NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Metro Market Score 42.1 (Moderate), ranked #162 of 330 metros. 922 establishments, 3,196 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.1

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.

At #162 of 330 metros, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's real estate and rental and leasing sector scores 42.1 on the market index. Concentration (48.2), wage levels (50.3), and growth (52.4) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

48.2

LQ: 0.77

Rank #159 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

50.3

$55,381 avg wage

Growth Trend

52.4

Employment growth index

Rank #158 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

16.0

YoY wage change index

922 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

922

Establishments

-1.3% YoY

3,196

Total Employment

+0.9% YoY

$55,381

Average Annual Wage

+2.8% YoY

0.77

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arkansas

#3 of 4

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Arkansas state rank

#12 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (42.1)

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers vs Arkansas Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Arkansas overall. The state ranks #12/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers	AR Statewide
Overall Score	42.1 Moderate	30.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#162 of 330 metros	#12 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Information 35.6 Construction 37.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45.2 Finance and Insurance 47.6 Other Services 48.5 Retail Trade 62.9

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Arkansas Metros

Fort Smith 39.1 #133/330 Hot Springs 40.3 #142/330 Jonesboro 50.5 #219/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's 42.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wilmington, NC 41.9 #161/330 Grand Island, NE 42.3 #163/330 Lincoln, NE 41.9 #160/330 Lawton, OK 41.8 #158/330 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 41.8 #159/330 Columbia, MO 42.4 #164/330 Visalia, CA 41.8 #157/330 Longview, TX 42.6 #165/330 Greeley, CO 41.6 #156/330 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 42.6 #166/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Arkansas

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 Missouri 39.2 #25/51 Texas 41.4 #28/51 Oklahoma 42.0 #30/51 Louisiana 44.5 #34/51

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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (47.6) 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment