NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Pittsfield, MA

Metro Market Score 48.2 (Challenging), ranked #204 of 330 metros. 131 establishments, 546 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.2

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 Pittsfield contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 11.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

27.0

LQ: 0.61

Rank #89 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.5

$54,864 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.5

Employment growth index

Rank #293 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

13.9

YoY wage change index

131 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Pittsfield

131

Establishments

+2.3% YoY

546

Total Employment

-5.5% YoY

$54,864

Average Annual Wage

+1.2% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#2 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

-13.2

better than median (61.4)

Pittsfield 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	Pittsfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	48.2 Challenging	27.7 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#204 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 Pittsfield

Administrative and Support Services 48.7 Information 54.5 Construction 54.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.7 Other Services 70.7 Finance and Insurance 70.7 Retail Trade 77.0 Accommodation and Food Services 81.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 35.1 #99/330 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 Pittsfield's 48.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Gettysburg, PA 48.2 #205/330 Dover, DE 48.0 #203/330 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 48.0 #202/330 Greenville, NC 47.9 #201/330 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 47.9 #200/330 Rapid City, SD 48.5 #206/330 El Paso, TX 48.6 #207/330 Medford, OR 48.6 #208/330 Billings, MT 48.7 #209/330 Muncie, IN 47.6 #199/330

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 Pittsfield's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (88.5) 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 Pittsfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment