NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Medford, OR

Metro Market Score 48.6 (Challenging), ranked #208 of 330 metros. 361 establishments, 1,186 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.6

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.

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing conditions in Medford are mixed. The 48.6 market score puts it at #208 of 330, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

58.5

LQ: 0.84

Rank #193 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.9

$51,504 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 28.5

Employment growth index

Rank #237 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

20.4

YoY wage change index

361 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Medford

361

Establishments

-5.2% YoY

1,186

Total Employment

-1.6% YoY

$51,504

Average Annual Wage

+6.1% YoY

0.84

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#5 of 8

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Oregon state rank

#35 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (48.6)

Medford vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #35/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Medford	OR Statewide
Overall Score	48.6 Challenging	44.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#208 of 330 metros	#35 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 Medford

Administrative and Support Services 39.7 Finance and Insurance 50.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 50.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.7 Construction 54.8 Other Services 60.6 Information 62.5 Accommodation and Food Services 67.2 Retail Trade 78.9

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Oregon Metros

Albany 17.1 #12/330 Bend 37.8 #114/330 Corvallis 40.1 #138/330 Salem 46.5 #189/330 Eugene-Springfield 52.2 #233/330 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 69.3 #316/330 Grants Pass 75.8 #327/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Medford's 48.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

El Paso, TX 48.6 #207/330 Billings, MT 48.7 #209/330 Rapid City, SD 48.5 #206/330 Toledo, OH 48.8 #210/330 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 49.0 #211/330 Gettysburg, PA 48.2 #205/330 Pittsfield, MA 48.2 #204/330 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 49.2 #212/330 Victoria, TX 49.3 #213/330 Dover, DE 48.0 #203/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Oregon

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

Idaho 43.4 #32/51 California 47.1 #39/51 Washington 48.0 #40/51 Nevada 61.9 #51/51

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 Medford's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (71.5) 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 Medford, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment