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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Jackson, MS

Metro Market Score 34.5 (Favorable), ranked #94 of 330 metros. 827 establishments, 3,372 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.5

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

Employment in Jackson's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 80.0. Combined with a 34.5 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

50.3

LQ: 0.79

Rank #166 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

52.4

$55,786 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 80.0

Employment growth index

Rank #67 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

14.3

YoY wage change index

827 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Jackson

827

Establishments

+2.4% YoY

3,372

Total Employment

+4.7% YoY

$55,786

Average Annual Wage

+1.5% YoY

0.79

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Mississippi

#1 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

-7.3

better than median (41.8)

Jackson 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	Jackson	MS Statewide
Overall Score	34.5 Favorable	30.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#94 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 Jackson

Construction 25.1 Retail Trade 34.9 Finance and Insurance 52.4

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Mississippi Metros

Gulfport-Biloxi 41.8 #159/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Jackson's 34.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Battle Creek, MI 34.5 #93/330 Florence, SC 34.7 #95/330 Kingston, NY 34.3 #92/330 Walla Walla, WA 34.8 #96/330 Lima, OH 34.2 #91/330 Enid, OK 34.2 #90/330 Fort Wayne, IN 34.1 #89/330 Kenosha, WI 34.9 #97/330 Longview-Kelso, WA 34.9 #98/330 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 35.1 #99/330

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 Jackson's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (52.4) 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, MS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment