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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

Metro Market Score 41.8 (Moderate), ranked #159 of 330 metros. 450 establishments, 1,702 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.8

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.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Gulfport-Biloxi's real estate and rental and leasing sector. The wage competitiveness index of 20.3 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 14.3 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

37.0

LQ: 0.69

Rank #122 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

20.3

$47,920 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.9

Employment growth index

Rank #272 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

14.3

YoY wage change index

450 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Gulfport-Biloxi

450

Establishments

+3.0% YoY

1,702

Total Employment

-3.8% YoY

$47,920

Average Annual Wage

+1.5% YoY

0.69

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Mississippi

#2 of 2

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Mississippi state rank

#8 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (41.8)

Gulfport-Biloxi vs Mississippi Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Mississippi overall. The state ranks #8/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Gulfport-Biloxi	MS Statewide
Overall Score	41.8 Moderate	30.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#159 of 330 metros	#8 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 Gulfport-Biloxi

Finance and Insurance 23.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.3 Retail Trade 34.2 Construction 34.6 Administrative and Support Services 47.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Mississippi Metros

Jackson 34.5 #94/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gulfport-Biloxi's 41.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lawton, OK 41.8 #158/330 Lincoln, NE 41.9 #160/330 Visalia, CA 41.8 #157/330 Wilmington, NC 41.9 #161/330 Greeley, CO 41.6 #156/330 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 42.1 #162/330 Chattanooga, TN 41.4 #155/330 Grand Island, NE 42.3 #163/330 Dubuque, IA 41.3 #154/330 Columbia, MO 42.4 #164/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Mississippi

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

Arkansas 30.5 #12/51 Alabama 31.9 #13/51 Tennessee 37.2 #18/51 Louisiana 44.5 #34/51

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 Gulfport-Biloxi's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (82.1) 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment