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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Jackson, MI

Metro Market Score 27.4 (Favorable), ranked #54 of 330 metros. 98 establishments, 532 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Jackson's real estate and rental and leasing sector. The wage competitiveness index of 7.6 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 18.4 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

26.1

LQ: 0.61

Rank #86 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

7.6

$44,530 avg wage

Growth Trend

49.1

Employment growth index

Rank #169 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

18.4

YoY wage change index

98 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Jackson

Establishments

-8.4% YoY

532

Total Employment

+0.4% YoY

$44,530

Average Annual Wage

+4.6% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#4 of 15

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Michigan state rank

#26 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-11.1

better than median (38.5)

Jackson vs Michigan Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Michigan overall. The state ranks #26/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Jackson	MI Statewide
Overall Score	27.4 Favorable	39.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#54 of 330 metros	#26 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 Jackson

Information 26.9 Construction 36.9 Accommodation and Food Services 39.0 Finance and Insurance 42.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.1 Other Services 59.2 Administrative and Support Services 60.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.5 Retail Trade 67.4

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Michigan Metros

Saginaw 8.4 #2/330 Monroe 19.6 #24/330 Bay City 23.0 #36/330 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood 30.2 #71/330 Muskegon-Norton Shores 31.8 #79/330 Battle Creek 34.5 #93/330 Traverse City 38.5 #121/330 Niles 38.9 #130/330 Flint 40.7 #148/330 Ann Arbor 44.3 #180/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Jackson's 27.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Manhattan, KS 27.1 #53/330 Rome, GA 27.1 #52/330 Jackson, TN 27.7 #55/330 Appleton, WI 27.7 #56/330 Beckley, WV 27.9 #57/330 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 26.8 #51/330 St. George, UT 28.0 #58/330 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 26.7 #50/330 Johnson City, TN 28.0 #59/330 Winchester, VA 28.5 #60/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Michigan

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

Wisconsin 26.0 #2/51 Indiana 30.2 #10/51 Ohio 33.2 #14/51

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 Jackson's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (50.9) 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 Jackson, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment