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Lawrence Property Management

Extra Property Management is a full-service property management company working for rental owners across Lawrence Township — Lawrenceville, Eldridge Park, and the Route 1 corridor. Our office sits at 354 S Broad St in Trenton, just down Route 206 on Lawrence's own southern doorstep, so we are close enough to walk a vacant unit, meet a contractor, or file a registration the same day. We have earned a 4.8-star rating across 253 Google reviews by doing the unglamorous work well: filling units with screened tenants, collecting rent on time, and keeping owners informed.

4.8★
253 Google reviews
Local Trenton team
on Lawrence's doorstep
property management in Lawrence NJ — Memorial Hall at The Lawrenceville School, Lawrence Township (Lawrenceville), Mercer County, NJ
4.8★ across 253 reviews
Google-verified owners
Licensed NJ & PA
Compliant, court-ready
Full-service residential, HOA & commercial
One local team
Owner portal
Monthly statements

Full-service residential, HOA & commercial management across Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Burlington, Hunterdon & western Monmouth NJ + Bucks County PA.

What we do

Property management services in Lawrence Township NJ

Whether you own a single-family home in Eldridge Park, a Society Hill townhouse condo, or a small portfolio along the Route 1 corridor, we handle the day-to-day so you don't have to. Our residential and rental property management in Lawrence Township covers the full cycle from vacancy to renewal — and, where a property is inside a rent-controlled complex, we manage it by the book.

Tenant Placement & Screening

Acting as your leasing agent, we market your Lawrenceville unit across the major rental portals, show it, and run full tenant screening on every applicant — credit, income verification, eviction history, and prior-landlord references. Demand here is fed by big institutions: Bristol-Myers Squibb's Lawrenceville R&D campus, Educational Testing Service, Rider University, and The Lawrenceville School. That steady employer base lets us hold out for a tenant who pays and stays.

Tenant screening process

Rent Collection

Tenants pay through an online portal with automatic reminders and late-fee enforcement, and we deposit your net proceeds by direct transfer with a clear monthly statement. In Lawrence's rent-stabilized complexes we also track the CPI-tied annual increase the Rent Stabilization Board allows, so the rent you charge stays compliant. If a payment slips, we act on it immediately rather than letting arrears build.

Rent collection services

Maintenance & Repairs

Lawrence's housing stock leans older — much of Eldridge Park was built between the 1940s and 1960s — so upkeep matters. We coordinate repairs through vetted local vendors, hold to a spending threshold you approve in advance, and give tenants a 24/7 way to report issues so small problems get fixed before they become expensive ones. That discipline protects a single-family rental and a garden-apartment unit alike.

Inspections

We document move-in and move-out condition with photos, run periodic interior and exterior checks, and handle Lawrence Township's certificate-of-inspection process — required at least once every 24 months and on every tenant turnover before a rental license can issue. Consistent inspections protect your security-deposit position, keep your license current, and catch lease violations early.

Eviction Protection

If a tenancy goes wrong, Lawrence Township landlord-tenant cases are filed with the Special Civil Part of the Superior Court in Trenton, and New Jersey's Anti-Eviction Act limits removals to specific good causes. We manage the process end to end — proper Notice to Quit, filing, and court coordination — and our screening is designed to keep you out of that courtroom in the first place.

Eviction services

Financial Reporting

You get itemized monthly statements, year-end summaries built for your accountant, and on-demand access to every invoice and lease document through the owner portal. For investment property owners — and for the out-of-state investors Lawrence draws off its Route 1 employer base — that transparency is the difference between owning a rental and worrying about one.

HOA, Condo & Commercial Management

Lawrence is dense with associations — Society Hill at Lawrenceville, Lawrence Square Village, Woodmont, Richlieu, and 55+ communities like Carriage Park. We provide HOA and condo association management — dues collection, vendor and common-area oversight, budget and reserve support, and board reporting — and we manage individual condo, townhome, and commercial rentals inside them, keeping owners compliant with both town rules and association bylaws. Explore our HOA management services.

The market

The Lawrence Township rental market

Lawrence Township is a majority-owner suburb midway between Trenton and Princeton where about 31.5% of occupied homes are renter-occupied — roughly 3,641 of some 11,553 occupied units. Median gross rent for existing tenants is $1,953 a month (2019–2023 Census ACS), well above the Mercer County median of about $1,623, and current asking rents run higher still: RentCafe pegs the average apartment asking rent around $2,331, with one-bedrooms near $1,981 and three-bedrooms above $3,200. The result is a stable, longer-lease market driven by employers and universities rather than transient turnover.

$1,953
Median gross rent / month
2019–2023 Census ACS; asking rents run higher
31%
Renter-occupied homes
A majority-owner town, ~3,641 renter units
2,331$
Avg. apartment asking rent
RentCafe; 2-bed ~$2,528, 3-bed ~$3,239

Where the rentals are

  • Eldridge Park / Rider University — the established southern end of older 1940s–60s single-family homes plus apartment complexes and student-driven rentals near Rider's campus.
  • Lawrenceville village & historic district — the walkable Main Street core anchored by The Lawrenceville School, a mix of older homes and small multifamily that appeals to professionals and faculty.
  • Lawrenceville Gardens & the rent-stabilized complexes — long-established garden apartments (1- and 2-bedroom units) that make up much of the town's dedicated rental base and fall under rent control.
  • Society Hill at Lawrenceville — attached 2-bedroom condos (HOA ~$289/mo, pool) near the Pennington/Hopewell edge, a reliable source of condo and townhome rentals.
  • Lawrence Square Village — a large townhome/condominium development off the Route 1 corridor near Quaker Bridge Mall, popular with commuters and single-family-alternative renters.

Two anchors shape demand. First, Lawrence's Route 1 employer base — Bristol-Myers Squibb's roughly 50-year-old R&D campus, Educational Testing Service, and Rider University — supplies thousands of jobs and a small commercial-property market. Second, while Lawrence has no train station of its own, NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor at nearby Hamilton and the Trenton Transit Center put New York Penn and Philadelphia within a one-seat ride, so the town also draws commuter renters. The dominant investor property types are single-family homes, condos, and townhomes — not large apartment buildings, most of which are the rent-stabilized complexes. Short-term rentals barely register: Lawrence has no dedicated Airbnb ordinance, whole-home short-term rentals in residential zones are legally gray and may not qualify for a rental license, so nearly all our work here is standard long-term leasing — confirm zoning with the township before attempting one.

Landlord rules & compliance in Lawrence Township

Lawrence runs one of the stricter rental regimes in Mercer County. Under its Rental Property chapter, every rental unit must be registered and licensed annually with the Municipal Clerk and re-registered on each change of tenancy, with licenses expiring one year after issuance. Each unit must pass a certificate-of-inspection at least once every 24 months and on every turnover (zoning plus an International Property Maintenance Code / fire-official inspection); a license won't issue if repairs are needed or if municipal taxes, water, or sewer are unpaid. Separately, Lawrence has a Rent Control / Rent Stabilization ordinance (Chapter 325) administered by a five-member Rent Stabilization Board — a fixed list of complexes (White Pine, King George Arms, Lawrenceville Gardens, Franklin Arms, Westgate, Sturwood Hamlet) have CPI-tied annual increases, a February 15 registration, and a tenant hardship-hearing right.

On top of the local rules, New Jersey's statewide obligations apply: the Truth-in-Renting Act, the security-deposit law (maximum one and one-half months' rent, returned within 30 days with itemization), and the Anti-Eviction Act's good-cause standard with a written Notice to Quit. We handle the annual registration, license, inspection scheduling, rent-control filings, tenant disclosures, and deposit compliance for you — missing a registration deadline or an inspection is exactly the kind of avoidable exposure a manager exists to prevent.

Why owners choose us

Why owners in Lawrence choose Extra Property Management

Search "property management Lawrence Township NJ" and you mostly find entrenched directory listings and statewide managers covering Lawrence from a distance — few who actually know the town's rent-control list or its every-turnover inspection rule. We take the opposite approach: a genuinely local team, a Trenton office on Lawrence's southern border, and a 4.8-star reputation built on 253 real Google reviews — the largest, most current review moat of any manager working this market. For a town this compliance-heavy and this HOA-dense, that combination of local presence and proven service is exactly what an owner should be hiring for.

Extra Property Management team serving Lawrence NJ rental owners
  • A Trenton office on your doorstepOn Lawrence's southern border — close enough to walk a vacant unit, meet a contractor, or file a registration the same day.
  • The largest local review moat253 Google reviews at a 4.8★ average — verifiable, current, and built in this market.
  • Fluent in Lawrence's rulesAnnual registration, every-turnover inspections, and the Rent Stabilization Board's CPI increases — handled correctly.
  • Ready for out-of-state ownersOwner portal, monthly statements, and a local team so you never fly in to fix a problem.
Owner stories

What Lawrence-area owners say

Absolutely professional. Everyone at Extra Property Management is competent, friendly, well-informed, and above all always solution-oriented. They deliver what they promise.

Lydia · Google review

I am thrilled with the exceptional service provided by Extra Property Management. They did a beautiful job with the construction on my properties, transforming them into welcoming spaces that tenants love.

Abraham · Google review

Extra Property Management is a reputable company with efficient services and dedicated staff. I had a positive experience working with them.

Joseph · Google review
Good to know

Lawrence property management FAQ

How much do property managers charge in Lawrence Township NJ?

Most full-service property managers in the Lawrence and greater Mercer County market charge between 8% and 10% of collected rent for ongoing management, plus a one-time tenant-placement fee that typically runs from half a month to a full month's rent. We publish our property management fees for Lawrenceville up front in a free rental analysis so you can compare honestly rather than guessing — affordable, flat-rate management with no surprise line items.

What is the best property management company in Lawrenceville NJ?

"Best" comes down to local knowledge, responsiveness, and a track record you can verify. Extra Property Management holds a 4.8-star rating across 253 Google reviews, works Lawrence from a Trenton office on its southern border, and knows the town's annual rental licensing, every-turnover inspections, and Rent Stabilization Board rules cold. We'd rather earn your business with a straight rental analysis than a sales pitch.

Do you manage HOA, condo, and commercial properties in Lawrence?

Yes. Lawrence is dense with associations, and we provide HOA and condo association management — dues collection, vendor oversight, budgeting, and board reporting — alongside individual condo and townhome rentals in communities like Society Hill and Lawrence Square Village. We also handle commercial property management along the Route 1 corridor. Tell us whether you're a board or an owner and we'll scope it accordingly.

Do you handle evictions in Lawrence Township?

We do. Lawrence eviction cases are filed with the Mercer County Special Civil Part in Trenton under New Jersey's Anti-Eviction Act, which requires good cause and a written Notice to Quit for most removals. We manage notice, filing, and court coordination from start to finish — though our upfront tenant screening is built to keep you out of that process in the first place.

Do you work with out-of-state rental owners in Lawrenceville?

Regularly. Lawrence's Route 1 employer base draws investors from out of state, and our owner portal, monthly statements, and local hands-on team are designed so an out-of-state owner never has to fly in to manage a problem. We handle showings, maintenance, the annual rental registration and inspection, and everything in between.

Is my Lawrence rental under rent control?

Only if it's on the covered list. Lawrence's Chapter 325 Rent Stabilization ordinance applies to a fixed set of complexes — White Pine, King George Arms, Lawrenceville Gardens, Franklin Arms, Westgate, and Sturwood Hamlet — where annual increases are tied to the CPI and set by the Rent Stabilization Board. Most single family homes, condos, and townhomes we manage are not rent-controlled. We'll confirm your property's status as part of the rental analysis.

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Find out what your Lawrence Township property should rent for — a straight rental market analysis and exactly what full-service management would cost, no obligation. Call 609-800-2060 or request your free rental analysis below.

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Nearby areas we serve

Explore our services and nearby areas

Lawrence sits inside our home county — see our full Mercer County property management coverage for the county-wide picture. We also serve Princeton, the upmarket rental market just north up Route 206; Ewing, Lawrence's TCNJ-adjacent neighbor to the west; Hamilton, home of the nearest Northeast Corridor rail station; Trenton, where our office sits on Lawrence's southern line; and Hopewell, off Lawrence's western edge. Owners comparing services can also read about our landlord services, tenant screening, rent collection, and eviction services.

Image credits: Landmark — Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (team photography © Extra Property Management, LLC).