NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Gettysburg, PA

Metro Market Score 48.2 (Challenging), ranked #205 of 330 metros. 71 establishments, 313 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.2

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 employment in Gettysburg contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 10.3. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

25.8

LQ: 0.61

Rank #85 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

42.1

$53,114 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.3

Employment growth index

Rank #297 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

21.8

YoY wage change index

71 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Gettysburg

Establishments

+1.4% YoY

313

Total Employment

-6.0% YoY

$53,114

Average Annual Wage

+7.1% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#10 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

+9.7

worse than median (38.5)

Gettysburg 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	Gettysburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	48.2 Challenging	24.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#205 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 Gettysburg

Information 14.4 Finance and Insurance 29.7 Administrative and Support Services 30.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.2 Accommodation and Food Services 43.1 Retail Trade 44.5 Other Services 46.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.5 Construction 53.4

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 Chambersburg 29.3 #62/330 Lancaster 35.8 #105/330 Altoona 35.8 #106/330 State College 38.5 #122/330 York-Hanover 44.3 #179/330 Williamsport 51.2 #224/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gettysburg's 48.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pittsfield, MA 48.2 #204/330 Dover, DE 48.0 #203/330 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 48.0 #202/330 Rapid City, SD 48.5 #206/330 Greenville, NC 47.9 #201/330 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 47.9 #200/330 El Paso, TX 48.6 #207/330 Medford, OR 48.6 #208/330 Billings, MT 48.7 #209/330 Muncie, IN 47.6 #199/330

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 Gettysburg's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (89.7) 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 Gettysburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment