment communities it manages. No local office address is published there. (page)
- RPM Living 7.7 / 10: Its city page lists apartment communities it manages here. No local office address is published there. (page)
- Invitation Homes Not yet scored: Its market page lists single-family homes for lease here. No local office address is published there. (page)
- Mynd Not yet scored: Its location page describes property management for owners here. No local office address is published there. (page)
Left out: Douglas Elliman: its offices directory lists no office in this metro. RE/MAX (part of Real REMAX Group): offices are independently owned franchises, so we do not pick one franchisee to stand for the brand. eXp Realty: we found no office directory on its site. Fathom: its offices page returned a not-found page on 2026-10-21. Asset Living and Willow Bridge Property Company: neither site has city location pages we could find. Claims such as “leading” or “#1” are the firms’ own words.
Questions
Which residential brokerages have an office in Charlotte?
We verified local offices for Compass (4525 Sharon Rd, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28211); Redfin (6101 Carnegie Blvd Suite 105, Charlotte, NC 28209); Real (Real REMAX Group) (5960 Fairview Rd, Ste 400, Charlotte, NC 28210); Helen Adams Realty (2301 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207); Dickens Mitchener Residential Real Estate (2330 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207). Each address is from the firm’s own site, read 2026-10-21.
Which property managers have an office in Charlotte?
We verified local addresses for FirstService Residential (5970 Fairview Road Suite 710, Charlotte, NC 28210); Associa (5550 77 Center Drive, #240, Charlotte, NC 28217); AMH (16905 Northcross Dr, Suite 200, Huntersville, NC 28078); Evernest (106 Langtree Village Dr #301, Mooresville, NC 28117).
Are these firms ranked?
No. Lists are not rankings. Scores, where shown, are firm-wide public-record scores from our published rubrics and do not rate the local office. Firms without one show “Not yet scored,” which says nothing about quality.
What kind of housing is being built in the Charlotte area?
Permits were issued for 22,233 new housing units in the metro in 2025: 16,242 single-family (73%), 171 in 2–4 unit buildings and 5,820 in buildings with five or more units (26%). The 5+ share ranks #25 of the 30 metros with city hubs. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.
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Last verified 2026-10-21. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
View changelog
- Charlotte residential hub published. 9 firms with a verified local office (5 brokerages, 4 property managers), each read on the firm’s own site.
Sources
- Compass, regional offices directory · accessed 2026-10-20
- Redfin, Contact Us (office list by state) · accessed 2026-10-20
- The Real Brokerage, state licenses page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Helen Adams Realty, real estate offices · accessed 2026-10-20
- Dickens Mitchener Residential Real Estate, contact page · accessed 2026-10-20
- FirstService Residential, office page (charlotte nc) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Associa, branch locations · accessed 2026-10-20
- AMH, offices (corporate and district) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Evernest local site (charlotteproperty.management) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Greystar, homes to rent (charlotte metro) · accessed 2026-10-20
- RPM Living, city page (charlotte north carolina) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Invitation Homes, market page (carolinas) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Mynd, location page (charlotte area property management) · accessed 2026-10-20
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual CBSA file (cbsa2025a.txt) · accessed 2026-10-20
- FHFA House Price Index, all-transactions, metro areas and divisions (hpi_at_metro.csv) · accessed 2026-10-20
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 metro area population estimates (cbsa-est2024-alldata.csv) · accessed 2026-10-20
- eXp Realty, home page (no office directory linked) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Fathom Realty, offices URL (returned a not-found page) · accessed 2026-10-20