NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in York-Hanover, PA

Metro Market Score 44.3 (Moderate), ranked #179 of 330 metros. 352 establishments, 2,032 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national real estate and rental and leasing average.

York-Hanover's real estate and rental and leasing market sits near the national metro median, ranking #179 of 330 with a market score of 44.3. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

42.7

LQ: 0.72

Rank #141 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

65.2

$60,047 avg wage

Growth Trend

51.5

Employment growth index

Rank #161 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

13.8

YoY wage change index

352 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in York-Hanover

352

Establishments

+2.3% YoY

2,032

Total Employment

+0.8% YoY

$60,047

Average Annual Wage

+1.1% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#9 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

+5.8

worse than median (38.5)

York-Hanover 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	York-Hanover	PA Statewide
Overall Score	44.3 Moderate	24.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#179 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 York-Hanover

Information 33.4 Finance and Insurance 43.6 Accommodation and Food Services 44.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.3 Retail Trade 49.8 Administrative and Support Services 53.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 65.3 Construction 66.1 Other Services 67.9

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 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 York-Hanover's 44.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 44.3 #178/330 Homosassa Springs, FL 44.2 #177/330 Ann Arbor, MI 44.3 #180/330 Grand Junction, CO 44.2 #176/330 Morristown, TN 44.1 #175/330 Punta Gorda, FL 44.5 #181/330 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 44.5 #182/330 Syracuse, NY 43.9 #174/330 Savannah, GA 44.7 #183/330 Ogden, UT 44.8 #184/330

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 York-Hanover's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (65.2) 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 York-Hanover, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment