NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Metro Market Score 35.1 (Moderate), ranked #99 of 330 metros. 108 establishments, 472 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.1

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.

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing conditions in Amherst Town-Northampton are mixed. The 35.1 market score puts it at #99 of 330, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

7.6

LQ: 0.46

Rank #25 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

49.4

$55,011 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 38.5

Employment growth index

Rank #204 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

12.3

YoY wage change index

108 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Amherst Town-Northampton

108

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

472

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$55,011

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.46

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#1 of 6

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#5 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-26.3

better than median (61.4)

Amherst Town-Northampton vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #5/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Amherst Town-Northampton	MA Statewide
Overall Score	35.1 Moderate	27.7 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#99 of 330 metros	#5 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 Amherst Town-Northampton

Finance and Insurance 37.8 Information 43.3 Construction 44.4 Administrative and Support Services 45.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 48.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.1 Retail Trade 50.5 Accommodation and Food Services 53.6 Other Services 66.3

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Massachusetts Metros

Pittsfield 48.2 #204/330 Springfield 60.2 #275/330 Worcester 61.4 #284/330 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 66.6 #306/330 Barnstable Town 67.0 #307/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Amherst Town-Northampton's 35.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 35.2 #100/330 Longview-Kelso, WA 34.9 #98/330 Tallahassee, FL 35.4 #101/330 Kenosha, WI 34.9 #97/330 Walla Walla, WA 34.8 #96/330 Janesville-Beloit, WI 35.5 #102/330 Florence, SC 34.7 #95/330 Lexington Park, MD 35.6 #103/330 Jackson, MS 34.5 #94/330 Battle Creek, MI 34.5 #93/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

New Hampshire 29.6 #7/51 Vermont 30.1 #9/51 New York 37.6 #21/51 Rhode Island 37.8 #22/51 Connecticut 45.9 #37/51

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 Amherst Town-Northampton's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (61.5) 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment