NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Jonesboro, AR

Metro Market Score 50.5 (Challenging), ranked #219 of 330 metros. 171 establishments, 767 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.5

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.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Jonesboro's real estate and rental and leasing sector. The wage competitiveness index of 23.3 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 19.9 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

55.5

LQ: 0.82

Rank #183 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.3

$48,977 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.6

Employment growth index

Rank #296 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

19.9

YoY wage change index

171 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Jonesboro

171

Establishments

-2.8% YoY

767

Total Employment

-6.0% YoY

$48,977

Average Annual Wage

+5.7% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arkansas

#4 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

+8.4

worse than median (42.1)

Jonesboro 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	Jonesboro	AR Statewide
Overall Score	50.5 Challenging	30.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#219 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 Jonesboro

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 16.1 Finance and Insurance 27.0 Construction 39.1 Retail Trade 47.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.4

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Arkansas Metros

Fort Smith 39.1 #133/330 Hot Springs 40.3 #142/330 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 42.1 #162/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Jonesboro's 50.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50.5 #218/330 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 50.6 #220/330 Gainesville, FL 50.8 #221/330 Anchorage, AK 50.1 #217/330 Hinesville, GA 50.9 #222/330 Youngstown-Warren, OH 50.9 #223/330 College Station-Bryan, TX 50.0 #216/330 Williamsport, PA 51.2 #224/330 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 49.6 #215/330 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 51.5 #225/330

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 Jonesboro's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (89.4) 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 Jonesboro, AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment