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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in College Station-Bryan, TX

Metro Market Score 50.0 (Challenging), ranked #216 of 330 metros. 426 establishments, 2,426 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.0

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.

College Station-Bryan pairs above-average real estate and rental and leasing concentration (89.4) with positive employment growth (trend: 69.4). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

89.4

LQ: 1.16

Rank #295 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

57.6

$57,256 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 69.4

Employment growth index

Rank #102 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

20.4

YoY wage change index

426 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in College Station-Bryan

426

Establishments

+4.7% YoY

2,426

Total Employment

+2.9% YoY

$57,256

Average Annual Wage

+6.1% YoY

1.16

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#15 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

+7.0

worse than median (43.0)

College Station-Bryan 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	College Station-Bryan	TX Statewide
Overall Score	50.0 Challenging	41.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#216 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 College Station-Bryan

Construction 34.2 Finance and Insurance 37.7 Other Services 39.7 Retail Trade 46.7 Accommodation and Food Services 51.4 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Information 54.4

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 College Station-Bryan's 50.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Anchorage, AK 50.1 #217/330 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 49.6 #215/330 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50.5 #218/330 Jonesboro, AR 50.5 #219/330 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 50.6 #220/330 Midland, MI 49.3 #214/330 Victoria, TX 49.3 #213/330 Gainesville, FL 50.8 #221/330 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 49.2 #212/330 Hinesville, GA 50.9 #222/330

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 College Station-Bryan's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (89.4) 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 College Station-Bryan, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment