Property management in Columbia.
Property management across the Columbia area. A local team, clear owner communication and national support behind the people you work with.
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Meet the team serving Columbia, with regional leadership and national support behind local management.
Devon Funderburk
Property Manager
Property management in Columbia.
About Devon
Devon Funderburk manages properties with Northpoint across the Carolinas. Her background includes 15 years in single-family, multifamily, luxury, commercial, and build-to-rent properties. She brings experience in owner and resident relations, financial oversight, and day-to-day operations, with a focus on clear communication, maintenance coordination, and property performance.
Morgan DeProfio
Regional Manager
Regional support for the Columbia team.
About Morgan
As East Coast Regional Manager at Northpoint Asset Management, Morgan DeProfio provides strategic leadership across multiple markets, overseeing property management operations throughout Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Louisiana. With more than 13 years of experience in real estate and eight years with Northpoint, Morgan guides high-performing teams to deliver exceptional service and results for clients and investors alike.
A two-time Top Leasing Award recipient and recognized in 2023 as Northpoint's Most Profitable Manager and Manager of the Year, Morgan is known for her commitment to operational excellence, team development, and client satisfaction. Her leadership style emphasizes accountability, collaboration, and a people-first approach that drives both performance and positive culture.
She lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband, three children, and their beloved fur babies.
Local expertise. National support.
Centralized teams take on administrative work, renter follow-up, marketing and accounting. That gives your local property manager more time to be the local expert: understanding neighborhoods, staying close to leasing conditions, spending time at properties and guiding pricing and property-care decisions.
- Assistant property managers
- Support local managers with day-to-day administration and coordination.
- Lead engagement
- Handle prospective-renter inquiries and follow-up, helping move interest toward a tour or application.
- Marketing resources
- Support property and community websites, listings and marketing materials.
- Accounting
- Provide accounting support, owner statements and financial reporting.
- Owner Concierge
- Help owners get answers, understand status and connect questions with the people responsible.
Local insights for Columbia.
Rental-market conditions and a local perspective on pricing, leasing and caring for your property.
The Columbia rental market
Parcl metro: Columbia, SC. Single-family homes and townhomes newly listed for rent.
- Median asking rent
- $1,900
Advertised monthly asking rents on new listings, not completed lease rents.
September 2026 · Sample: 724
About this measure
Median advertised monthly USD asking rent across unique new rental listings. The latest qualifying listed event per listing is used. This is neither an achieved lease rent nor a property-specific estimate.
Source: Parcl property events; Northpoint aggregation. As of Sep 30, 2026.
Columbia rental listing signals
Parcl metro: Columbia, SC. On-market rental listings included in Parcl's Motivated Renter Index snapshot.
- Total listings
- 1,563
- Motivated Renter Index
- 3.47 / 10
Listings in the Parcl renter-index population on this date.
September 2026 · Sample: 1,563
About this measure
Rental listings in Parcl's market-level renter-index snapshot. This is the index population, not the number of newly listed single-family homes and townhomes during September.
Parcl classification: stubborn. Measures landlord leasing motivation, not renter demand.
September 2026 · Sample: 1,563
About this measure
Parcl's 0–10 market-level score for how motivated landlords and property managers are to lease their listed rentals. Higher means more motivated; it is not a measure of renter demand.
Source: Parcl Motivated Renter Index; Northpoint capture. As of Sep 30, 2026.
Columbia active single-family listing age
Parcl metro: Columbia, SC. Active single-family rentals retained from Parcl's inventory capture with a dated LISTED_RENT event.
- Median days on market
- 33 days
Middle active single-family listing age, not a completed lease time or the broader MRI cohort.
September 2026 · Sample: 1,045
About this measure
Median listing age in days at the Parcl inventory capture. For each retained active single-family rental, Northpoint measured the interval from its latest LISTED_RENT event to the UTC capture date. Listings without a dated event were excluded. This is not time to a signed lease.
Source: Parcl active single-family rental inventory; Northpoint median listing age. As of Sep 28, 2026.
Local perspective & practical guidance
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Full-service property management
Not a service. A system.
Marketing, leasing, rent collection, maintenance, and reporting shouldn’t operate in isolation. Our local teams bring them together around a management plan for your property—with visibility into the work, the decisions, and the results.
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Explore our property management servicesWebsites & marketing
Property and community websites, listings, and marketing that turn distinctive benefits into reasons to tour and apply.
Leasing & tenant screening
Pricing, screening, and lease preparation for individual vacancies, unit turns, and community lease-ups.
Rent collection
Payments, reminders, and documented follow-up under the lease terms.
Maintenance coordination
Repair requests, vendors, and work orders—with visibility into status and cost.
Owner reporting
Monthly statements, year-end reporting, and portal access to your financials and property records.
Management pricing for Columbia.
Understand the full cost of management: what is included, what is charged separately and what applies to your property.
Ask for a breakdown of management, leasing, renewal and maintenance coordination charges, plus any setup or additional services.
Discuss local pricingQuestions about local management.
How does Fort Jackson affect Columbia's rental market?
Fort Jackson is one of the largest Army training installations in the country. Military families, drill sergeants, and support staff create consistent demand in communities like Irmo, Northeast Columbia, and Lexington. Understanding BAH rates and PCS cycles is essential.
Do you manage near the University of South Carolina?
Yes. We manage properties near USC including in Five Points and Shandon. Student-area properties require specific lease timing (August starts), careful screening, and proactive inspections.
Is Lexington County a better rental market than Richland County?
Lexington County has been growing faster, with newer housing stock and higher-rated schools. Richland County (including Columbia proper) offers proximity to government offices and the university. Both perform well with the right pricing and management approach.
What is the best time to list a rental in Columbia?
Spring and early summer are peak leasing seasons in Columbia. Military PCS cycles align with summer moves, and university leases typically start in August. We time lease expirations to capture these demand periods.
How do you screen tenants in Columbia?
Every applicant goes through credit, criminal background, income verification, rental history, and employment verification. For military tenants, we verify orders and BAH eligibility. For student-area properties, we require co-signers when applicable.
How much does property management cost in Columbia SC?
Columbia managers typically charge 8 to 10 percent of collected rent plus a leasing fee of half to one full month. Northpoint publishes flat-fee pricing at /pricing so you can compare true blended annual costs including leasing, renewal, and maintenance handling.
Do you work with Fort Jackson military families?
Yes. We include SCRA-compliant lease provisions, verify orders and BAH eligibility during screening, and market to relocating service members through military housing channels. PCS cycles are built into our lease-timing strategy for properties near Fort Jackson.
Who are the best property management companies in Columbia SC?
The best Columbia SC property management companies coordinate around Fort Jackson PCS cycles, price for a University of South Carolina renter pool alongside long-term family rentals, and maintain vendor coverage from Shandon and Rosewood out to Lexington and Blythewood. Northpoint operates on that model with flat-fee pricing at /pricing.
How much does property management cost in Columbia South Carolina?
Columbia SC property managers typically charge 8 to 10 percent of collected rent plus leasing and renewal fees. Northpoint publishes flat-fee pricing at /pricing so Midlands owners can compare the true blended annual cost, not just the headline percentage.
Let's talk about your Columbia property.
Start with your property, your priorities and the questions you want answered. Then we work toward a management plan.