NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Elizabethtown, KY

Metro Market Score 52.0 (Challenging), ranked #231 of 330 metros. 165 establishments, 704 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.0

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.

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing wages in Elizabethtown run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 16.4), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 23.2. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

63.6

LQ: 0.88

Rank #210 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

16.4

$47,108 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.8

Employment growth index

Rank #302 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

23.2

YoY wage change index

165 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Elizabethtown

165

Establishments

-6.8% YoY

704

Total Employment

-6.8% YoY

$47,108

Average Annual Wage

+8.2% YoY

0.88

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Kentucky

#3 of 3

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Kentucky state rank

#11 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

+1.4

worse than median (50.6)

Elizabethtown vs Kentucky Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Kentucky overall. The state ranks #11/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Elizabethtown	KY Statewide
Overall Score	52.0 Challenging	30.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#231 of 330 metros	#11 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 Elizabethtown

Information 42.0 Administrative and Support Services 43.1 Finance and Insurance 48.6 Other Services 50.7 Retail Trade 64.0 Accommodation and Food Services 72.6 Construction 75.7

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Kentucky Metros

Lexington-Fayette 38.0 #117/330 Louisville-Jefferson County 50.6 #220/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Elizabethtown's 52.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Salisbury, MD 52.0 #230/330 Knoxville, TN 51.9 #229/330 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 52.1 #232/330 Eugene-Springfield, OR 52.2 #233/330 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 52.3 #234/330 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 51.6 #228/330 Birmingham, AL 51.5 #227/330 Fayetteville, NC 52.5 #235/330 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 51.5 #225/330 Chico, CA 51.5 #226/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Kentucky

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

Indiana 30.2 #10/51 Ohio 33.2 #14/51 Virginia 35.6 #17/51 Tennessee 37.2 #18/51 Missouri 39.2 #25/51 West Virginia 40.6 #27/51 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 Elizabethtown's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (91.2) 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 Elizabethtown, KY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment