Kenosha Property Management
Property management for Kenosha investors. A 98% occupancy rate, 97.2% placement rate, and a 88.76% lease renewal rate.
The Gap Between Rent Collected And Returns Earned
Kenosha is one of the more layered rental markets in Southeastern Wisconsin, anchored by its Lake Michigan shoreline to the east and the Illinois state line to the south. The county is in an active growth phase, with a new Eli Lilly plant coming online this year and earlier investments from Amazon and Microsoft already in place, adding jobs and drawing renters who want lakefront access at a lower cost than neighboring Illinois. Carthage College and UW-Parkside layer in a steady stream of student and graduate demand that most Southeastern Wisconsin markets don't have. Performance Asset Management (PAM) manages rentals across all six counties of Southeastern Wisconsin. Our residents renew at 88.76%, well above the industry average of 54%, which compounds significantly in a city with this much rental diversity.
Rent Collection vs Asset Management
Most property managers collect rent. PAM runs your property as the asset it is, with numbers to show what that earns you.
8% of Collected Rent
Capped at $250 per month. Fees waived when the property is vacant. No trip charges, no setup fees, no termination fees.
See our fee structureResidents Who Stay
Industry average is around 54%. Top performers reach 70 to 80%. PAM hits 88.76% through our "humanation" approach to resident retention.
Kenosha Asset Management Reporting
Every engagement starts with a free CapEx and IncomeEx inspection, so you see future cost exposure before it shows up on your statement.
Six Stackable Guarantees
Exit, Results, Leasing, Eviction, Pet, and Same-Day Service Guarantees. Cancel anytime with one day's notice and zero termination fees.
Walk through the IRR Calculator to see projected returns based on your property, hold period, and management costs.
Six Integrated Services — End To End
We don't hand you a menu of à la carte add-ons. We run all six end to end. Hover any service to read more.
Rental Marketing
Listings push to 50+ advertising platforms, with disciplined market-rent pricing grounded in a free CMA before listing.
Resident Screening
Applications reviewed against 24 months of rental payment history, net income, and bank balance — driving a sub-1% eviction rate for 17 years.
Rent Collection
ACH direct deposit through our resident portal — fast, traceable, automatic. PAM fees apply only to rent that actually arrives in your account.
Maintenance Coordination
24/7 response through our resident portal at $10 per work order, with vendor costs passed through at vendor rates. Same-day resident service.
Accounting & Reporting
Monthly investor statements plus CapEx forecasts, IncomeEx breakdowns, and full IRR calculations — every metric included in your management fee.
Eviction Protection
Coverage for the cost of a simple uncontested eviction (some restrictions apply). PAM's eviction rate has held under 1% for 17 straight years.
What The Market Looks Like Right Now
Kenosha behaves like several sub-markets at once. The lakefront and historic neighborhoods carry pre-1940 single-family and duplex stock that rewards proactive CapEx planning and disciplined screening, while the older urban core supports a workforce-renter market with lower ceilings but dependable demand.
The western subdivisions near I-94 compete with Pleasant Prairie and Bristol for family renters, and a distinct Chicago-commuter overlay brings renters price-shopping against Lake County, Illinois, where rents and taxes run higher. Kenosha County also holds Lake Geneva, long a summer destination for wealthy Chicago families including the Wrigleys. That diversity is exactly why PAM's CMA process earns its keep here.
Winter seasonality slows leasing across Milwaukee between November and February, which is why we price Kenosha units to the market rather than to aspiration: the price is the problem when a unit sits empty through a Wisconsin January.
Want to see what your property is worth as an investment? Walk through it with PAM's IRR Calculator →
A Three-Step Engagement, Built To Last
Starts before a resident moves in. Continues through the full hold period.
Free Market Analysis
We pull a CMA for your address, set rent at market (not aspiration), and walk the property to scope rent-ready vs. move-in-ready work. No cost.
Resident Placement
Listings go live across 50+ platforms with 24-month screening, and the Leasing Guarantee covers any PAM-placed resident who leaves before 12 months.
Ongoing Asset Management
Monthly investor statements, CapEx and IncomeEx inspections twice a year, lease renewals at the 88.76% rate, and 24/7 maintenance via our resident portal.
Not Sure What Your Current Renewal Rate Is? Find Out
If your manager doesn't know the number, that itself is a signal worth a 15-minute conversation.
Six Fees Most Kenosha Managers Stack — None Of Them On A PAM Invoice
Monthly management is 8% of collected rent, capped at $250/mo. Placement is 100% of first month, capped at $1,500. Lease renewal is $300 flat. Maintenance coordination is $10/work-order. That is the full list.
Full breakdown lives on our pricing and fees page.
Four-Point-Seven Stars, Seventeen Years Of Reviews
From investors and residents across Kenosha and the greater Milwaukee area. Read our reviews.
The Questions Kenosha Investors Ask Most
The average lease renewal rate in Kenosha runs around 75%, supported by a resident base that includes long-term Kenosha natives alongside newer arrivals who tend to stay once they've relocated.
The vacancy rate in Kenosha is around 1%, reflecting steady demand across the county's varied housing stock.
The likelihood of eviction in Kenosha is also around 1%.
Kenosha draws an eclectic mix of residents, including Illinois transplants relocating for more affordable living, new families, longtime Kenosha natives, and military personnel who use the area as a bedroom community while stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Station just across the border in Illinois.
Kenosha is very walkable, particularly in the lakefront and historic neighborhoods.
The quality of living in Kenosha is very high, a combination of low crime, an affordable cost of living, strong green space, a genuine local arts scene, and direct lake access.
Kenosha residents have access to Simmons Island Beach, the dog park and beer garden at Petrifying Springs Park, a Civil War Museum and a Public Museum both on the lakefront, the annual Bristol Renaissance Faire, Rustic Road Brewing Company, and a lakefront sculpture walk that stretches along the shoreline.
Yes, Kenosha is the birthplace of filmmaker Orson Welles, a fact many residents take pride in.
Still have a question? Call (414) 368-0460 — fifteen minutes is enough to walk through your portfolio.
We manage every property like it's our own, because your success is our business. Your annual performance is our forever reputation.
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