NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Metro Market Score 61.5 (Difficult), ranked #285 of 330 metros. 12,163 establishments, 87,110 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.

💰High-Cost Market

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is a specialized hub for real estate and rental and leasing, with a location quotient of 1.40 and industry concentration in the bottom quartile. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

94.8

LQ: 1.40

Rank #313 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

98.2

$94,957 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 66.7

Employment growth index

Rank #111 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

16.0

YoY wage change index

12,163 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

12,163

Establishments

-0.1% YoY

87,110

Total Employment

+2.5% YoY

$94,957

Average Annual Wage

+2.8% YoY

1.40

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#17 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)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	TX Statewide
Overall Score	61.5 Difficult	41.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#285 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

Retail Trade 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Construction 56.4 Other Services 57.5 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6 Finance and Insurance 64.7 Information 69.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 75.3

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's 61.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Worcester, MA 61.4 #284/330 Corpus Christi, TX 61.5 #286/330 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 61.4 #283/330 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 61.3 #282/330 St. Louis, MO 61.3 #281/330 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 61.1 #280/330 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 61.9 #287/330 Boise City, ID 60.6 #279/330 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 62.4 #288/330 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 62.4 #289/330

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (98.2) 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment