Homeowner Associations Industry Profile

Organizations in this industry create and enforce restrictions on what homeowners can do with their property to maintain property values and the look and feel of a particular community. No major organizations dominate the industry.

There are about 20,000 homeowner associations (HOAs) in the US, with the industry having a combined annual revenue of about $30 billion.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is driven by construction of communities in which homeowners want to sustain property values through covenants, conditions, and restrictions. The viability of individual associations depends on efficient fee collections and cost controls. Larger associations may enjoy some economies of scale in contracting for services. The US industry is fragmented, the 50 largest companies account for about 30% of the industry's revenue.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Homeowner associations (HOAs), which include condominium and co-op associations, provide services to homeowner members and enforce the covenants, conditions, and restrictions that members agree to when they buy a home in a condominium complex or single-family housing development. Restrictions may govern such things as home additions or reconstruction, fencing, landscaping, signs, pet ownership, and commercial use of property. Some associations have restrictions on home rental or resale. HOAs get the majority of their revenue sources from condominium and homeowner's association membership services about 60%, followed by program service revenue of about 20%.

Associations hire contractors to take care of condo roofs and such common areas as roads, land, and recreational facilities; provide security; ...