NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metro Market Score 40.9 (Moderate), ranked #151 of 330 metros. 1,424 establishments, 5,188 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.9

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.

Greenville-Anderson-Greer ranks in the upper half for real estate and rental and leasing market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 40.9, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

49.1

LQ: 0.78

Rank #162 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.1

$61,201 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 73.0

Employment growth index

Rank #90 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

16.1

YoY wage change index

1,424 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

1,424

Establishments

+3.9% YoY

5,188

Total Employment

+3.3% YoY

$61,201

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#3 of 7

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#36 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-17.2

better than median (58.0)

Greenville-Anderson-Greer vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greenville-Anderson-Greer	SC Statewide
Overall Score	40.9 Moderate	44.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#151 of 330 metros	#36 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer

Other Services 26.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Retail Trade 43.1 Construction 44.2 Accommodation and Food Services 50.7 Finance and Insurance 51.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.3 Information 55.1 Administrative and Support Services 63.1

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other South Carolina Metros

Florence 34.7 #95/330 Sumter 37.1 #111/330 Spartanburg 58.0 #264/330 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 59.9 #273/330 Charleston-North Charleston 62.7 #292/330 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 64.2 #296/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greenville-Anderson-Greer's 40.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 40.9 #152/330 Tulsa, OK 40.8 #150/330 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40.8 #149/330 Flint, MI 40.7 #148/330 Dothan, AL 41.1 #153/330 Fairbanks-College, AK 40.6 #147/330 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 40.5 #144/330 Yakima, WA 40.5 #145/330 Harrisonburg, VA 40.5 #146/330 Dubuque, IA 41.3 #154/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering South Carolina

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

North Carolina 38.1 #23/51 Georgia 51.6 #43/51

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (69.1) 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment