Business phone system for nonresidential property managers in Texas

How many nonresidential property managers operate in Texas

County Business Patterns counts 1,581 establishments in Texas classified as Nonresidential Property Managers (NAICS 531312) for 2023. They employed 14,342 people in mid-March and reported $1.2 billion in annual payroll. That is the 4th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Nonresidential property managers make up 0.24% of the 670,878 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Texas has 5.1 nonresidential property managers, 4.9% below the national rate of 5.3. The average establishment has 9.1 employees against 9.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $86,948, 3.1% below the U.S. figure of $89,718.

Where nonresidential property managers in Texas are concentrated

Census published commercial property management company counts for 28 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Texas. The largest is Dallas, TX, with 526 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 96% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at nonresidential property managers in Texas

67.2% of Texas's nonresidential property managers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 65.8% nationally. 82.2% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What nonresidential property managers in Texas use the phone for

Commercial property managers coordinate tenants, building engineers and vendors across one or several buildings. Tenants expect quick answers about access, HVAC and maintenance during business hours.

Calls a commercial property management company in Texas might handle in a typical week include:

• The manager calls tenants about planned maintenance.
• A tenant calls about HVAC in a suite.
• Security calls about an alarm.

Texting tenants and owners

Managers text tenants about planned shutdowns and access changes.

Texting from a local number in Texas requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a commercial property management company in Texas

Nonresidential property managers in Texas average 9.1 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 9 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $270.00 a month and 9 on Ooma Office Pro cost $224.55. Callata comes to $179.00 a month for 9 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,092 less than RingCentral for a commercial property management company in Texas of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Texas

Texas has 29 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a commercial property management company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for nonresidential property managers in Texas

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Texas is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.