NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Longview, TX

Metro Market Score 42.6 (Moderate), ranked #165 of 330 metros. 279 establishments, 1,781 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Longview's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 99.1. Combined with a 42.6 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

74.8

LQ: 0.98

Rank #247 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.3

$66,906 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 99.1

Employment growth index

Rank #4 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

17.6

YoY wage change index

279 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Longview

279

Establishments

+21.3% YoY

1,781

Total Employment

+26.9% YoY

$66,906

Average Annual Wage

+4.0% YoY

0.98

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#9 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

-0.4

better than median (43.0)

Longview 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	Longview	TX Statewide
Overall Score	42.6 Moderate	41.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#165 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 Longview

Accommodation and Food Services 28.6 Finance and Insurance 29.9 Information 31.2 Construction 33.5 Retail Trade 42.7 Other Services 53.0

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 Abilene 42.9 #167/330 Killeen-Temple 43.0 #169/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Longview's 42.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 42.6 #166/330 Columbia, MO 42.4 #164/330 Abilene, TX 42.9 #167/330 Grand Island, NE 42.3 #163/330 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 43.0 #168/330 Killeen-Temple, TX 43.0 #169/330 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 42.1 #162/330 Ames, IA 43.1 #170/330 Wilmington, NC 41.9 #161/330 Lincoln, NE 41.9 #160/330

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 Longview's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (80.3) 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 Longview, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment