Long Beach Property Management

Port Power. Space Beach. Olympic Stage.

The second-largest city in LA County is rewriting its identity, pivoting from industrial port gateway to aerospace hub and Olympic host. With a 59% renter majority, a $10B development pipeline, and 11 confirmed 2028 Games events, Long Beach offers landlords structural demand and a city on the move.

Schofield Properties personally manages rental homes and apartment buildings in Long Beach, California. We handle tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and owner financial reporting, with the same person overseeing your property from start to finish. We have managed the South Bay since 1972.

Long Beach rental market signals

• Market cycle: Recovery (early upcycle with room to run)
• Median rent: $1,799/mo
• Occupancy: 0% across Schofield-managed units vs 93.2% market
• Days to lease: 0 days vs 30 market average
• Tenant retention: 0% vs 61.8% market

A port-anchored economy pivoting to aerospace, hospitality, and the Olympic spotlight

Long Beach is LA County's second-largest city and one of its most structurally renter-heavy: 59% of the city's 170,000-plus occupied households rent against a homeownership rate of just 41%. A $789K median home value and 1BR rents averaging $1,799 make Long Beach one of the few Southern California cities where workforce renters, including port workers, healthcare staff, and aerospace technicians, can still afford quality product close to their jobs. The employment base is unusually layered, with the Port of Long Beach, Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, and the Space Beach aerospace cluster each generating independent demand streams. With housing supply at 3.2 months as of late 2025, well below the 5 to 6 month balanced-market threshold, that workforce renter demand consistently outpaces available inventory.

Neighborhoods we manage in Long Beach

• Belmont Shore — Long Beach's most sought-after coastal strip, with a walkable Second Street corridor, beach-block apartments, and a restaurant scene that draws from across the metro. Average rent about $2,407/mo (+3.2%).
• Bixby Knolls — A mid-city neighborhood anchored by a boutique Atlantic Avenue dining corridor, with a strong family renter base and consistently undersupplied inventory for quality rentals. Average rent about $2,156/mo (+2.8%).
• Downtown / East Village Arts District — The city's densest development zone, with new mixed-use towers and the $150M Fairmont Breakers restoration reshaping the skyline ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Average rent about $2,100/mo (+3.5%).
• Naples Island / Alamitos Beach — Naples is Long Beach's most exclusive enclave, featuring canal-front homes and Mediterranean character with tightly held inventory adjacent to the 2028 Olympic beach volleyball venue at Alamitos Beach. Average rent about $2,500/mo (+4.0%).

What we are seeing on the ground

• Port throughput record + aerospace hiring cycle sustain renter demand — The Port of Long Beach handled 9.6M TEUs in 2024, a 113-year record, and the Space Beach cluster including Relativity, Rocket Lab, SpaceX, and Ampaire continues weekly hiring. Two independent employer engines make Long Beach's renter base unusually recession-resistant.
• 11 Olympic events + Elevate '28 infrastructure funding — Long Beach is confirmed for 11 LA28 sporting events. The city's roughly $1B Elevate '28 plan covers 180-plus street, park, and transit projects, including federal funding converting West Shoreline Drive into 80 acres of contiguous open space connecting downtown to Cesar Chavez Park.
• 3.2-month supply and 59% renter majority create structural landlord advantage — With housing inventory at 3.2 months, well below balanced-market levels, and nearly 60% of households renting, quality managed properties in Long Beach face consistently more demand than available supply. The city approved 5,200-plus new units from 2023 to 2025, but absorption has kept pace.

Property types we manage

• Single Family Residences: 14 units under management, averaging $2,950/mo at 96.8% occupancy. Belmont Shore and Bixby Knolls command highest SFR premiums.
• Small Multi-Family (2-8 units): 42 units under management, averaging $1,950/mo at 95.5% occupancy. Strong workforce tenant base near port and airport corridors.
• Large Multi-Family (9-18 units): 58 units under management, averaging $1,700/mo at 94.8% occupancy. Aerospace and CSULB enrollment sustain absorption citywide.

Nearby markets we also manage: Carson property management, San Pedro property management.

Book a call to talk about managing your Long Beach property, or run the free rental model to see what your unit should earn.

Frequently asked questions

Does Schofield Properties manage rental property in Long Beach?

Yes. Schofield Properties manages single family homes, multi family buildings, and apartments in Long Beach, California (90802, 90803, 90804, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90813, 90814, 90815), from our office in nearby El Segundo. We have managed the South Bay since 1972.

How much does property management cost in Long Beach?

Full Service management in Long Beach runs 8 to 10 percent of collected rent, with no setup fees and no markup on maintenance.

What does property management in Long Beach include?

Tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, lease renewals, and monthly owner reporting, all overseen personally by your dedicated Long Beach property manager.