Property Management Trade Associations

Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA)

Southern California trade association for rental housing providers offering advocacy, legal updates, operational resources, training, and member forms to support owners and property management professionals.

https://aagla.org Membership: 10,000

American Apartment Owners Association (AAOA)

National landlord and property manager association providing tenant screening, legal forms, education, and discounts to help streamline rental operations.

https://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org Membership: 150,500

American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA)

Premier association for senior living owners/operators and capital providers focused on research, advocacy, and executive networking across the seniors housing sector.

https://ashaliving.org Membership: 500

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International

Federation of local associations serving commercial building owners and managers with advocacy, education, industry standards (e.g., measurement), and networking.

https://boma.org Membership: 20,000

California Apartment Association (CAA)

Statewide association representing rental housing owners and industry professionals in California; provides advocacy, compliance resources, and education.

https://caanet.org Membership: 13,000

Community Associations Institute (CAI)

International authority for condominium, HOA, and cooperative communities; delivers manager credentials, education, best practices, and public policy advocacy via 60+ chapters.

https://www.caionline.org Membership: 50,000

CoreNet Global

Global association for corporate real estate executives delivering education, research, and summits across 50+ countries to advance enterprise real estate strategy and workplace.

https://www.corenetglobal.org Membership: 10,000

Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA)

Coalition of the nation’s largest public housing authorities focused on federal advocacy, policy, and cross-sector initiatives to improve public and affordable housing outcomes.

https://clpha.org Membership: 85

Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)

Professional institute for real estate managers offering CPM, ARM and ACoM credentials, education, ethics, and a global peer network across multifamily and commercial sectors.

https://www.irem.org Membership: 20,000

International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

Global trade association for the marketplaces/retail real estate industry (shopping centers, mixed-use); provides events, research, and advocacy for owners, managers, and retailers.

https://www.icsc.com Membership: 70,000

International Facility Management Association (IFMA)

Worldwide association for facility management professionals delivering credentials, research, and the World Workplace conference to elevate operations across real estate portfolios.

https://www.ifma.org Membership: 24,000

National Apartment Association (NAA)

Federation of 140+ affiliates supporting apartment owners and managers with advocacy, education (NAAEI credentials), and national networking across the rental housing industry.

https://www.naahq.org Membership: 95,000

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

Membership organization for public housing and community development professionals that provides federal advocacy, training, credentials, and best-practice resources.

https://www.nahro.org Membership: 26,000

National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM)

Premier association for managers of single-family homes and small residential portfolios, offering education, designations (e.g., RMP, MPM), conferences, and advocacy.

https://www.narpm.org Membership: 6,000

National Leased Housing Association (NLHA)

National voice for the assisted housing community (owners, PHAs, managers, lenders, advisors) focused on Section 8/LIHTC policy advocacy, analysis, and member seminars.

https://hudnlha.com Membership: 500

National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)

Leadership forum for the U.S. apartment industry uniting owner, developer, and manager C-suites for advocacy, market research, and members-only conferences.

https://www.nmhc.org Membership: 1,100

National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA)

Federation serving individual real estate investors and local REIAs with education, advocacy, buying-power discounts, and a nationwide peer community.

https://nationalreia.org Membership: 40,000

Self Storage Association (SSA)

Official trade organization for the self storage sector; delivers advocacy, market data, education, and large-scale networking for owners, operators, and suppliers.

https://www.selfstorage.org Membership: 6,000

Texas Apartment Association (TAA)

Statewide association representing apartment owners, managers, and suppliers in Texas; provides trusted lease forms, education, and policy advocacy at state and local levels.

https://www.taa.org Membership: 11,500

Urban Land Institute (ULI)

Global nonprofit advancing best practices in real estate and land use; offers research, advisory services, and convenings for owners, developers, investors, and public officials.

https://uli.org Membership: 45,000