NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Williamsport, PA

Metro Market Score 51.2 (Challenging), ranked #224 of 330 metros. 114 establishments, 555 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.2

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.

Williamsport's real estate and rental and leasing sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 17.3). That contraction, combined with a 51.2 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

42.4

LQ: 0.72

Rank #140 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

52.1

$55,725 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.3

Employment growth index

Rank #274 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

13.9

YoY wage change index

114 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Williamsport

114

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

555

Total Employment

-4.1% YoY

$55,725

Average Annual Wage

+1.2% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#11 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

+12.7

worse than median (38.5)

Williamsport 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	Williamsport	PA Statewide
Overall Score	51.2 Challenging	24.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#224 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 Williamsport

Information 30.8 Accommodation and Food Services 32.3 Construction 40.7 Finance and Insurance 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.2 Administrative and Support Services 42.8 Retail Trade 49.0 Other Services 53.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.5

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 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 Gettysburg 48.2 #205/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Williamsport's 51.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Burlington-South Burlington, VT 51.5 #225/330 Chico, CA 51.5 #226/330 Youngstown-Warren, OH 50.9 #223/330 Birmingham, AL 51.5 #227/330 Hinesville, GA 50.9 #222/330 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 51.6 #228/330 Gainesville, FL 50.8 #221/330 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 50.6 #220/330 Knoxville, TN 51.9 #229/330 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50.5 #218/330

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 Williamsport's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (82.7) 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 Williamsport, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment