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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Albany, GA

Metro Market Score 30.4 (Favorable), ranked #73 of 330 metros. 152 establishments, 572 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.4

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.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Albany's real estate and rental and leasing sector. The wage competitiveness index of 8.8 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 12.3 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

28.8

LQ: 0.63

Rank #95 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

8.8

$44,969 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 38.2

Employment growth index

Rank #205 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

12.3

YoY wage change index

152 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Albany

152

Establishments

+8.6% YoY

572

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$44,969

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.63

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#5 of 8

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Georgia state rank

#43 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (30.4)

Albany vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #43/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albany	GA Statewide
Overall Score	30.4 Favorable	51.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#73 of 330 metros	#43 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 Albany

Finance and Insurance 31.0 Accommodation and Food Services 45.2 Other Services 47.4 Retail Trade 53.6 Administrative and Support Services 60.9

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Georgia Metros

Dalton 11.4 #4/330 Warner Robins 18.7 #22/330 Gainesville 26.2 #48/330 Rome 27.1 #52/330 Savannah 44.7 #183/330 Augusta-Richmond County 49.0 #211/330 Hinesville 50.9 #222/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albany's 30.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fresno, CA 30.3 #72/330 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 30.2 #71/330 Duluth, MN 30.6 #74/330 Bismarck, ND 30.1 #70/330 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 29.9 #69/330 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 29.9 #68/330 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 29.8 #67/330 Goldsboro, NC 29.8 #66/330 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 29.7 #65/330 Fond du Lac, WI 31.2 #75/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Georgia

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 Tennessee 37.2 #18/51 North Carolina 38.1 #23/51 South Carolina 44.9 #36/51 Florida 54.7 #49/51

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 Albany's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (61.8) 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 Albany, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment