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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Lewiston, ID

Metro Market Score 20.8 (Favorable), ranked #27 of 330 metros. 74 establishments, 204 jobs.

Metro Market Score 20.8

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.

✓Favorable Market

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Lewiston's real estate and rental and leasing sector. The wage competitiveness index of 6.4 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 10.6 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

7.9

LQ: 0.46

Rank #26 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

6.4

$44,166 avg wage

Growth Trend

49.7

Employment growth index

Rank #167 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

10.6

YoY wage change index

74 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Lewiston

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

204

Total Employment

+0.5% YoY

$44,166

Average Annual Wage

-1.3% YoY

0.46

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Idaho

#1 of 5

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Idaho state rank

#32 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-1.8

better than median (22.6)

Lewiston vs Idaho Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Idaho overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lewiston	ID Statewide
Overall Score	20.8 Favorable	43.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#27 of 330 metros	#32 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 Lewiston

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 21.1 Information 40.2 Finance and Insurance 44.5 Construction 48.3 Other Services 49.2 Retail Trade 52.5 Accommodation and Food Services 58.7

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Idaho Metros

Twin Falls 21.5 #30/330 Pocatello 22.6 #34/330 Coeur d'Alene 39.0 #131/330 Boise City 60.6 #279/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lewiston's 20.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kokomo, IN 20.5 #26/330 Monroe, LA 20.5 #25/330 Eagle Pass, TX 21.1 #28/330 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 21.4 #29/330 Twin Falls, ID 21.5 #30/330 Monroe, MI 19.6 #24/330 Johnstown, PA 22.0 #31/330 Hammond, LA 19.4 #23/330 Glens Falls, NY 22.3 #32/330 El Centro, CA 22.5 #33/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Idaho

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

Montana 37.5 #20/51 Oregon 44.8 #35/51 Utah 46.6 #38/51 Washington 48.0 #40/51 Wyoming 49.6 #41/51 Nevada 61.9 #51/51

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 Lewiston's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (50.3) 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 Lewiston, ID-WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment