NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Chambersburg, PA

Metro Market Score 29.3 (Favorable), ranked #62 of 330 metros. 92 establishments, 357 jobs.

Metro Market Score 29.3

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 conditions in Chambersburg are mixed. The 29.3 market score puts it at #62 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

3.3

LQ: 0.38

Rank #11 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

27.6

$50,368 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 35.8

Employment growth index

Rank #213 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

11.6

YoY wage change index

92 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Chambersburg

Establishments

-3.2% YoY

357

Total Employment

-0.3% YoY

$50,368

Average Annual Wage

-0.5% YoY

0.38

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#5 of 14

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#1 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-9.2

better than median (38.5)

Chambersburg vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #1/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Chambersburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	29.3 Favorable	24.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#62 of 330 metros	#1 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 Chambersburg

Information 26.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30.4 Construction 31.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.9 Retail Trade 38.4 Other Services 39.3 Accommodation and Food Services 39.8 Finance and Insurance 49.2 Administrative and Support Services 55.8

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Lebanon 13.4 #6/330 Erie 17.6 #16/330 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 18.4 #18/330 Johnstown 22.0 #31/330 Lancaster 35.8 #105/330 Altoona 35.8 #106/330 State College 38.5 #122/330 York-Hanover 44.3 #179/330 Gettysburg 48.2 #205/330 Williamsport 51.2 #224/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Chambersburg's 29.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sioux City, IA 29.5 #63/330 Texarkana, TX 29.5 #64/330 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 29.7 #65/330 Goldsboro, NC 29.8 #66/330 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 29.8 #67/330 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 29.9 #68/330 Gadsden, AL 28.8 #61/330 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 29.9 #69/330 Bismarck, ND 30.1 #70/330 Winchester, VA 28.5 #60/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Ohio 33.2 #14/51 New Jersey 37.3 #19/51 New York 37.6 #21/51 West Virginia 40.6 #27/51 Maryland 50.4 #42/51 Delaware 53.2 #47/51

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 Chambersburg's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (64.2) 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 Chambersburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment