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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Metro Market Score 70.2 (Difficult), ranked #320 of 330 metros. 4,792 establishments, 25,089 jobs.

Metro Market Score 70.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos scores 70.2 on the Metro Market Score for real estate and rental and leasing, placing it in the bottom 10%. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

92.1

LQ: 1.28

Rank #304 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

94.2

$80,280 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 32.4

Employment growth index

Rank #224 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

16.8

YoY wage change index

4,792 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

4,792

Establishments

+1.6% YoY

25,089

Total Employment

-1.0% YoY

$80,280

Average Annual Wage

+3.4% YoY

1.28

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#19 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

+27.2

worse than median (43.0)

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	TX Statewide
Overall Score	70.2 Difficult	41.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#320 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

Healthcare and Social Assistance 39.0 Retail Trade 48.8 Construction 54.9 Finance and Insurance 58.0 Other Services 59.5 Accommodation and Food Services 62.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 73.2 Information 77.2

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 Abilene 42.9 #167/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos's 70.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Naples-Marco Island, FL 70.1 #319/330 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 70.4 #321/330 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 70.5 #322/330 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 69.7 #318/330 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 69.5 #317/330 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR 69.3 #316/330 Urban Honolulu, HI 69.1 #314/330 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL 69.1 #315/330 New Orleans-Metairie, LA 71.4 #323/330 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 68.8 #313/330

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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (94.2) 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment