NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Kingston, NY

Metro Market Score 34.3 (Favorable), ranked #92 of 330 metros. 180 establishments, 660 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.3

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.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Kingston's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 98.5. Combined with a 34.3 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

41.5

LQ: 0.72

Rank #137 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

79.1

$66,045 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 98.5

Employment growth index

Rank #6 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

18.6

YoY wage change index

180 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Kingston

180

Establishments

-1.1% YoY

660

Total Employment

+18.9% YoY

$66,045

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#3 of 12

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

New York state rank

#21 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-9.6

better than median (43.9)

Kingston vs New York Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #21/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kingston	NY Statewide
Overall Score	34.3 Favorable	37.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#92 of 330 metros	#21 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 Kingston

Finance and Insurance 40.0 Information 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.7 Construction 51.5 Other Services 52.0 Retail Trade 64.4 Accommodation and Food Services 66.7 Administrative and Support Services 67.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other New York Metros

Utica-Rome 14.1 #8/330 Glens Falls 22.3 #32/330 Ithaca 36.4 #109/330 Binghamton 40.2 #140/330 Elmira 43.5 #173/330 Syracuse 43.9 #174/330 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 47.2 #193/330 Watertown-Fort Drum 50.5 #218/330 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 52.3 #234/330 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 54.2 #246/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kingston's 34.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lima, OH 34.2 #91/330 Enid, OK 34.2 #90/330 Fort Wayne, IN 34.1 #89/330 Battle Creek, MI 34.5 #93/330 Jackson, MS 34.5 #94/330 Florence, SC 34.7 #95/330 Walla Walla, WA 34.8 #96/330 Mankato, MN 33.8 #88/330 Canton-Massillon, OH 33.8 #87/330 Kenosha, WI 34.9 #97/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering New York

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 Massachusetts 27.7 #5/51 Vermont 30.1 #9/51 New Jersey 37.3 #19/51 Connecticut 45.9 #37/51

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 Kingston's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (79.1) 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 Kingston, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment