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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Metro Market Score 25.2 (Favorable), ranked #42 of 330 metros. 405 establishments, 2,049 jobs.

Metro Market Score 25.2

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

Employment in Atlantic City-Hammonton's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 100.0. Combined with a 25.2 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

50.0

LQ: 0.79

Rank #165 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

41.2

$52,834 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 100.0

Employment growth index

Rank #1 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

11.9

YoY wage change index

405 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Atlantic City-Hammonton

405

Establishments

+80.0% YoY

2,049

Total Employment

+58.7% YoY

$52,834

Average Annual Wage

-0.3% YoY

0.79

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Jersey

#1 of 2

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

New Jersey state rank

#19 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-34.4

better than median (59.5)

Atlantic City-Hammonton vs New Jersey Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to New Jersey overall. The state ranks #19/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Atlantic City-Hammonton	NJ Statewide
Overall Score	25.2 Favorable	37.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#42 of 330 metros	#19 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton

Finance and Insurance 26.0 Other Services 27.3 Construction 27.9 Administrative and Support Services 31.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.8 Retail Trade 49.8 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other New Jersey Metros

Trenton-Princeton 59.5 #271/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Atlantic City-Hammonton's 25.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sandusky, OH 25.2 #43/330 Auburn-Opelika, AL 25.5 #44/330 Morgantown, WV 25.5 #45/330 Yuma, AZ 24.6 #41/330 Great Falls, MT 24.5 #40/330 Sherman-Denison, TX 26.0 #46/330 Wichita Falls, TX 26.0 #47/330 Decatur, IL 24.3 #39/330 Pueblo, CO 24.2 #38/330 Gainesville, GA 26.2 #48/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering New Jersey

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

Pennsylvania 24.5 #1/51 New York 37.6 #21/51 Delaware 53.2 #47/51

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 Atlantic City-Hammonton's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (50.0) 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment