NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA

Metro Market Score 40.9 (Moderate), ranked #152 of 330 metros. 144 establishments, 459 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 40.9
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.

At #152 of 330 metros, Staunton-Stuarts Draft's real estate and rental and leasing sector scores 40.9 on the market index. Concentration (22.7), wage levels (32.4), and growth (22.1) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration
22.7
LQ: 0.58
Rank #75 of 330 metros
Wage Competitiveness
32.4
$51,233 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 22.1
Employment growth index
Rank #258 of 330 metros
Wage Pressure
18.7
YoY wage change index

144 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Staunton-Stuarts Draft

144
Establishments
-3.4% YoY
459
Total Employment
-3.2% YoY
$51,233
Average Annual Wage
+4.8% YoY
0.58
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Staunton-Stuarts Draft vs Virginia Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Virginia overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure Staunton-Stuarts Draft VA Statewide
Overall Score 40.9 Moderate 35.6 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #152 of 330 metros #17 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft

Retail Trade 36.9 Finance and Insurance 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 37.3 Other Services 39.1 Information 42.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.4 Accommodation and Food Services 48.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Virginia Metros

Winchester 28.5 #60/330 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 38.7 #128/330 Harrisonburg 40.5 #146/330 Charlottesville 57.3 #261/330

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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (77.9) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.