West Seattle Property Management for Owners and HOA Boards

What a West Seattle property manager does for owners and boards

• Rental property management. For a rented house, townhouse, duplex or condo unit, or a whole apartment building. The mix changes by ZIP code: in 98116, about half of occupied homes are rented and nearly half of all homes are in buildings of five or more units, while in 98136 about two in three homes are detached houses. We take on the day-to-day work, from advertising and tenant screening to leases, rent collection, maintenance and repairs, routine inspections and monthly owner statements. Our Seattle Landlord Resource Center is a guide to Seattle rental regulations and seasonal maintenance.
• Tenant placement. For owners who would rather handle the tenancy themselves. We handle marketing, showings and applicant screening, prepare a Washington-compliant lease, and then pass the lease and tenant details to you.
• Condominium and HOA management. Our condo management in West Seattle is for boards of condo buildings and townhome communities, from mid-rise condos to small HOAs. The work covers routine visits, local vendors, meeting preparation, reserve study coordination with licensed specialists and financial management: budgets, monthly reporting and dues collection oversight. For more on reserve studies, dues and budgets, read our Seattle Condo & HOA Management Guide.

Housing and transit facts for owners

Houses are a bigger part of the rental market here. In the four ZIP codes named above, about four in ten occupied homes are rented, and about one rented home in four is a house or townhouse rather than a unit in a larger building. Across Seattle as a whole, about one rental in seven is a house or townhouse.

Owners live in larger buildings and townhouses too. Here, about one in five homes that owners live in themselves is in a building of five or more units or is an attached house, such as a townhouse.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024 estimates (housing by ZIP code, tenure by building type, Seattle).

Light rail is planned for 2035. Sound Transit's West Seattle Link Extension plans three new stations, at SODO, Delridge and Alaska Junction. Its September 2026 fact sheet shows construction from 2027 and service starting in 2035. In May 2026 the Sound Transit Board adopted an updated system plan that removes the planned Avalon station, a change still awaiting federal confirmation. Today, the King County Water Taxi crosses from Seacrest Park to Pier 50 downtown in about 10 to 15 minutes, and RapidRide C Line and H Line buses link Alaska Junction, Westwood Village and Delridge with downtown.

Questions about light rail and running an association

Will the planned light rail stations affect my West Seattle rental?

Trains are not scheduled to run until 2035, but the project is already in final design. Sound Transit's fact sheet lists acquiring the property it needs to build the project among the steps in that phase. Owners near the planned route or stations can follow the West Seattle Link Extension project page for updates.

Could our townhouse association hire Quorum for the finances and keep running the rest itself?

Yes. Attached houses such as townhouses make up about one in nine homes that owners live in themselves across the four ZIP codes, and our West Seattle property management for associations covers townhome communities. For a board that wants to keep running everything else, we offer financial-only management and can go through what it would cover. If you later want routine visits and vendor coordination too, we can discuss full management.

Our West Seattle condo board is comparing management companies. What should we ask?

Ask what each company checks before a vendor works on your building, such as current insurance certificates and licenses, and how it compares bids. Ask whether it walks through the association's master, directors and officers, and fidelity coverage with your insurance broker each year. Our condo management in West Seattle covers both, along with budgets and monthly financial reports for the board.

South Seattle areas we also serve

• Georgetown
• Beacon Hill
• Columbia City
• Seward Park
• Full list of areas served

Buying or selling in West Seattle

If you are deciding whether to sell a West Seattle rental, or want to buy a house or condo on the peninsula, our licensed agents can represent you. They handle pricing, negotiations and closing, with 40 years of local experience behind them. Our selling and buying pages have the details.

Find the West Seattle property management service that fits your property

Tell us what you own and its ZIP code, whether it is a single house, a condo unit or a whole association, and we will go through the options with you. You can reach us at (206) 283-6000 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or send a message online.

We are a Seattle-based, locally owned firm and have served the Greater Seattle area since 1985, with memberships in the Community Associations Institute, the Rental Housing Association of Washington and the Washington Landlord Association.