NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Metro Market Score 46.1 (Moderate), ranked #187 of 330 metros. 368 establishments, 1,375 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.1

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

Waterbury-Shelton's real estate and rental and leasing market sits near the national metro median, ranking #187 of 330 with a market score of 46.1. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

18.2

LQ: 0.55

Rank #60 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

91.5

$75,621 avg wage

Growth Trend

45.8

Employment growth index

Rank #180 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

12.3

YoY wage change index

368 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Waterbury-Shelton

368

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

1,375

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$75,621

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.55

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Connecticut

#2 of 5

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Connecticut state rank

#37 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-10.4

better than median (56.6)

Waterbury-Shelton vs Connecticut Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Connecticut overall. The state ranks #37/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Waterbury-Shelton	CT Statewide
Overall Score	46.1 Moderate	45.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#187 of 330 metros	#37 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 Waterbury-Shelton

Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Other Services 51.2 Finance and Insurance 54.0 Administrative and Support Services 55.7 Construction 56.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 58.3 Retail Trade 58.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5 Information 59.9

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Connecticut Metros

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 26.7 #50/330 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 56.6 #257/330 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 65.2 #302/330 New Haven 75.1 #326/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Waterbury-Shelton's 46.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bakersfield-Delano, CA 46.5 #188/330 Salem, OR 46.5 #189/330 Manchester-Nashua, NH 45.7 #186/330 Kennewick-Richland, WA 46.8 #190/330 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 46.9 #191/330 Bellingham, WA 47.1 #192/330 Omaha, NE 45.2 #185/330 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 47.2 #193/330 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 47.3 #194/330 Vallejo, CA 47.3 #195/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Connecticut

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

Massachusetts 27.7 #5/51 New York 37.6 #21/51 Rhode Island 37.8 #22/51

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 Waterbury-Shelton's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (91.5) 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment