NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Tallahassee, FL

Metro Market Score 35.4 (Moderate), ranked #101 of 330 metros. 625 establishments, 3,240 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.4

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.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Tallahassee's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 96.4. Combined with a 35.4 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

85.8

LQ: 1.10

Rank #283 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

34.5

$51,637 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 96.4

Employment growth index

Rank #13 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

21.0

YoY wage change index

625 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Tallahassee

625

Establishments

+7.9% YoY

3,240

Total Employment

+16.5% YoY

$51,637

Average Annual Wage

+6.5% YoY

1.10

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#2 of 22

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Florida state rank

#49 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-20.7

better than median (56.0)

Tallahassee vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #49/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Tallahassee	FL Statewide
Overall Score	35.4 Moderate	54.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#101 of 330 metros	#49 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 Tallahassee

Construction 27.6 Retail Trade 38.1 Finance and Insurance 49.3 Accommodation and Food Services 66.3

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Florida Metros

Sebring 22.7 #35/330 Lakeland-Winter Haven 37.1 #112/330 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 38.7 #126/330 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 38.8 #129/330 Ocala 39.6 #134/330 Homosassa Springs 44.2 #177/330 Punta Gorda 44.5 #181/330 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 47.4 #196/330 Gainesville 50.8 #221/330 Jacksonville 53.6 #243/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Tallahassee's 35.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 35.2 #100/330 Janesville-Beloit, WI 35.5 #102/330 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 35.1 #99/330 Lexington Park, MD 35.6 #103/330 Longview-Kelso, WA 34.9 #98/330 Modesto, CA 35.8 #104/330 Lancaster, PA 35.8 #105/330 Kenosha, WI 34.9 #97/330 Altoona, PA 35.8 #106/330 Walla Walla, WA 34.8 #96/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Florida

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

Alabama 31.9 #13/51 Georgia 51.6 #43/51

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 Tallahassee's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (85.8) 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 Tallahassee, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment