Capitol Hill Property Management for Seattle Buildings and Condo Boards

Capitol Hill property management services

• Rental property management: Capitol Hill rental management for an apartment building of any size, or for a single condo unit or co-op. We handle advertising, leases and renewals, online rent collection, repairs through local vendors and turnover, with a statement each month and an owner portal that shows income and expenses as they post.
• Tenant placement: for a landlord who wants to keep running the unit but needs a new tenant. We take listing photos, market the unit, hold showings, check each applicant's credit, income and previous-landlord references and prepare the lease, then step aside.
• Condominium and HOA management: condo and HOA management in Capitol Hill buildings, from a single-building association to a mid-rise or high-rise condominium. Your board leads, and we prepare board-ready budgets and monthly financial reports, oversee dues collection and review vendor bids. Each association also gets routine walk-throughs, local vendors and reserve study coordination with licensed specialists.

What Capitol Hill owners should know

• Nearly nine in ten households rent. In the City of Seattle's Capitol Hill reporting area, bounded by E Madison St and Minor Ave on the south, E Roy and E Mercer streets on the north, I-5 on the west and 15th Ave E on the east, 87% of households rent. Seattle's overall share is 56%. North of E Roy St, in the City's North Capitol Hill area around Volunteer Park, it is 55%. The City updated both snapshots in June 2026, drawing on American Community Survey data for 2020 to 2024.
• Owners live in larger buildings too. Our sum of Census estimates for the nine tracts in that area puts about 94% of homes in buildings with at least five units and about 74% in buildings with 20 or more (Census table B25024). Owners are no exception: roughly 80% of the homes owners occupy themselves sit in buildings of five or more units, compared with about 15% for Seattle (table B25032; Seattle). In practice, that usually means a condo or co-op unit with an association behind it.
• The population is growing fast. State estimates in the City's snapshot show the area growing from 27,064 residents in 2020 to 33,198 in 2025, an average of 4.2% a year against Seattle's 2.1%.
• Many households have no car. In the same snapshot, 41% of households have no vehicle, against 19% citywide, and transit is residents' most common way to work. Capitol Hill Station opened on March 19, 2016, with a First Hill Streetcar stop nearby at Broadway and Denny (Sound Transit). For a unit without parking, the walk to the station belongs in the listing.

Questions from Capitol Hill boards and building owners

What should our condo board look for in a Capitol Hill property manager?

Look for a dedicated manager who knows your building, not a call center, and for references from communities like yours. Ask any candidate how they handle reserves, financial reporting and after-hours emergencies. At Quorum, each association has one manager, owners use AppFolio portals for dues, documents and maintenance requests, and we check vendors' insurance certificates and licenses and go through the master, D&O and fidelity coverage with your broker.

I own a small apartment building on Capitol Hill. Do you manage whole buildings?

Yes. Our rental management runs from single homes to large apartment buildings. In the City's Capitol Hill area, about 96% of rented homes are in buildings with at least five units (table B25032), so most rentals here are units in buildings like yours. We handle leasing for each unit, rent collection with direct deposit, maintenance and turnover, and monthly statements with 1099s at year end.

Can you manage my rented condo inside a Capitol Hill association?

Yes. Condo and co-op units are among the property types our rental management covers, so we can market your unit, screen applicants, prepare the lease, collect rent and arrange repairs for you. For the building itself, the board can hire our condominium and HOA management, which assigns one manager to the association.

Our condo building was built before 1940. How can a manager help us plan for repairs?

By keeping a current record of the building's condition and bringing in specialists. More than a quarter of homes in the City's Capitol Hill area were built before 1940 (table B25034). Our managers visit routinely, document what they see and flag problems before they grow, and our services include reserve study coordination with licensed specialists. Our Seattle Condo & HOA Management Guide covers budgets and best practices for boards.

Nearby areas we serve

• First Hill
• Eastlake
• Montlake
• Madison Valley

Buying or selling on Capitol Hill

Quorum's licensed agents also handle condo sales and purchases on the Hill, including for owners ready to part with a unit they have rented out. More on selling your property and buying real estate.

Talk with us about Capitol Hill property management

Tell us about your unit, building or board and what you need. Call (206) 283-6000, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or reach us through our contact page. Our office is at 3227 NE 125th St, Seattle, WA 98125.

Quorum is a locally owned Seattle firm that has served the Greater Seattle area since 1985 and belongs to the Community Associations Institute, the Rental Housing Association of Washington and the Washington Landlord Association.