NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Lawton, OK

Metro Market Score 41.8 (Moderate), ranked #158 of 330 metros. 142 establishments, 539 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.8

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.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Lawton's real estate and rental and leasing sector. The wage competitiveness index of 17.0 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 8.3 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

52.7

LQ: 0.80

Rank #174 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

17.0

$47,252 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 24.2

Employment growth index

Rank #251 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

8.3

YoY wage change index

142 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Lawton

142

Establishments

+1.4% YoY

539

Total Employment

-2.4% YoY

$47,252

Average Annual Wage

-3.0% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oklahoma

#3 of 4

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Oklahoma state rank

#30 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (41.8)

Lawton vs Oklahoma Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Oklahoma overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lawton	OK Statewide
Overall Score	41.8 Moderate	42.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#158 of 330 metros	#30 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 Lawton

Construction 11.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 29.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 38.3 Finance and Insurance 52.4 Retail Trade 56.0

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Oklahoma Metros

Enid 34.2 #90/330 Tulsa 40.8 #150/330 Oklahoma City 55.2 #251/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lawton's 41.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 41.8 #159/330 Lincoln, NE 41.9 #160/330 Visalia, CA 41.8 #157/330 Wilmington, NC 41.9 #161/330 Greeley, CO 41.6 #156/330 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 42.1 #162/330 Chattanooga, TN 41.4 #155/330 Grand Island, NE 42.3 #163/330 Dubuque, IA 41.3 #154/330 Columbia, MO 42.4 #164/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Oklahoma

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

Arkansas 30.5 #12/51 Missouri 39.2 #25/51 Texas 41.4 #28/51 Kansas 41.4 #29/51 Colorado 52.1 #44/51 New Mexico 52.3 #45/51

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 Lawton's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (75.8) 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 Lawton, OK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment