NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Youngstown-Warren, OH

Metro Market Score 50.9 (Challenging), ranked #223 of 330 metros. 374 establishments, 1,850 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.9

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.

Youngstown-Warren's real estate and rental and leasing sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 2.1). That contraction, combined with a 50.9 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

46.1

LQ: 0.75

Rank #152 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.1

$50,027 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 2.1

Employment growth index

Rank #324 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

17.6

YoY wage change index

374 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Youngstown-Warren

374

Establishments

-15.6% YoY

1,850

Total Employment

-14.3% YoY

$50,027

Average Annual Wage

+4.0% YoY

0.75

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#8 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

+10.5

worse than median (40.5)

Youngstown-Warren 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	Youngstown-Warren	OH Statewide
Overall Score	50.9 Challenging	33.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#223 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 Youngstown-Warren

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.3 Finance and Insurance 48.9 Information 57.3 Administrative and Support Services 60.9 Construction 61.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.0 Other Services 63.7 Accommodation and Food Services 65.7 Retail Trade 75.8

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 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 Youngstown-Warren's 50.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hinesville, GA 50.9 #222/330 Gainesville, FL 50.8 #221/330 Williamsport, PA 51.2 #224/330 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 50.6 #220/330 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50.5 #218/330 Jonesboro, AR 50.5 #219/330 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 51.5 #225/330 Chico, CA 51.5 #226/330 Birmingham, AL 51.5 #227/330 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 51.6 #228/330

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 Youngstown-Warren's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (97.9) 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment