NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Monroe, LA

Metro Market Score 20.5 (Favorable), ranked #25 of 330 metros. 301 establishments, 1,063 jobs.

Metro Market Score 20.5

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✓Favorable Market

Monroe ranks in the top 10% for real estate and rental and leasing market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 20.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

49.7

LQ: 0.78

Rank #164 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

16.1

$47,049 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 95.8

Employment growth index

Rank #15 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

13.9

YoY wage change index

301 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Monroe

301

Establishments

+15.3% YoY

1,063

Total Employment

+14.7% YoY

$47,049

Average Annual Wage

+1.2% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#2 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

-39.0

better than median (59.5)

Monroe 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	Monroe	LA Statewide
Overall Score	20.5 Favorable	44.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#25 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 Monroe

Construction 26.3 Finance and Insurance 32.0 Other Services 33.9 Retail Trade 34.0 Information 60.0

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Louisiana Metros

Hammond 19.4 #23/330 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 Lafayette 77.6 #330/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Monroe's 20.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kokomo, IN 20.5 #26/330 Lewiston, ID 20.8 #27/330 Eagle Pass, TX 21.1 #28/330 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 21.4 #29/330 Monroe, MI 19.6 #24/330 Twin Falls, ID 21.5 #30/330 Hammond, LA 19.4 #23/330 Johnstown, PA 22.0 #31/330 Warner Robins, GA 18.7 #22/330 Farmington, NM 18.6 #21/330

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 Monroe's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (49.7) 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 Monroe, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment