NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Pueblo, CO

Metro Market Score 24.2 (Favorable), ranked #38 of 330 metros. 174 establishments, 727 jobs.

Metro Market Score 24.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Employment in Pueblo's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 85.2. Combined with a 24.2 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

45.8

LQ: 0.75

Rank #151 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

21.5

$48,325 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 85.2

Employment growth index

Rank #50 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

14.8

YoY wage change index

174 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Pueblo

174

Establishments

-6.5% YoY

727

Total Employment

+5.7% YoY

$48,325

Average Annual Wage

+1.9% YoY

0.75

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#1 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

-39.0

better than median (63.2)

Pueblo 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	Pueblo	CO Statewide
Overall Score	24.2 Favorable	52.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#38 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 Pueblo

Other Services 30.1 Information 36.9 Finance and Insurance 42.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.0 Accommodation and Food Services 55.0 Administrative and Support Services 56.4 Construction 64.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.1 Retail Trade 74.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Colorado Metros

Greeley 41.6 #156/330 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 Pueblo's 24.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Decatur, IL 24.3 #39/330 Great Falls, MT 24.5 #40/330 Yuma, AZ 24.6 #41/330 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 25.2 #42/330 Sandusky, OH 25.2 #43/330 Grand Forks, ND 23.1 #37/330 Auburn-Opelika, AL 25.5 #44/330 Morgantown, WV 25.5 #45/330 Bay City, MI 23.0 #36/330 Sebring, FL 22.7 #35/330

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 Pueblo's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (45.8) 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 Pueblo, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment