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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Corpus Christi, TX

Metro Market Score 61.5 (Difficult), ranked #286 of 330 metros. 592 establishments, 3,656 jobs.

Metro Market Score 61.5

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.

Corpus Christi scores 61.5 on the Metro Market Score for real estate and rental and leasing, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

91.2

LQ: 1.23

Rank #301 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

70.6

$61,914 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.1

Employment growth index

Rank #212 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

9.5

YoY wage change index

592 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Corpus Christi

592

Establishments

-2.6% YoY

3,656

Total Employment

-0.3% YoY

$61,914

Average Annual Wage

-2.1% YoY

1.23

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#18 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

+18.5

worse than median (43.0)

Corpus Christi 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	Corpus Christi	TX Statewide
Overall Score	61.5 Difficult	41.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#286 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 Corpus Christi

Information 35.1 Finance and Insurance 38.5 Retail Trade 47.9 Administrative and Support Services 51.8 Other Services 56.8 Construction 60.5 Accommodation and Food Services 65.7

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 Corpus Christi's 61.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 61.5 #285/330 Worcester, MA 61.4 #284/330 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 61.4 #283/330 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 61.3 #282/330 St. Louis, MO 61.3 #281/330 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 61.9 #287/330 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 61.1 #280/330 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 62.4 #288/330 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 62.4 #289/330 Boise City, ID 60.6 #279/330

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 Corpus Christi's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (91.2) 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 Corpus Christi, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment