Business phone system for residential property managers in Colorado

How many residential property managers operate in Colorado

The Census Bureau counted 1,729 residential property managers in Colorado in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 531311). They employed 14,671 people in mid-March and reported $933.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 8th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Residential property managers make up 0.95% of the 182,486 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Colorado has 29.0 residential property managers, 62.3% above the national rate of 17.9. The average establishment has 8.5 employees against 8.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $63,613, 8.2% above the U.S. figure of $58,786.

Residential property managers by metro area in Colorado

Census published residential property management company counts for 15 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Colorado. The largest is Denver, CO, with 814 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 94% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at residential property managers in Colorado

61.6% of Colorado's residential property managers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 64.9% nationally. 85.5% 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.

Calls a residential property management company in Colorado has to catch

Property managers hear from tenants, owners, prospective renters and vendors, and maintenance calls can be urgent. Separating leasing calls from maintenance and routing emergencies after hours keeps small teams sane.

A few of the calls that come in to residential property managers in Colorado:

• An owner calls about a monthly statement.
• A plumber calls to confirm access to a unit.
• A prospective tenant calls to schedule a showing.

Business texting for residential property managers

Managers text maintenance appointment windows, showing confirmations and rent reminders.

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

Phone system pricing for an 8-person residential property management company

Residential property managers in Colorado average 8.5 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. Priced per seat, 8 users would run $240.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $199.60 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $159.00 a month for 8 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $972 less than RingCentral for a residential property management company in Colorado of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Colorado

Colorado has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a residential property management company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for residential property managers in Colorado

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Colorado 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.