NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Johnstown, PA

Metro Market Score 22.0 (Favorable), ranked #31 of 330 metros. 70 establishments, 323 jobs.

Metro Market Score 22.0

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 wages in Johnstown run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 4.2), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 18.6. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

6.4

LQ: 0.44

Rank #21 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

4.2

$42,959 avg wage

Growth Trend

47.9

Employment growth index

Rank #173 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

18.6

YoY wage change index

70 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Johnstown

Establishments

-4.1% YoY

323

Total Employment

+0.3% YoY

$42,959

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

0.44

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#4 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

-16.5

better than median (38.5)

Johnstown 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	Johnstown	PA Statewide
Overall Score	22.0 Favorable	24.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#31 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 Johnstown

Construction 26.0 Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Administrative and Support Services 30.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Information 46.2 Finance and Insurance 55.3 Retail Trade 57.2 Other Services 58.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5

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 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 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 Johnstown's 22.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Glens Falls, NY 22.3 #32/330 El Centro, CA 22.5 #33/330 Twin Falls, ID 21.5 #30/330 Pocatello, ID 22.6 #34/330 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 21.4 #29/330 Sebring, FL 22.7 #35/330 Eagle Pass, TX 21.1 #28/330 Bay City, MI 23.0 #36/330 Grand Forks, ND 23.1 #37/330 Lewiston, ID 20.8 #27/330

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 Johnstown's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (52.1) 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 Johnstown, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment