NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Anchorage, AK

Metro Market Score 50.1 (Challenging), ranked #217 of 330 metros. 382 establishments, 2,593 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Anchorage's real estate and rental and leasing market sits near the national metro median, ranking #217 of 330 with a market score of 50.1. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

70.3

LQ: 0.94

Rank #232 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.1

$57,359 avg wage

Growth Trend

50.0

Employment growth index

Rank #166 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

14.0

YoY wage change index

382 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Anchorage

382

Establishments

-2.6% YoY

2,593

Total Employment

+0.6% YoY

$57,359

Average Annual Wage

+1.3% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alaska

#2 of 2

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Alaska state rank

#15 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (50.1)

Anchorage vs Alaska Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Alaska overall. The state ranks #15/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Anchorage	AK Statewide
Overall Score	50.1 Challenging	34.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#217 of 330 metros	#15 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 Anchorage

Administrative and Support Services 49.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.6 Construction 55.7 Finance and Insurance 61.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 63.5 Other Services 64.1 Information 64.2 Retail Trade 72.7 Accommodation and Food Services 73.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Alaska Metros

Fairbanks-College 40.6 #147/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Anchorage's 50.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

College Station-Bryan, TX 50.0 #216/330 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50.5 #218/330 Jonesboro, AR 50.5 #219/330 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 50.6 #220/330 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 49.6 #215/330 Gainesville, FL 50.8 #221/330 Hinesville, GA 50.9 #222/330 Youngstown-Warren, OH 50.9 #223/330 Midland, MI 49.3 #214/330 Victoria, TX 49.3 #213/330

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 Anchorage's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (70.3) 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 Anchorage, AK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment