NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Sandusky, OH

Metro Market Score 25.2 (Favorable), ranked #43 of 330 metros. 124 establishments, 443 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.

✓Favorable Market

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing wages in Sandusky run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 3.3), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 12.3. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

20.9

LQ: 0.57

Rank #69 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

3.3

$42,448 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 44.2

Employment growth index

Rank #185 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

12.3

YoY wage change index

124 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Sandusky

124

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

443

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$42,448

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.57

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#1 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

-15.2

better than median (40.5)

Sandusky 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	Sandusky	OH Statewide
Overall Score	25.2 Favorable	33.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#43 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 Sandusky

Information 22.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 26.6 Administrative and Support Services 29.4 Construction 32.1 Other Services 34.3 Finance and Insurance 39.8 Retail Trade 50.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.3

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Ohio Metros

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 Akron 52.8 #238/330 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 Sandusky's 25.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 25.2 #42/330 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 Gainesville, GA 26.2 #48/330 Cedar Rapids, IA 26.2 #49/330 Decatur, IL 24.3 #39/330

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 Sandusky's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (55.8) 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 Sandusky, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment