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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Dalton, GA

Metro Market Score 11.4 (Favorable), ranked #4 of 330 metros. 90 establishments, 372 jobs.

Metro Market Score 11.4

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.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Dalton ranks in the top 10% for real estate and rental and leasing market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 11.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

2.4

LQ: 0.36

Rank #8 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

9.4

$45,096 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 80.6

Employment growth index

Rank #65 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

13.2

YoY wage change index

90 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Dalton

Establishments

+2.3% YoY

372

Total Employment

+4.8% YoY

$45,096

Average Annual Wage

+0.7% YoY

0.36

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#1 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

-19.0

better than median (30.4)

Dalton 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	Dalton	GA Statewide
Overall Score	11.4 Favorable	51.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#4 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 Dalton

Construction 15.0 Information 15.1 Accommodation and Food Services 32.8 Finance and Insurance 35.4 Administrative and Support Services 36.0 Other Services 37.4 Retail Trade 44.4

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Georgia Metros

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 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 Dalton's 11.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 11.1 #3/330 Columbus, IN 12.6 #5/330 Lebanon, PA 13.4 #6/330 Kingsport-Bristol, TN 13.8 #7/330 Utica-Rome, NY 14.1 #8/330 Saginaw, MI 8.4 #2/330 Wheeling, WV 14.4 #9/330 Sheboygan, WI 8.3 #1/330 St. Cloud, MN 15.9 #10/330 Cleveland, TN 15.9 #11/330

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 Dalton's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (19.4) 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 Dalton, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment