NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Lincoln, NE

Metro Market Score 41.9 (Moderate), ranked #160 of 330 metros. 478 establishments, 2,037 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.9

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.

At #160 of 330 metros, Lincoln's real estate and rental and leasing sector scores 41.9 on the market index. Concentration (41.8), wage levels (53.0), and growth (54.9) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

41.8

LQ: 0.72

Rank #138 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.0

$56,121 avg wage

Growth Trend

54.9

Employment growth index

Rank #150 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

23.0

YoY wage change index

478 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Lincoln

478

Establishments

-1.4% YoY

2,037

Total Employment

+1.0% YoY

$56,121

Average Annual Wage

+8.0% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Nebraska

#1 of 3

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Nebraska state rank

#3 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-0.5

better than median (42.3)

Lincoln vs Nebraska Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Nebraska overall. The state ranks #3/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lincoln	NE Statewide
Overall Score	41.9 Moderate	26.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#160 of 330 metros	#3 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 Lincoln

Accommodation and Food Services 36.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 38.9 Information 49.3 Other Services 50.6 Retail Trade 52.8 Construction 55.7 Administrative and Support Services 56.1 Finance and Insurance 62.0

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Nebraska Metros

Grand Island 42.3 #163/330 Omaha 45.2 #185/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lincoln's 41.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lawton, OK 41.8 #158/330 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 41.8 #159/330 Wilmington, NC 41.9 #161/330 Visalia, CA 41.8 #157/330 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 42.1 #162/330 Greeley, CO 41.6 #156/330 Chattanooga, TN 41.4 #155/330 Grand Island, NE 42.3 #163/330 Columbia, MO 42.4 #164/330 Dubuque, IA 41.3 #154/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Nebraska

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

South Dakota 26.4 #4/51 Iowa 35.6 #16/51 Missouri 39.2 #25/51 Kansas 41.4 #29/51 Wyoming 49.6 #41/51 Colorado 52.1 #44/51

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 Lincoln's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (45.1) 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 Lincoln, NE MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment