NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Barnstable Town, MA

Metro Market Score 67.0 (Difficult), ranked #307 of 330 metros. 358 establishments, 1,316 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.0

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

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing employment in Barnstable Town contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 8.2. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

63.0

LQ: 0.88

Rank #208 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.6

$66,918 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.2

Employment growth index

Rank #304 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

17.8

YoY wage change index

358 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Barnstable Town

358

Establishments

-5.5% YoY

1,316

Total Employment

-7.3% YoY

$66,918

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

0.88

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#6 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

+5.6

worse than median (61.4)

Barnstable Town 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	Barnstable Town	MA Statewide
Overall Score	67.0 Difficult	27.7 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#307 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 Barnstable Town

Information 46.0 Administrative and Support Services 47.9 Finance and Insurance 59.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 68.2 Construction 72.9 Other Services 77.2 Accommodation and Food Services 82.3 Retail Trade 83.1

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 35.1 #99/330 Pittsfield 48.2 #204/330 Springfield 60.2 #275/330 Worcester 61.4 #284/330 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 66.6 #306/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Barnstable Town's 67.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 67.1 #308/330 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 66.6 #306/330 Boulder, CO 66.6 #305/330 Casper, WY 67.6 #309/330 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 67.6 #310/330 Rochester, NY 68.3 #311/330 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 68.3 #312/330 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 65.4 #304/330 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 68.8 #313/330 Bozeman, MT 65.3 #303/330

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 Barnstable Town's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (91.8) 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 Barnstable Town, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment