Charlestown Property Management
That Protects Your Investment
and Your Time

Most property management companies charge between 8%–12% of monthly rent, plus a tenant placement fee of one month’s rent. At The Market, our fee structure is transparent with no hidden charges — and our local expertise typically recovers our fee through better rental pricing alone. Schedule a free consultation to discuss what makes sense for your specific property.

If your time is worth anything, yes. Self-managing a Charlestown rental requires tenant marketing, showings, applications, lease prep, rent collection, maintenance dispatch, and legal compliance. An experienced property manager prevents the expensive mistakes — a bad tenant, an unlawful lease clause, a preventable vacancy — that can cost far more than a management fee. Most of our owners tell us they wish they’d started sooner.

Charlestown rents vary widely depending on unit size, building, condition, parking, and exact location within the neighborhood. The only accurate answer is a property-specific rental analysis — ours is free. Request one above and Lindsay will get back to you with real comps and a recommended price range for your unit.

Yes. We offer tenant placement services for owners who want to self-manage but need help finding and screening a qualified tenant. This includes professional listing, marketing, showings, application processing, background and credit checks, and lease preparation. Ask about this option when you contact us.

Absolutely — and this is one of our specialties. Out-of-state and absentee owners make up a significant portion of our managed properties. We handle everything: inspections, maintenance, tenant communication, and monthly reporting. You can own property in Charlestown and live anywhere in the world.

We focus on traditional long-term residential rentals (12-month leases). For furnished or corporate rentals with longer stays (90+ days), we evaluate on a case-by-case basis. Contact us to discuss what’s the right fit for your property.

A full-service property manager handles: rental pricing and market analysis, professional listing and marketing, tenant screening (credit, income, background), lease preparation and execution, move-in/move-out inspections, rent collection and owner disbursements, maintenance coordination, vendor management, legal compliance, and ongoing tenant relations. You approve the tenant and collect your payment — we do everything else.

For a well-priced, well-presented Charlestown rental, we typically place a qualified tenant within 10–21 days. Vacancy is expensive. Overpricing your unit to “see what happens” costs you more in lost rent than pricing it right from day one. Our rental analysis helps you hit the market at exactly the right number.

Yes. Massachusetts has strict rules governing security deposit handling — and non-compliance can expose a landlord to significant liability, including losing the right to keep any deposit at all. The Market collects security deposits in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186, Section 15B. Deposits are held in a separate, interest-bearing escrow account, receipts are issued to tenants within the required timeframe, and annual interest statements are provided as required by law. Owners never need to worry about being on the wrong side of a security deposit dispute.

The Market primarily serves Charlestown (02129) and adjacent neighborhoods including Beacon Hill, the North End, and East Cambridge. We also manage select properties in other Boston neighborhoods on a case-by-case basis. Contact us to discuss your specific property location.