NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Fort Wayne, IN

Metro Market Score 34.1 (Favorable), ranked #89 of 330 metros. 577 establishments, 2,535 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.1

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

Employment in Fort Wayne's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 82.7. Combined with a 34.1 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

43.6

LQ: 0.73

Rank #144 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

58.8

$57,344 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 82.7

Employment growth index

Rank #58 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

16.8

YoY wage change index

577 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Fort Wayne

577

Establishments

+2.9% YoY

2,535

Total Employment

+5.0% YoY

$57,344

Average Annual Wage

+3.4% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#4 of 9

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Indiana state rank

#10 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-2.4

better than median (36.6)

Fort Wayne vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #10/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fort Wayne	IN Statewide
Overall Score	34.1 Favorable	30.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#89 of 330 metros	#10 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 Fort Wayne

Other Services 49.5 Information 49.6 Construction 51.4 Retail Trade 58.3 Finance and Insurance 61.4

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Indiana Metros

Columbus 12.6 #5/330 Kokomo 20.5 #26/330 Elkhart-Goshen 21.4 #29/330 Evansville 36.6 #110/330 South Bend-Mishawaka 38.7 #127/330 Michigan City-La Porte 39.1 #132/330 Muncie 47.6 #199/330 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood 67.1 #308/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fort Wayne's 34.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Enid, OK 34.2 #90/330 Lima, OH 34.2 #91/330 Kingston, NY 34.3 #92/330 Mankato, MN 33.8 #88/330 Canton-Massillon, OH 33.8 #87/330 Battle Creek, MI 34.5 #93/330 Jackson, MS 34.5 #94/330 Florence, SC 34.7 #95/330 Walla Walla, WA 34.8 #96/330 Kenosha, WI 34.9 #97/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Indiana

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

Kentucky 30.3 #11/51 Ohio 33.2 #14/51 Michigan 39.3 #26/51 Illinois 44.3 #33/51

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 Fort Wayne's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (58.8) 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 Fort Wayne, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment