NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Metro Market Score 42.6 (Moderate), ranked #166 of 330 metros. 412 establishments, 1,057 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's real estate and rental and leasing market sits near the national metro median, ranking #166 of 330 with a market score of 42.6. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

38.8

LQ: 0.70

Rank #128 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

55.8

$56,854 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 44.9

Employment growth index

Rank #183 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

12.3

YoY wage change index

412 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington

412

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

1,057

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$56,854

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.70

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#3 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

-16.9

better than median (59.5)

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington 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	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington	LA Statewide
Overall Score	42.6 Moderate	44.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#166 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.

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Louisiana Metros

Hammond 19.4 #23/330 Monroe 20.5 #25/330 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's 42.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Longview, TX 42.6 #165/330 Abilene, TX 42.9 #167/330 Columbia, MO 42.4 #164/330 Grand Island, NE 42.3 #163/330 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 43.0 #168/330 Killeen-Temple, TX 43.0 #169/330 Ames, IA 43.1 #170/330 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 42.1 #162/330 Redding, CA 43.3 #171/330 Wilmington, NC 41.9 #161/330

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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (55.1) 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment