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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Metro Market Score 18.6 (Favorable), ranked #20 of 330 metros. 616 establishments, 2,683 jobs.

Metro Market Score 18.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission ranks in the top 10% for real estate and rental and leasing market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 18.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

23.3

LQ: 0.59

Rank #77 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.9

$49,622 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 98.2

Employment growth index

Rank #7 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

30.2

YoY wage change index

616 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

616

Establishments

+1.5% YoY

2,683

Total Employment

+18.0% YoY

$49,622

Average Annual Wage

+13.4% YoY

0.59

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#2 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

-24.4

better than median (43.0)

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	TX Statewide
Overall Score	18.6 Favorable	41.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#20 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 13.5 Construction 16.4 Information 24.0 Finance and Insurance 26.8 Other Services 30.1 Accommodation and Food Services 32.0 Administrative and Support Services 46.1 Retail Trade 55.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.7

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Texas Metros

Brownsville-Harlingen 17.3 #15/330 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 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's 18.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Farmington, NM 18.6 #21/330 Warner Robins, GA 18.7 #22/330 Anniston-Oxford, AL 18.4 #19/330 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 18.4 #18/330 Decatur, AL 18.2 #17/330 Hammond, LA 19.4 #23/330 Monroe, MI 19.6 #24/330 Erie, PA 17.6 #16/330 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 17.3 #15/330 Eau Claire, WI 17.3 #14/330

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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (24.9) 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment