diff --git a/community-listings/includes/Admin/ProviderListingsMetaBox.php b/community-listings/includes/Admin/ProviderListingsMetaBox.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9936979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/community-listings/includes/Admin/ProviderListingsMetaBox.php
@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Provider Listings meta box for city-level Community posts.
+ *
+ * @package SilverAssist\CommunityListings
+ * @author  Silver Assist
+ * @license PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0
+ * @since   2.2.5
+ */
+
+declare( strict_types=1 );
+
+namespace SilverAssist\CommunityListings\Admin;
+
+use SilverAssist\CommunityListings\Core\Interfaces\LoadableInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Registers and handles provider_listings meta box editing.
+ *
+ * @since 2.2.5
+ */
+final class ProviderListingsMetaBox implements LoadableInterface {
+
+	/**
+	 * Nonce action.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private const NONCE_ACTION = 'provider_listings_meta_box_action';
+
+	/**
+	 * Nonce field name.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private const NONCE_FIELD = 'provider_listings_meta_box_nonce';
+
+	/**
+	 * Textarea field name.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private const FIELD_NAME = 'provider_listings_json';
+
+	/**
+	 * Query arg name for invalid JSON notice.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private const INVALID_JSON_QUERY_ARG = 'provider_listings_json_invalid';
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the loading priority.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @return int Loading priority.
+	 */
+	public function priority(): int {
+		return 25;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Register WordPress hooks.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function register(): void {
+		\add_action( 'add_meta_boxes_community', array( $this, 'register_meta_box' ) );
+		\add_action( 'save_post_community', array( $this, 'save_provider_listings' ), 10, 3 );
+		\add_action( 'admin_notices', array( $this, 'render_invalid_json_notice' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Register the Provider Listings meta box for city-level communities.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @param \WP_Post $post Post object.
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function register_meta_box( \WP_Post $post ): void {
+		$listing_type = \get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'listing_type', true );
+
+		if ( 'city' !== $listing_type ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		\add_meta_box(
+			'provider-listings-meta-box',
+			\__( 'Provider Listings', 'community-listings' ),
+			array( $this, 'render_meta_box' ),
+			'community',
+			'normal',
+			'high'
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Render the Provider Listings meta box.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @param \WP_Post $post Post object.
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function render_meta_box( \WP_Post $post ): void {
+		$raw_json = \get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'provider_listings', true );
+		$raw_json = \is_string( $raw_json ) ? $raw_json : '';
+
+		$formatted_json = $raw_json;
+		$decoded_json   = null;
+
+		if ( '' !== $raw_json ) {
+			$decoded_json = \json_decode( $raw_json, true );
+
+			if ( \JSON_ERROR_NONE === \json_last_error() ) {
+				$pretty_json = \json_encode( $decoded_json, \JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | \JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE );
+
+				if ( false !== $pretty_json ) {
+					$formatted_json = $pretty_json;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		$provider_count = \is_array( $decoded_json ) && \array_is_list( $decoded_json ) ? \count( $decoded_json ) : 0;
+		$byte_count     = \strlen( $formatted_json );
+		$nonce          = \wp_create_nonce( self::NONCE_ACTION );
+		?>
+		<input type="hidden" name="<?php echo \esc_attr( self::NONCE_FIELD ); ?>" value="<?php echo \esc_attr( $nonce ); ?>" />
+		<textarea
+			id="provider-listings-json"
+			name="<?php echo \esc_attr( self::FIELD_NAME ); ?>"
+			rows="20"
+			style="width: 100%; font-family: monospace;"
+		><?php echo \esc_textarea( $formatted_json ); ?></textarea>
+		<p class="description">
+			<strong id="provider-listings-byte-count"><?php echo \esc_html( \number_format_i18n( $byte_count ) ); ?> bytes</strong>
+			·
+			<strong id="provider-listings-provider-count"><?php echo \esc_html( \number_format_i18n( $provider_count ) ); ?> <?php echo \esc_html( 1 === $provider_count ? 'provider' : 'providers' ); ?></strong>
+		</p>
+		<p class="description" id="provider-listings-json-error" style="display: none; color: #d63638;">
+			<?php \esc_html_e( 'Invalid JSON. Please correct before saving.', 'community-listings' ); ?>
+		</p>
+		<script>
+			(function () {
+				const textarea = document.getElementById('provider-listings-json');
+				const errorMessage = document.getElementById('provider-listings-json-error');
+				const byteCount = document.getElementById('provider-listings-byte-count');
+				const providerCount = document.getElementById('provider-listings-provider-count');
+				if (!textarea || !errorMessage || !byteCount || !providerCount) {
+					return;
+				}
+				const formatNumber = (num) => num.toLocaleString();
+				const updateStats = () => {
+					const text = textarea.value;
+					byteCount.textContent = `${formatNumber((new TextEncoder().encode(text)).length)} bytes`;
+					try {
+						const parsed = JSON.parse(text);
+						const count = Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed.length : 0;
+						providerCount.textContent = `${formatNumber(count)} ${count === 1 ? 'provider' : 'providers'}`;
+						textarea.style.borderColor = '';
+						errorMessage.style.display = 'none';
+					} catch (error) {
+						providerCount.textContent = '0 providers';
+						textarea.style.borderColor = '#d63638';
+						errorMessage.style.display = 'block';
+					}
+				};
+				textarea.addEventListener('blur', updateStats);
+				textarea.addEventListener('change', updateStats);
+				textarea.addEventListener('input', updateStats);
+				updateStats();
+			})();
+		</script>
+		<?php
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Save provider_listings JSON using direct DB update.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @param int      $post_id Post ID.
+	 * @param \WP_Post $post    Post object.
+	 * @param bool     $update  Whether this is an existing post being updated.
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function save_provider_listings( int $post_id, \WP_Post $post, bool $update ): void {
+		unset( $post, $update );
+
+		if ( ! \current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ( \wp_is_post_autosave( $post_id ) || \wp_is_post_revision( $post_id ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$nonce = $_POST[ self::NONCE_FIELD ] ?? '';
+		$nonce = \is_string( $nonce ) ? \wp_unslash( $nonce ) : '';
+		if ( ! \wp_verify_nonce( $nonce, self::NONCE_ACTION ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$listing_type = \get_post_meta( $post_id, 'listing_type', true );
+		if ( 'city' !== $listing_type ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$posted_json = $_POST[ self::FIELD_NAME ] ?? null;
+		if ( ! \is_string( $posted_json ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$json_string = \wp_unslash( $posted_json );
+		$decoded     = \json_decode( $json_string, true );
+
+		if ( \JSON_ERROR_NONE !== \json_last_error() ) {
+			\add_filter( 'redirect_post_location', array( $this, 'append_invalid_json_query_arg' ) );
+			return;
+		}
+
+		unset( $decoded );
+
+		global $wpdb; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.GlobalVariablesOverride.Prohibited
+
+		$updated = $wpdb->update(
+			$wpdb->postmeta,
+			array( 'meta_value' => $json_string ),
+			array(
+				'post_id'  => $post_id,
+				'meta_key' => 'provider_listings',
+			),
+			array( '%s' ),
+			array( '%d', '%s' )
+		);
+
+		if ( false === $updated ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ( 0 === $updated && ! \metadata_exists( 'post', $post_id, 'provider_listings' ) ) {
+			$wpdb->insert(
+				$wpdb->postmeta,
+				array(
+					'post_id'    => $post_id,
+					'meta_key'   => 'provider_listings',
+					'meta_value' => $json_string,
+				),
+				array( '%d', '%s', '%s' )
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Add invalid JSON flag to redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @param string $location Redirect URL.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function append_invalid_json_query_arg( string $location ): string {
+		\remove_filter( 'redirect_post_location', array( $this, __FUNCTION__ ) );
+		return \add_query_arg( self::INVALID_JSON_QUERY_ARG, '1', $location );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Render invalid JSON admin notice.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.2.5
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function render_invalid_json_notice(): void {
+		$screen = \function_exists( 'get_current_screen' ) ? \get_current_screen() : null;
+		if ( ! $screen || 'community' !== $screen->post_type ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$invalid_flag = $_GET[ self::INVALID_JSON_QUERY_ARG ] ?? '';
+		$invalid_flag = \is_string( $invalid_flag ) ? \sanitize_text_field( \wp_unslash( $invalid_flag ) ) : '';
+		if ( '1' !== $invalid_flag ) {
+			return;
+		}
+		?>
+		<div class="notice notice-error is-dismissible">
+			<p><?php \esc_html_e( 'Provider Listings not saved: invalid JSON.', 'community-listings' ); ?></p>
+		</div>
+		<?php
+	}
+}
diff --git a/community-listings/includes/Core/Plugin.php b/community-listings/includes/Core/Plugin.php
index 7d74138..c804f0f 100644
--- a/community-listings/includes/Core/Plugin.php
+++ b/community-listings/includes/Core/Plugin.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace SilverAssist\CommunityListings\Core;
 
+use SilverAssist\CommunityListings\Admin\ProviderListingsMetaBox;
 use SilverAssist\CommunityListings\Admin\SettingsPage;
 use SilverAssist\CommunityListings\Core\Interfaces\LoadableInterface;
 use SilverAssist\CommunityListings\Service\CptRegistrar;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ public function init(): void {
 			new CptRegistrar(),
 			new RestApiFilters(),
 			new GraphQLResolver(),
+			new ProviderListingsMetaBox(),
 			new SettingsPage(),
 		);