NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Dothan, AL

Metro Market Score 41.1 (Moderate), ranked #153 of 330 metros. 139 establishments, 517 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national real estate and rental and leasing average.

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing employment in Dothan contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the upper half at 7.0. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

17.6

LQ: 0.55

Rank #58 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.3

$51,405 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 7.0

Employment growth index

Rank #308 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

2.5

YoY wage change index

139 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Dothan

139

Establishments

-0.7% YoY

517

Total Employment

-7.5% YoY

$51,405

Average Annual Wage

-7.3% YoY

0.55

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#7 of 10

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Alabama state rank

#13 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

+1.0

worse than median (40.2)

Dothan vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #13/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Dothan	AL Statewide
Overall Score	41.1 Moderate	31.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#153 of 330 metros	#13 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Dothan

Construction 27.3 Finance and Insurance 48.5 Retail Trade 72.8

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Alabama Metros

Decatur 18.2 #17/330 Anniston-Oxford 18.4 #19/330 Auburn-Opelika 25.5 #44/330 Florence-Muscle Shoals 26.8 #51/330 Gadsden 28.8 #61/330 Huntsville 40.2 #139/330 Birmingham 51.5 #227/330 Mobile 60.5 #277/330 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 64.4 #297/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Dothan's 41.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dubuque, IA 41.3 #154/330 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 40.9 #152/330 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 40.9 #151/330 Chattanooga, TN 41.4 #155/330 Tulsa, OK 40.8 #150/330 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40.8 #149/330 Greeley, CO 41.6 #156/330 Flint, MI 40.7 #148/330 Fairbanks-College, AK 40.6 #147/330 Visalia, CA 41.8 #157/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Alabama

State-level entry risk for real estate and rental and leasing in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Mississippi 30.0 #8/51 Tennessee 37.2 #18/51 Georgia 51.6 #43/51 Florida 54.7 #49/51

Browse Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for real estate and rental and leasing across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Dothan's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (93.0) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Dothan, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment