NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Salisbury, MD

Metro Market Score 52.0 (Challenging), ranked #230 of 330 metros. 158 establishments, 583 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 employment in Salisbury contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 0.3. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

40.3

LQ: 0.71

Rank #133 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.1

$52,516 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 0.3

Employment growth index

Rank #330 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

11.2

YoY wage change index

158 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Salisbury

158

Establishments

-77.7% YoY

583

Total Employment

-80.9% YoY

$52,516

Average Annual Wage

-0.8% YoY

0.71

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maryland

#3 of 4

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Maryland state rank

#42 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (52.0)

Salisbury vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #42/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Salisbury	MD Statewide
Overall Score	52.0 Challenging	50.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#230 of 330 metros	#42 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 Salisbury

Finance and Insurance 43.0 Information 47.2 Construction 50.1 Accommodation and Food Services 50.6 Other Services 70.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 77.0 Retail Trade 78.6

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Maryland Metros

Lexington Park 35.6 #103/330 Hagerstown-Martinsburg 49.2 #212/330 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson 58.6 #267/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

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

Elizabethtown, KY 52.0 #231/330 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 51.5 #225/330 Chico, CA 51.5 #226/330 Fayetteville, NC 52.5 #235/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Maryland

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

Pennsylvania 24.5 #1/51 Virginia 35.6 #17/51 District of Columbia 38.5 #24/51 West Virginia 40.6 #27/51 Delaware 53.2 #47/51

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 Salisbury's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (99.7) 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 Salisbury, MD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment