NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Lafayette, LA

Metro Market Score 77.6 (Difficult), ranked #330 of 330 metros. 698 establishments, 3,609 jobs.

Metro Market Score 77.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national real estate and rental and leasing average.

💰High-Cost Market

Lafayette's real estate and rental and leasing sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 0.6). That contraction, combined with a 77.6 market score, puts this metro in the bottom 10% for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

92.7

LQ: 1.32

Rank #306 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

89.7

$74,752 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 0.6

Employment growth index

Rank #329 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

11.1

YoY wage change index

698 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Lafayette

698

Establishments

-12.3% YoY

3,609

Total Employment

-26.5% YoY

$74,752

Average Annual Wage

-0.9% YoY

1.32

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Louisiana

#8 of 8

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#34 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

+18.1

worse than median (59.5)

Lafayette vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #34/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lafayette	LA Statewide
Overall Score	77.6 Difficult	44.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#330 of 330 metros	#34 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 Lafayette

Finance and Insurance 60.6 Accommodation and Food Services 62.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.8 Construction 63.4 Retail Trade 71.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Louisiana Metros

Hammond 19.4 #23/330 Monroe 20.5 #25/330 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington 42.6 #166/330 Lake Charles 58.2 #266/330 Shreveport-Bossier City 59.5 #272/330 New Orleans-Metairie 71.4 #323/330 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 73.0 #325/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lafayette's 77.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 76.2 #329/330 Odessa, TX 75.9 #328/330 Grants Pass, OR 75.8 #327/330 New Haven, CT 75.1 #326/330 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 73.0 #325/330 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 73.0 #324/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Louisiana

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

Mississippi 30.0 #8/51 Arkansas 30.5 #12/51 Texas 41.4 #28/51

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 Lafayette's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (99.4) 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 Lafayette, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment