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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Metro Market Score 49.6 (Challenging), ranked #215 of 330 metros. 3,281 establishments, 19,358 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.6

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.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Employment in San Antonio-New Braunfels's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 89.4. Combined with a 49.6 market score, this metro sits in the lower half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

87.0

LQ: 1.12

Rank #287 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

87.3

$71,232 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 89.4

Employment growth index

Rank #36 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

14.6

YoY wage change index

3,281 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in San Antonio-New Braunfels

3,281

Establishments

+1.9% YoY

19,358

Total Employment

+7.3% YoY

$71,232

Average Annual Wage

+1.7% YoY

1.12

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#14 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

+6.6

worse than median (43.0)

San Antonio-New Braunfels 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	San Antonio-New Braunfels	TX Statewide
Overall Score	49.6 Challenging	41.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#215 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels

Construction 49.4 Other Services 50.5 Information 51.0 Retail Trade 52.3 Accommodation and Food Services 57.2 Finance and Insurance 72.0

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 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels's 49.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

College Station-Bryan, TX 50.0 #216/330 Midland, MI 49.3 #214/330 Victoria, TX 49.3 #213/330 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 49.2 #212/330 Anchorage, AK 50.1 #217/330 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 49.0 #211/330 Toledo, OH 48.8 #210/330 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50.5 #218/330 Jonesboro, AR 50.5 #219/330 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 50.6 #220/330

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 San Antonio-New Braunfels's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (87.3) 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment