Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Machines can already do 36% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 58%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 36% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 17% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2032, and 58% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 311,180 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $69,990 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 76% for contact with people.
- Also called: Apartment Manager, Commercial Property Manager, Community Association Manager, Community Manager.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manage and oversee operations, maintenance, administration, and improvement of commercial, industrial, or residential properties | 10% | 71% to 82% | |
| Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial or residential properties | 9% | 10% to 27% | |
| Prepare detailed budgets and financial reports for properties | 9% | 40% to 62% | |
| Direct collection of monthly assessments, rental fees, and deposits and payment of insurance premiums, mortgage, taxes, and incurred operating expenses | 7% | 10% to 27% | |
| Inspect grounds, facilities, and equipment routinely to determine necessity of repairs or maintenance | 7% | 30% to 75% | |
| Investigate complaints, disturbances, and violations and resolve problems, following management rules and regulations | 7% | 20% to 40% | |
| Direct and coordinate the activities of staff and contract personnel and evaluate their performance | 6% | 18% to 38% | |
| Maintain records of sales, rental or usage activity, special permits issued, maintenance and operating costs, or property availability | 6% | 83% to 97% |
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The skills property, real estate, and community association managers use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2032. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of property, real estate, and community association managers?
Machines can do 36% of the tasks of property, real estate, and community association managers today and 58% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 11-9141.00 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/property-real-estate-and-community-association-managers/