NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Grand Junction, CO

Metro Market Score 44.2 (Moderate), ranked #176 of 330 metros. 398 establishments, 1,033 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.2

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.

Grand Junction pairs above-average real estate and rental and leasing concentration (76.7) with positive employment growth (trend: 50.3). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

76.7

LQ: 1.00

Rank #253 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

28.2

$50,454 avg wage

Growth Trend

50.3

Employment growth index

Rank #165 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

15.5

YoY wage change index

398 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Grand Junction

398

Establishments

-5.2% YoY

1,033

Total Employment

+0.6% YoY

$50,454

Average Annual Wage

+2.4% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#3 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

-19.0

better than median (63.2)

Grand Junction 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	Grand Junction	CO Statewide
Overall Score	44.2 Moderate	52.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#176 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 Grand Junction

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 27.3 Administrative and Support Services 41.0 Information 41.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.1 Other Services 52.9 Finance and Insurance 53.6 Construction 54.8 Accommodation and Food Services 64.9 Retail Trade 67.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 24.2 #38/330 Greeley 41.6 #156/330 Colorado Springs 63.2 #293/330 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 Grand Junction's 44.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Homosassa Springs, FL 44.2 #177/330 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 44.3 #178/330 York-Hanover, PA 44.3 #179/330 Ann Arbor, MI 44.3 #180/330 Morristown, TN 44.1 #175/330 Punta Gorda, FL 44.5 #181/330 Syracuse, NY 43.9 #174/330 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 44.5 #182/330 Savannah, GA 44.7 #183/330 Ogden, UT 44.8 #184/330

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 Grand Junction's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (76.7) 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 Grand Junction, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment