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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Augusta-Richmond County, GA

Metro Market Score 49.0 (Challenging), ranked #211 of 330 metros. 549 establishments, 2,561 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #211 of 330 metros, Augusta-Richmond County's real estate and rental and leasing sector scores 49.0 on the market index. Concentration (39.7), wage levels (63.3), and growth (34.2) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

39.7

LQ: 0.71

Rank #131 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

63.3

$59,122 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.2

Employment growth index

Rank #218 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

17.5

YoY wage change index

549 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Augusta-Richmond County

549

Establishments

+5.6% YoY

2,561

Total Employment

-0.8% YoY

$59,122

Average Annual Wage

+3.9% YoY

0.71

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#7 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

+18.6

worse than median (30.4)

Augusta-Richmond County 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	Augusta-Richmond County	GA Statewide
Overall Score	49.0 Challenging	51.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#211 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 Augusta-Richmond County

Retail Trade 43.2 Finance and Insurance 44.2 Other Services 45.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 57.3 Construction 59.8

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 Albany 30.4 #73/330 Savannah 44.7 #183/330 Hinesville 50.9 #222/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Augusta-Richmond County's 49.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Toledo, OH 48.8 #210/330 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 49.2 #212/330 Victoria, TX 49.3 #213/330 Midland, MI 49.3 #214/330 Billings, MT 48.7 #209/330 Medford, OR 48.6 #208/330 El Paso, TX 48.6 #207/330 Rapid City, SD 48.5 #206/330 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 49.6 #215/330 Gettysburg, PA 48.2 #205/330

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 Augusta-Richmond County's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (65.8) 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment