NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Abilene, TX

Metro Market Score 42.9 (Moderate), ranked #167 of 330 metros. 235 establishments, 1,162 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.9

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.

📈Rapid Growth

Abilene ranks in the lower half for real estate and rental and leasing market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 42.9, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

78.2

LQ: 1.01

Rank #258 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

51.2

$55,579 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 77.9

Employment growth index

Rank #74 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

19.4

YoY wage change index

235 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Abilene

235

Establishments

+2.6% YoY

1,162

Total Employment

+4.4% YoY

$55,579

Average Annual Wage

+5.3% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#10 of 21

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Texas state rank

#28 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-0.1

better than median (43.0)

Abilene vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #28/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Abilene	TX Statewide
Overall Score	42.9 Moderate	41.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#167 of 330 metros	#28 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 Abilene

Accommodation and Food Services 41.6 Finance and Insurance 42.0 Information 46.4 Other Services 49.8 Construction 50.3 Administrative and Support Services 67.7 Retail Trade 72.9

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Texas Metros

Brownsville-Harlingen 17.3 #15/330 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 18.6 #20/330 Eagle Pass 21.1 #28/330 Sherman-Denison 26.0 #46/330 Wichita Falls 26.0 #47/330 Texarkana 29.5 #64/330 Laredo 31.8 #78/330 Tyler 32.8 #83/330 Longview 42.6 #165/330 Killeen-Temple 43.0 #169/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Abilene's 42.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Weirton-Steubenville, WV 43.0 #168/330 Killeen-Temple, TX 43.0 #169/330 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 42.6 #166/330 Ames, IA 43.1 #170/330 Longview, TX 42.6 #165/330 Columbia, MO 42.4 #164/330 Redding, CA 43.3 #171/330 Grand Island, NE 42.3 #163/330 Bloomington, IL 43.4 #172/330 Elmira, NY 43.5 #173/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Texas

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

Arkansas 30.5 #12/51 Oklahoma 42.0 #30/51 Louisiana 44.5 #34/51 New Mexico 52.3 #45/51

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 Abilene's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (78.2) 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 Abilene, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment