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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

Metro Market Score 40.1 (Moderate), ranked #137 of 330 metros. 153 establishments, 359 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.1

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 #137 of 330 metros, Pinehurst-Southern Pines's real estate and rental and leasing sector scores 40.1 on the market index. Concentration (22.4), wage levels (60.0), and growth (43.3) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

22.4

LQ: 0.58

Rank #74 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

60.0

$57,979 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 43.3

Employment growth index

Rank #188 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

12.3

YoY wage change index

153 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Pinehurst-Southern Pines

153

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

359

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$57,979

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.58

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#6 of 15

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#23 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-1.9

better than median (41.9)

Pinehurst-Southern Pines vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #23/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Pinehurst-Southern Pines	NC Statewide
Overall Score	40.1 Moderate	38.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#137 of 330 metros	#23 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines

Information 37.9 Construction 39.4 Finance and Insurance 41.8 Retail Trade 47.0 Administrative and Support Services 51.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.1 Other Services 66.0 Accommodation and Food Services 70.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 75.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other North Carolina Metros

Goldsboro 29.8 #66/330 Burlington 31.2 #76/330 Rocky Mount 33.1 #86/330 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 38.4 #120/330 Winston-Salem 39.9 #135/330 Durham-Chapel Hill 40.8 #149/330 Wilmington 41.9 #161/330 Greenville 47.9 #201/330 Fayetteville 52.5 #235/330 Jacksonville 53.0 #239/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pinehurst-Southern Pines's 40.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Corvallis, OR 40.1 #138/330 Iowa City, IA 40.0 #136/330 Huntsville, AL 40.2 #139/330 Winston-Salem, NC 39.9 #135/330 Binghamton, NY 40.2 #140/330 Springfield, MO 40.3 #141/330 Hot Springs, AR 40.3 #142/330 Yuba City, CA 40.3 #143/330 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 40.5 #144/330 Yakima, WA 40.5 #145/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering North Carolina

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

Virginia 35.6 #17/51 Tennessee 37.2 #18/51 South Carolina 44.9 #36/51 Georgia 51.6 #43/51

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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (56.7) 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment