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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Manchester-Nashua, NH

Metro Market Score 45.7 (Moderate), ranked #186 of 330 metros. 375 establishments, 2,275 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.7

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.

💰High-Cost Market

Employment in Manchester-Nashua's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 66.4. Combined with a 45.7 market score, this metro sits in the lower half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

44.2

LQ: 0.73

Rank #146 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

88.2

$72,716 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 66.4

Employment growth index

Rank #112 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

12.4

YoY wage change index

375 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Manchester-Nashua

375

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

2,275

Total Employment

+2.3% YoY

$72,716

Average Annual Wage

+0.1% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Hampshire

#1 of 1

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

New Hampshire state rank

#7 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (45.7)

Manchester-Nashua vs New Hampshire Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to New Hampshire overall. The state ranks #7/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Manchester-Nashua	NH Statewide
Overall Score	45.7 Moderate	29.6 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#186 of 330 metros	#7 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 Manchester-Nashua

Construction 50.7 Accommodation and Food Services 51.8 Other Services 63.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.0 Retail Trade 66.2 Administrative and Support Services 69.2 Information 70.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.4 Finance and Insurance 72.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Manchester-Nashua's 45.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Waterbury-Shelton, CT 46.1 #187/330 Omaha, NE 45.2 #185/330 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 46.5 #188/330 Salem, OR 46.5 #189/330 Ogden, UT 44.8 #184/330 Savannah, GA 44.7 #183/330 Kennewick-Richland, WA 46.8 #190/330 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 44.5 #182/330 Punta Gorda, FL 44.5 #181/330 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 46.9 #191/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering New Hampshire

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

Massachusetts 27.7 #5/51 Maine 28.3 #6/51 Vermont 30.1 #9/51

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 Manchester-Nashua's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (88.2) 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment