Property Manager - Columbia Heights

Mercy Housing Management Group; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 84,530,000 - 90,260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Fridays 3 paid hours off

Healthcare plans

Dental and vision

PTO

Holidays

Volunteer time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Life insurance

403b + match

Employee assistance plan

Pet insurance

Job summary

Mercy Housing in Vancouver, WA is seeking a Property Manager to lead site staff and oversee operations, leasing, budgets, and compliance. You will partner with Maintenance and Resident Services to deliver outstanding resident services and maintain occupancy.

This on-site, full-time role offers competitive pay of $29.50–$31.50/hour plus benefits including healthcare, PTO, holidays, 403b with match, life insurance, and more. Equal opportunity employer committed to fair housing and community impact.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws, including Fair Housing and Landlord and Tenant laws.
• Experience being accountable for financials.
• Previous housing or property management experience including HUD, Low Income Tax Credits, Rural Housing, and Tax-Exempt Bond properties.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver great customer service to residents in partnership with Assistant Property Manager, Maintenance, and Resident Services staff.
• Rent collection, ensure timely payments and achievement of collection benchmarks.
• Maintain occupancy rates at or above budgeted targets by actively managing leasing strategies.
• Manage property operations within approved budget parameters and identifies opportunities for cost savings.
• Regularly reviews and controls property expenses to align with budget goals.
• Drive performance to meet or exceed Controllable Net Operating Income (CNOI) objectives.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including resident files, annual and interim recertifications, and all necessary documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budgeting

Coaching

Training

Detail oriented

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Property Manager - Columbia Heights

• Posted on October 16, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

• On-site
• Property Operations
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PROPE005116

Description

Build a career that builds communities. At Mercy Housing, your work creates homes, hope, and opportunity. Join a mission-driven team where mercy, justice, and respect guide everything we do- from empowering residents to supporting your personal and professional growth. Together, we’re transforming lives through affordable housing and inclusive communities.

Property Manager will provide leadership to site staff and direction for building operations. This position oversees resident relations, property budgets, rent collections, leasing, and compliance.

PAY: $29.50-31.50/hour,

• Early close Fridays (3 paid hours off each Friday)
• Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
• Several healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes plans covering orthodontia and a free basic dental option) and vision
• 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays
• Paid time off between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
• Paid time off to volunteer
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Employer-paid life insurance
• 403b + match
• Access to free Employee Assistance Plan
• Pet insurance options

Duties

• Deliver great customer service to residents in partnership with Assistant Property Manager, Maintenance, and Resident Services staff.
• Rent collection, ensure timely payments and achievement of collection benchmarks.

Maintain occupancy rates at or above budgeted targets by actively managing leasing strategies.

• Manage property operations within approved budget parameters and identifies opportunities for cost savings.

Regularly reviews and controls property expenses to align with budget goals.

Drive performance to meet or exceed Controllable Net Operating Income (CNOI) objectives.

Monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including resident files, annual and interim recertifications, and all necessary documentation.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws, including Fair Housing and Landlord and Tenant laws.
• Experience being accountable for financials.
• Previous housing or property management experience including HUD, Low Income Tax Credits, Rural Housing, and Tax-Exempt Bond properties.
• Legally operate a motor vehicle (valid driver's license).

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification in property or affordable housing management.
• Minimum two (2) years of administrative, accounting, customer service, and/or supervisory experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Comprehend and communicate in the English language both orally and in writing.
• Legally operate a motor vehicle (valid driver's license).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

We encourage candidates with lived experience to apply. This is an on-site position.

This is a brief description summarizing the position and skills needed. Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Training Intermediate

Coaching Intermediate

Budgeting Intermediate

Intermediate

Behaviors

Required

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

Experience

Required

2 years: Working knowledge of applicable local and federal housing laws, including Fair Housing and Landlord and Tenant laws.

2 years: Housing or property management experience including HUD, Low Income Tax Credits, rural Housing, and Tax-Exempt Bond properties.

Preferred

Professional certification in property or affordable housing management.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

COS

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