NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Greeley, CO

Metro Market Score 41.6 (Moderate), ranked #156 of 330 metros. 451 establishments, 1,590 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.6

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.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Greeley's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 88.5. Combined with a 41.6 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

61.2

LQ: 0.86

Rank #202 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.0

$66,843 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 88.5

Employment growth index

Rank #39 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

14.0

YoY wage change index

451 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Greeley

451

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

1,590

Total Employment

+6.9% YoY

$66,843

Average Annual Wage

+1.3% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#2 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

-21.6

better than median (63.2)

Greeley 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	Greeley	CO Statewide
Overall Score	41.6 Moderate	52.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#156 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 Greeley

Healthcare and Social Assistance 26.6 Other Services 43.9 Accommodation and Food Services 44.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.8 Retail Trade 48.0 Information 48.3 Finance and Insurance 52.5 Construction 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 71.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 24.2 #38/330 Grand Junction 44.2 #176/330 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 Greeley's 41.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Chattanooga, TN 41.4 #155/330 Visalia, CA 41.8 #157/330 Lawton, OK 41.8 #158/330 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 41.8 #159/330 Dubuque, IA 41.3 #154/330 Lincoln, NE 41.9 #160/330 Wilmington, NC 41.9 #161/330 Dothan, AL 41.1 #153/330 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 42.1 #162/330 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 40.9 #152/330

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 Greeley's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (80.0) 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 Greeley, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment