NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Winchester, VA

Metro Market Score 28.5 (Favorable), ranked #60 of 330 metros. 165 establishments, 574 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 28.5
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.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Winchester has a relatively low concentration of real estate and rental and leasing firms (index: 17.0) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration
17.0
LQ: 0.54
Rank #56 of 330 metros
Wage Competitiveness
45.5
$53,910 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 62.1
Employment growth index
Rank #126 of 330 metros
Wage Pressure
7.7
YoY wage change index

165 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Winchester

165
Establishments
-1.2% YoY
574
Total Employment
+1.6% YoY
$53,910
Average Annual Wage
-3.4% YoY
0.54
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Winchester 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 Winchester VA Statewide
Overall Score 28.5 Favorable 35.6 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #60 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 Winchester

Information 47.6 Other Services 48.4 Finance and Insurance 48.8 Retail Trade 52.4

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Virginia Metros

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 38.7 #128/330 Harrisonburg 40.5 #146/330 Staunton-Stuarts Draft 40.9 #152/330 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 Winchester's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (37.9) 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.