NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Saginaw, MI

Metro Market Score 8.4 (Favorable), ranked #2 of 330 metros. 118 establishments, 614 jobs.

Metro Market Score 8.4

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.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Saginaw ranks in the top 10% for real estate and rental and leasing market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 8.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

11.5

LQ: 0.50

Rank #38 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

7.0

$44,387 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 87.3

Employment growth index

Rank #43 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

0.0

YoY wage change index

118 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Saginaw

118

Establishments

-4.8% YoY

614

Total Employment

+6.6% YoY

$44,387

Average Annual Wage

-9.2% YoY

0.50

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#1 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

-30.0

better than median (38.5)

Saginaw 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	Saginaw	MI Statewide
Overall Score	8.4 Favorable	39.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#2 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 Saginaw

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.7 Accommodation and Food Services 37.4 Finance and Insurance 53.3 Information 53.9 Construction 55.1 Other Services 59.2 Retail Trade 60.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.0 Administrative and Support Services 61.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Michigan Metros

Monroe 19.6 #24/330 Bay City 23.0 #36/330 Jackson 27.4 #54/330 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 Saginaw's 8.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sheboygan, WI 8.3 #1/330 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 11.1 #3/330 Dalton, GA 11.4 #4/330 Columbus, IN 12.6 #5/330 Lebanon, PA 13.4 #6/330

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 Saginaw's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (12.7) 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 Saginaw, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment