NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Metro Market Score 55.0 (Challenging), ranked #250 of 330 metros. 395 establishments, 2,242 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.0

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.

Beaumont-Port Arthur's real estate and rental and leasing market sits near the national metro median, ranking #250 of 330 with a market score of 55.0. 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

65.2

LQ: 0.89

Rank #215 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.5

$62,225 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 38.8

Employment growth index

Rank #203 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

12.3

YoY wage change index

395 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Beaumont-Port Arthur

395

Establishments

-1.2% YoY

2,242

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$62,225

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.89

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#16 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

+12.0

worse than median (43.0)

Beaumont-Port Arthur 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	Beaumont-Port Arthur	TX Statewide
Overall Score	55.0 Challenging	41.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#250 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur

Information 25.9 Finance and Insurance 36.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 39.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.6 Accommodation and Food Services 48.6 Administrative and Support Services 52.2 Other Services 59.5 Retail Trade 71.2 Construction 73.5

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 Beaumont-Port Arthur's 55.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Columbus, OH 54.8 #249/330 Oklahoma City, OK 55.2 #251/330 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 55.5 #252/330 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 55.5 #253/330 Santa Fe, NM 54.3 #248/330 Raleigh-Cary, NC 54.3 #247/330 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 54.2 #246/330 Fargo, ND 54.2 #245/330 Port St. Lucie, FL 56.0 #254/330 Stockton-Lodi, CA 56.1 #255/330

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 Beaumont-Port Arthur's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (61.2) 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment