NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Colorado Springs, CO

Metro Market Score 63.2 (Difficult), ranked #293 of 330 metros. 1,772 establishments, 5,283 jobs.

Metro Market Score 63.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Market conditions for real estate and rental and leasing in Colorado Springs are tougher than average. The 63.2 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #293 of 330 metros.

Industry Concentration

82.7

LQ: 1.07

Rank #273 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

64.2

$59,348 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.8

Employment growth index

Rank #259 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

15.1

YoY wage change index

1,772 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Colorado Springs

1,772

Establishments

-7.8% YoY

5,283

Total Employment

-3.2% YoY

$59,348

Average Annual Wage

+2.1% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#4 of 7

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Colorado state rank

#44 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (63.2)

Colorado Springs vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Colorado Springs	CO Statewide
Overall Score	63.2 Difficult	52.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#293 of 330 metros	#44 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 Colorado Springs

Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.5 Retail Trade 54.1 Construction 56.2 Administrative and Support Services 64.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 66.4 Other Services 66.9 Information 67.6 Finance and Insurance 68.5 Accommodation and Food Services 78.6

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 24.2 #38/330 Greeley 41.6 #156/330 Grand Junction 44.2 #176/330 Fort Collins-Loveland 63.4 #294/330 Boulder 66.6 #305/330 Denver-Aurora-Centennial 68.3 #312/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Colorado Springs's 63.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 63.4 #294/330 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 62.7 #292/330 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 62.6 #291/330 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 62.5 #290/330 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 62.4 #289/330 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 62.4 #288/330 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 64.0 #295/330 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 64.2 #296/330 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 64.4 #297/330 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 61.9 #287/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Colorado

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

Nebraska 26.3 #3/51 Kansas 41.4 #29/51 Oklahoma 42.0 #30/51 Utah 46.6 #38/51 Wyoming 49.6 #41/51 New Mexico 52.3 #45/51 Arizona 52.4 #46/51

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 Colorado Springs's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (78.2) 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 Colorado Springs, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment