NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Akron, OH

Metro Market Score 52.8 (Challenging), ranked #238 of 330 metros. 737 establishments, 3,752 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national real estate and rental and leasing average.

Akron's real estate and rental and leasing market sits near the national metro median, ranking #238 of 330 with a market score of 52.8. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

46.4

LQ: 0.76

Rank #153 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

60.3

$58,157 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.6

Employment growth index

Rank #240 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

21.9

YoY wage change index

737 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Akron

737

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

3,752

Total Employment

-1.9% YoY

$58,157

Average Annual Wage

+7.2% YoY

0.76

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#9 of 11

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Ohio state rank

#14 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

+12.3

worse than median (40.5)

Akron vs Ohio Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Ohio overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Akron	OH Statewide
Overall Score	52.8 Challenging	33.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#238 of 330 metros	#14 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 Akron

Other Services 35.4 Accommodation and Food Services 43.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.4 Construction 49.8 Administrative and Support Services 52.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.3 Retail Trade 56.7 Information 60.9 Finance and Insurance 67.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Ohio Metros

Sandusky 25.2 #43/330 Canton-Massillon 33.8 #87/330 Lima 34.2 #91/330 Springfield 36.0 #107/330 Mansfield 38.5 #124/330 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 40.5 #144/330 Toledo 48.8 #210/330 Youngstown-Warren 50.9 #223/330 Columbus 54.8 #249/330 Cleveland 58.1 #265/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Akron's 52.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 52.6 #237/330 Jacksonville, NC 53.0 #239/330 Napa, CA 53.0 #240/330 Wichita, KS 52.5 #236/330 Fayetteville, NC 52.5 #235/330 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 52.3 #234/330 Tucson, AZ 53.3 #241/330 Eugene-Springfield, OR 52.2 #233/330 Providence-Warwick, RI 53.5 #242/330 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 52.1 #232/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Ohio

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 Indiana 30.2 #10/51 Kentucky 30.3 #11/51 Michigan 39.3 #26/51 West Virginia 40.6 #27/51

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 Akron's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (72.4) 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 Akron, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment