Tri-City Apartment Association

What Tri-City Apartment Association does

Tri-City Apartment Association (legal name: TriCity Apartment Association, Inc.) is a private non-profit professional trade association founded in 1996 in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving the multifamily housing industry in the Upper East Tennessee tri-city region of Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol. Its primary constituents are apartment owners, property managers, management companies, vendor suppliers, and other multifamily-industry professionals. The organization operates around four stated pillars: legislation and regulatory advocacy, education and certification, networking, and philanthropy (including its Operation Christmas program).

TCAA is structurally federated as an affiliate of both the Tennessee Apartment Association (TNAA) at the state level and the National Apartment Association (NAA) at the federal level — a single membership payment automatically extends the member into the state and national associations. Through these affiliations the association provides access to NAA and TNAA advocacy, NAA Click & Lease digital lease-signing tools, and online learning through Visto and NAAEI covering HVAC certification, Fair Housing training, and Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) credentials. Its underlying technology stack is modest: a WordPress website (tcaatn.com) built by WebCoUSA hosting a member directory, meeting calendar, member application form, resources pages, and a job-listing module, supplemented by email and virtual meeting tools.

The revenue model is subscription-dues-based with two tiers: Owners/Managers/Management Companies pay $200 per year plus $1.35 per rental unit; Independent Rental Owners (IROs) pay $99 per year plus $1.35 per rental unit. Distribution is direct-to-member via the website's online application, with no resellers or channel partners. Go-to-market is community-led, centered on monthly in-person membership meetings, vendor exhibits, a 'Members Using Members' referral philosophy, Chamber of Commerce ties, and a Facebook presence.

Name

Tri-City Apartment Association

Legal name

TriCity Apartment Association, Inc.

Website

https://tcaatn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tri-City Apartment Association is a non-profit trade association founded in 1996 serving multifamily housing owners, managers, vendors, and industry professionals in Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol, Tennessee. It is federated with the Tennessee and National Apartment Associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

Keywords

• Multifamily housing association
• Apartment industry membership
• Property management education
• Landlord advocacy services
• Rental housing networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Johnson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues - Owners/Managers/Management Companies: Annual membership dues of $200 per year plus $1.35 per rental unit owned in the Upper East TN area. Dues are paid annually and members must register all rental units in the region.
2. Membership Dues - Independent Rental Owners (IROs): Reduced annual membership dues of $99 per year plus $1.35 per rental unit. Designed for individual independent rental property owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tri-City Apartment Association (TCAA) is a non-profit professional trade association serving the multifamily housing industry in the Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol region of Upper East Tennessee. It offers annual memberships for apartment owners, managers, management companies, and vendors, which bundle local TCAA membership with the Tennessee Apartment Association (TNAA) and National Apartment Association (NAA). The association provides legislative advocacy, industry education and certifications (such as CAM, HVAC, and Fair Housing), monthly networking meetings, vendor connection opportunities, and philanthropic programs like Operation Christmas.

Product overview

Tri-City Apartment Association offers a membership-based service portfolio centered around professional development and advocacy for the multifamily housing industry. The core offering is TCAA Membership, which bundles local association benefits with Tennessee and National Apartment Association affiliations. Supporting products include NAA Click & Lease for digital lease management, Online Learning Resources for professional certifications, and Job Listing Services for industry recruitment. The organization focuses on four key areas: legislation, education, networking, and philanthropy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TCAA Membership
• Job Listing Services
• NAA Click & Lease Online lease management tool provided through NAA membership, enabling digital lease signing and management for apartment communities.
• Online Learning Resources (NAAEI / Visto) Educational resources and certification programs accessed through NAA affiliations, including HVAC Certification, Fair Housing training, Certified Apartment Manager (CAM), and other NAAEI online learning courses for multifamily housing professionals.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• National Apartment Association (NAA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996TCAA is an affiliate member of the National Apartment Association. As members of TCAA, property owners and managers automatically gain access to NAA member benefits, resources, legislative monitoring at the federal level, online learning through NAAEI, and scholarship opportunities. NAA provides advocacy, education standards, and industry best practices frameworks.
• Tennessee Apartment Association (TNAA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCAA is an affiliate member of the Tennessee Apartment Association. State-level advocacy and representation for the multifamily housing industry; members gain access to TNAA events, resources, and networking at the state level.
• Johnson City TN Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership for business networking and regional economic development. TCAA participates in Chamber events including 'Chamber After Hours' networking events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Greater Atlanta Apartment Association: Regional apartment association serving the Atlanta metro multifamily industry. Closely comparable to TCAA in mission (advocacy, education, networking for owners/managers/vendors) and member structure, but operates at a larger metropolitan scale in a different region.
• Tennessee Apartment Association (TNAA): State-level apartment association for Tennessee. TNAA is TCAA's direct state affiliate and shares the same membership-based model, advocacy focus, and member segments (owners, managers, vendors), differing only in geographic scope (statewide vs. Tri-City).
• Apartment Association of Greater Dallas: Regional apartment trade association for the Dallas/Fort Worth multifamily market. Operates the same member-driven model with legislative advocacy, education, and networking for owners, managers, and suppliers, but in a much larger Texas market.
• Houston Apartment Association: One of the largest local apartment associations in the U.S., serving the Houston multifamily industry. Mirrors TCAA's structure (membership, advocacy, education, networking) at significantly larger scale, and is affiliated with the same national NAA umbrella.

Others

• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM): International association for real estate management professionals, offering credentials such as CPM and AMO. Comparable to TCAA in providing certification pathways and member services to property managers, but operating globally and across all property types.
• NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Association): National trade association for commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors. Comparable to TCAA in serving the broader real estate industry with advocacy and education, but focused on commercial rather than multifamily residential, and operating nationally.
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International: Trade association for commercial building owners and managers. Adjacent to TCAA in mission (advocacy, education, networking for property professionals) but focused on office and commercial buildings rather than multifamily residential.

Broad incumbents

• National Apartment Association (NAA): National umbrella trade association for the U.S. multifamily housing industry. TCAA is a direct affiliate of NAA and relies on NAA for federal advocacy, NAAEI certifications, Click & Lease, and learning platforms — making NAA the parent-tier peer with overlapping member services at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tcaatn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tri-city-apartment-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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