NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Savannah, GA

Metro Market Score 44.7 (Moderate), ranked #183 of 330 metros. 726 establishments, 3,448 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.7

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

Savannah ranks in the lower half for real estate and rental and leasing market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 44.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

87.3

LQ: 1.13

Rank #288 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

62.4

$58,911 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 88.2

Employment growth index

Rank #40 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

18.6

YoY wage change index

726 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Savannah

726

Establishments

+12.0% YoY

3,448

Total Employment

+6.8% YoY

$58,911

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

1.13

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Georgia

#6 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

+14.3

worse than median (30.4)

Savannah 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	Savannah	GA Statewide
Overall Score	44.7 Moderate	51.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#183 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 Savannah

Information 36.8 Finance and Insurance 41.8 Construction 43.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.2 Retail Trade 58.3 Other Services 60.9 Accommodation and Food Services 76.1

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 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 Savannah's 44.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ogden, UT 44.8 #184/330 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 44.5 #182/330 Punta Gorda, FL 44.5 #181/330 Ann Arbor, MI 44.3 #180/330 York-Hanover, PA 44.3 #179/330 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 44.3 #178/330 Homosassa Springs, FL 44.2 #177/330 Grand Junction, CO 44.2 #176/330 Omaha, NE 45.2 #185/330 Morristown, TN 44.1 #175/330

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 Savannah's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (87.3) 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 Savannah, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment