Website redesign for a property management company in Houston: budget, timeline and risks (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

A Houston property management company should redesign its website when owners cannot find the management offer, tenants hunt for the maintenance request link and neighborhood pages stop producing leads. In 2026, a local studio typically quotes USD 12,000 to 35,000 for a redesign, while Kolonell works on a fixed grid of $2,900 (Starter), $4,900 (Growth) and $8,900 (Premium), delivered in 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready. The main risk is breaking what already works: pages that rank on Google and links to your portals.

Which signals justify a redesign?

From the Heights to Montrose, from the Galleria to Katy and Sugar Land, landlords, single-family rental investors and energy-sector relocations compare managers on their phones. Typical signals:

• The site speaks to tenants but does not sell management to owners (fees, services, onboarding process).
• Links to the tenant portal, rent payment and maintenance requests are scattered or broken.
• No Spanish pages, although part of your tenants and owners read Spanish more easily.
• During hurricane season, June 1 to November 30, tenant instructions only go out by email.
• Rental application forms ask for ID, bank statements or proof of income in an open form.

What does a redesign cost in Houston in 2026?

2026 ballpark from typical agency quotes and public agency rate pages, not a survey.

Each tier includes a project manager reachable in your time zone, native English or French copywriting and 3 months of support. Details on the international offer. Kolonell built the website of Orven Properties (orvenproperties.com), a Dubai real estate company.

What stays on quote, and why?

Timeline and risks to manage

With Kolonell: week 1 design, weeks 2 and 3 build and migration, week 4 QA. Avoid the last and first days of the month, when tenants pay rent and support is busy, and if possible the peak of hurricane season in August and September.

• Service and neighborhood pages: URL inventory, 301 redirect map and Search Console monitoring for 6 weeks.
• Personal data: open forms limited to name, contact and property address; ID, bank or income documents only through the secure application portal. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act applies with thresholds and exemptions, including for many small businesses: have your situation checked.
• Licensing: in Texas, leasing and managing property for others generally requires a TREC license; display your license details as you hold them, with the required notices.
• Accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA target; ADA Title III website accessibility suits are frequent in the US.
• Marketing copy: review before go-live, no promises of occupancy or rental yield. CAN-SPAM governs newsletters. This is not legal advice.
• Hurricane communication: one stable instructions page your team can update in 5 minutes.

Questions to ask: who produces the 301 map? Who links the portal and tests every link? Who approves the Spanish version? How fast can an alert be published?

When is a Houston agency the better choice?

If you want regular on-site property photos and video, a deep integration with your management software or local ad campaigns run by the same team, a Houston provider has the edge. For a well-scoped redesign, a fixed grid is often enough.

Mini case study

Illustrative example: Bayou Crest Property Management, a fictional family-run company managing single-family homes and small buildings around Katy and the Heights. A local studio quotes $28,000 and 4 months for a bilingual site. Kolonell Premium: $8,900, plus $900 for an independent Spanish reviewer (third-party cost), so $9,800. Adding $150 a month for 33 months (market assumption; Kolonell maintenance after the 3 included months on quote), so $4,950, the three-year total reaches $14,750. The studio, with $250 a month for 33 months (market assumption, $8,250), reaches $36,250. Target go-live: mid-May, before hurricane season.

FAQ

Does the tenant portal need rebuilding?

No. It stays with your software vendor and the new site links to it from every relevant page. A deeper integration is a separate line on quote.

Do we need a Spanish site?

If a real share of your tenants or owners read Spanish more easily, yes. Premium at $8,900 is the multilingual tier, languages set in the quote.

How long does the redesign take?

3 to 4 weeks once content is ready, versus 2 to 4 months for a typical local studio.

How do we avoid losing leads from Google?

Map every URL, set up 301 redirects and watch Search Console for 6 weeks.

Can we show our management results?

Only real, verifiable figures. No promises of occupancy or yield: 0 numerical guarantees on the site.

Let's scope your project. A clear redesign for owners and tenants, from $4,900, live in 3 to 4 weeks before hurricane season. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.