NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Yuma, AZ

Metro Market Score 24.6 (Favorable), ranked #41 of 330 metros. 181 establishments, 685 jobs.

Metro Market Score 24.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Yuma has a relatively low concentration of real estate and rental and leasing firms (index: 27.3) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

27.3

LQ: 0.61

Rank #90 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

2.7

$42,025 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 55.8

Employment growth index

Rank #147 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

19.1

YoY wage change index

181 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Yuma

181

Establishments

-2.7% YoY

685

Total Employment

+1.0% YoY

$42,025

Average Annual Wage

+5.1% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arizona

#1 of 7

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Arizona state rank

#46 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-12.6

better than median (37.1)

Yuma vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Yuma	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	24.6 Favorable	52.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#41 of 330 metros	#46 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 Yuma

Information 19.3 Other Services 30.3 Construction 31.9 Finance and Insurance 36.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.9 Retail Trade 50.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.0 Accommodation and Food Services 64.5 Administrative and Support Services 69.9

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Arizona Metros

Lake Havasu City-Kingman 29.9 #68/330 Flagstaff 32.0 #80/330 Sierra Vista-Douglas 37.1 #113/330 Prescott Valley-Prescott 48.0 #202/330 Tucson 53.3 #241/330 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 60.1 #274/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Yuma's 24.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Great Falls, MT 24.5 #40/330 Decatur, IL 24.3 #39/330 Pueblo, CO 24.2 #38/330 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 25.2 #42/330 Sandusky, OH 25.2 #43/330 Auburn-Opelika, AL 25.5 #44/330 Morgantown, WV 25.5 #45/330 Sherman-Denison, TX 26.0 #46/330 Wichita Falls, TX 26.0 #47/330 Grand Forks, ND 23.1 #37/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Arizona

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

Utah 46.6 #38/51 California 47.1 #39/51 Colorado 52.1 #44/51 New Mexico 52.3 #45/51 Nevada 61.9 #51/51

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 Yuma's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (44.2) 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 Yuma, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment