Full service rental property management in Big Lake, MN
Big Lake does not inspect single family rentals. Freedom Rental Property Management manages single family homes, townhomes and small multifamily rentals in Big Lake and handles whatever the city does require.
Pricing and marketing, tenant screening, leasing, rent collection, monthly owner statements, maintenance with after hours on call, and an annual inspection with photos. No markup on vendor invoices.
More on the role in what a property manager does.
Freedom Rental Property Management is a Big Lake property management company based in nearby Maple Grove. Owners get one local point of contact, fast answers, and a team that runs your home the way we run our own rentals.
Tell us about your property and we’ll send a free rent estimate and walk you through what Big Lake requires. We reply by email and text within a few minutes, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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What does property management cost in Big Lake?
Managing a Big Lake rental is a flat $125 a month, whatever the rent, rather than the 8% to 12% of collected rent most companies charge. Tenant placement is 50% of one month’s rent with a $995 minimum, renewal is $200, the annual inspection is $200, and there is no markup on maintenance.
Full schedule on our pricing page, with the year by year math in how much property managers charge.
Does Big Lake inspect single family rentals?
Big Lake does not inspect single family rentals. The city confirmed this directly: its one year inspection cycle applies to multifamily buildings only, so a single family rental home in Big Lake carries materially less compliance overhead than the same house would in Crystal or Richfield. Big Lake is also one of the minority of cities where a tenant can put the utility bill in their own name, which takes that balance off the owner completely. Big Lake sits in Sherburne County, so property records and tax statements come from Sherburne rather than Hennepin or Anoka. It is also at the outer edge of our service area, where housing stock and rents look different from the inner ring suburbs, and pricing a Big Lake rental off a Maple Grove comparison will miss in both directions depending on the property.
Who do you call about a Big Lake rental license?
Rental questions in Big Lake go to Building Inspections on 763-263-2107.
Big Lake sits in Sherburne County, so property records, tax statements and assessed values for a Big Lake rental come from Sherburne County rather than the city.
The city publishes its requirements on the City of Big Lake rental licensing page.
Who pays the city utilities on a Big Lake rental?
In Big Lake a tenant can put the city utility bill in their own name and pay it directly. That is the better of the two arrangements for an owner, because the balance leaves your name entirely rather than following the property.
Big Lake utility billing: 763-263-2107. More metro cities are dropping tenant payments on city utility accounts entirely, so what Big Lake allowed when you bought may not apply now.
What do rentals go for in Big Lake?
These are the ranges we see on Big Lake rentals we manage and lease, based on 2026 rents. A three to four bedroom single family home in Big Lake typically sits between $2,090 and $2,625 a month, with condition, finish level and garage space moving a property within that band more than square footage does.
| Property type | Typical Big Lake rent |
|---|---|
| 2 bedroom townhome | $1,845 to $2,180 |
| 3 bedroom townhome | $2,165 to $2,420 |
| 3 bedroom single family | $2,090 to $2,390 |
| 4 bedroom single family | $2,350 to $2,625 |
| 5 bedroom single family | $2,570 to $2,945 |
| 2 bedroom apartment | $1,375 to $1,625 |
| 3 bedroom apartment | $1,695 to $2,005 |
Ranges are a starting point, not a quote. A free rental analysis prices your specific Big Lake property against what has actually leased nearby.
Looking for a place to live? See our current homes for rent in Big Lake and nearby cities.
How does Big Lake compare with nearby cities?
City rules vary more across the metro than most owners expect, and a rule that applies in Big Lake often does not apply a few miles away. Here is Big Lake against three other cities we work in.
| City | City rental inspection | Tenant can hold the utility account |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lake | Single family not inspected | Yes |
| Dayton | Not published | Yes |
| Crystal | Every year | No, owner name |
| New Hope | Every 2 years | No, owner name |
For the statewide rules that apply in every city, see our guide to Minnesota landlord rules.
Areas we serve near Big Lake
Freedom Rental Property Management works across the Twin Cities metro from our office in Maple Grove. Other areas we serve:
- Golden Valley rental property management
- Edina rental property management
- Coon Rapids rental property management
- New Hope rental property management
- Shakopee rental property management
Full list on the service area page.
Talk to us about your Big Lake rental
Freedom Rental Property Management LLC
13570 Grove Dr Suite 158
Maple Grove, MN 55311
Phone: 763-445-9774
A free rental analysis will tell you what your Big Lake property should rent for, or contact us to go through the Big Lake requirements together.