NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Huntsville, AL

Metro Market Score 40.2 (Moderate), ranked #139 of 330 metros. 813 establishments, 3,270 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.2

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.

📈Rapid Growth

Huntsville ranks in the upper half for real estate and rental and leasing market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 40.2, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

52.1

LQ: 0.80

Rank #172 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.4

$61,549 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 81.8

Employment growth index

Rank #61 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

21.8

YoY wage change index

813 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Huntsville

813

Establishments

+8.3% YoY

3,270

Total Employment

+4.9% YoY

$61,549

Average Annual Wage

+7.1% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#6 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

0.0

matches median (40.2)

Huntsville 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	Huntsville	AL Statewide
Overall Score	40.2 Moderate	31.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#139 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 Huntsville

Other Services 23.1 Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Construction 32.5 Finance and Insurance 34.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.9 Information 39.3 Retail Trade 44.8 Administrative and Support Services 55.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.2

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 Dothan 41.1 #153/330 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 Huntsville's 40.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Binghamton, NY 40.2 #140/330 Springfield, MO 40.3 #141/330 Corvallis, OR 40.1 #138/330 Hot Springs, AR 40.3 #142/330 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 40.1 #137/330 Yuba City, CA 40.3 #143/330 Iowa City, IA 40.0 #136/330 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 40.5 #144/330 Yakima, WA 40.5 #145/330 Harrisonburg, VA 40.5 #146/330

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 Huntsville's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (69.4) 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 Huntsville, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment