Membership Information
Choose a Membership Type for your company
Each year, we host many networking events, provide exceptional career development opportunities, and raise significant funds for advocacy efforts and our community initiatives. Our members include rental housing owners/developers/management companies, supplier companies, and professionals within the apartment industry. Unlike other associations, the "member" is your company, and anyone who works for the member company is automatically entitled to membership benefits! How cool is that? *If you are wanting to add a Property to your account, please contact sandra@saaaonline.org Most properties are already listed in our system.
45 days before due date: Member receives initial invoice. 30 days before due date: Member receives first reminder notice. Due date: Member receives second reminder notice 30 days after due date: Member receives third and final notice. 45 days after due date: Member’s Blue Moon is deactivated until payment is received.
Membership Renewal Process
Owner/Management Member
A Business Entity or individual that owns, manages, or controls multifamily units or other rental housing units in the counties served by the Association.
$350.00 base membership per year $3.70 per unit per year
$50.00 new member processing fee (fee waived between Feb. 8 - Apr. 8, 2024)
Member Benefits
The Association was started over 50 years ago so that the rental housing owners could have a stronger voice when governmental policies that impact the rental housing industry were formed and we now participate in the drafting of most of these types of city policies.
- Educational opportunities
- National Certifications such as Certified Apartment Manager
- Updates on important industry information
- Networking opportunities that are exclusive to members
- Automatic membership in the Texas Apartment Association & the National Apartment Association
- Only members can use the TAA leases, forms and computer software, and REDBOOK (Legal Reference Book)
- Access to TAA forms through Bluemoon Software or paper forms
- Free entry to the SAAA Annual Trade Show with over 150 exhibiting companies displaying the latest products and services you need to run your business
- Opportunity to give back through grass roots campaigns and other fund raising opportunities
With over 550 companies that own or manage over 225,000 apartment homes in the area, we are the voice for the multifamily and rental housing industry in the San Antonio Area. Our advocacy team has a strong presence at the local, state and national level, and our education classes are some of the best in the industry and have been nationally recognized.
Our Associate/Supplier members represent over 360 companies that specialize in doing business with the apartment industry, and by joining our organization have shown a commitment to our members and our efforts.
DUES ARE BASED ON TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS OWNED/MANAGED IN THE SAAA SERVICE AREA. ALL INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES MUST BE JOINED.
Supplier Member
Business Entity or individual that supplies products or services to the multifamily and rental housing industry.
$450.00 base membership fee per year
$50.00 new member processing fee (fee waived between Feb. 8 - Apr. 8, 2024)
Member Benefits
- 530 Owners/Management Companies with over 230,000 units
- Our Membership includes about 90% of the Multifamily Industry in San Antonio
- Listing in Members Only Directory
- Your directory listing includes a link to your website
- Networking opportunities ranging from Member Mixers to our Tradeshow
- One of our best events is the Business Exchange which we work like speed dating. 20 Management Executives and limited to 20 Supplier Members. By the end of the evening you have talked to everyone!
- Marketing opportunities on the website, weekly email and Residence Magazine (online monthly)
- Sponsorship opportunities at Events and Educational Classes. Get in front of decision makers.
- Committee involvement such as Ambassador Committee which members visit with property managers
- As a new member you'll receive an excel spreadsheet of our owner/management companies and their properties. A $97 value. List of Members
- Alphabetical listing and one category listing on website Directory additional listings are $10 each (2024 edition)
How can more than 350 suppliers to the San Antonio apartment industry be wrong?
Independent Rental Owner (IRO)
An Independent Rental Owner (IRO) is someone who owns and is actively involved in the management of their properties in the counties served
$235.00 base membership per year $3.70 per unit per year (for IRO's who own 50 units or less) $50.00 new member processing fee (fee waived between Feb. 8 - Apr. 8, 2024)
$285.00 base membership per year $3.70 per unit per year (for IRO's who own 51 units or more) $50.00 new member processing fee (fee waived between Feb. 8 - Apr. 8, 2024)
Member Benefits
The Association was started over 50 years ago so that the rental housing owners could have a stronger voice when governmental policies that impact the rental housing industry were formed and we now participate in the drafting of most of these types of city policies.
- Education that is tailored to the needs of the Independent Rental Owner, such as Protesting Your Property Taxes and Preventative Maintenance
- Automatic membership in the Texas Apartment Association & the National Apartment Association
- Only members can use the TAA leases, forms and computer software, and REDBOOK (Legal Reference Book)
- Access to TAA forms through Bluemoon Software or paper forms
- Updates on important Industry information.
- Free entry to the SAAA Annual Trade Show with over 150 exhibiting companies displaying the latest products and services you need to run your business
- Regularly scheduled breakfast meetings exclusively for IRO's to share best practices and network
- At the local level, the Government Affairs Committee represents SAAA in such matters as Building Code Revisions, Gate Ordinances, impact fees, Tree Preservation Ordinance, water issues and overall housing policy. Protecting your interests.
With over 200 Independent Rental Owners that own and operate over 12,000 apartment and rental homes in the area, we are the voice for the independent rental housing industry in the San Antonio Area. Our advocacy team has a strong presence at the local, state and national level, and our education classes are some of the best in the industry and have been nationally recognized.
DUES ARE BASED ON TOTAL NUMBER OF OWNED/MANAGED IN THE SAAA SERVICE AREA. ALL INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES MUST BE JOINED.