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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metro Market Score 35.2 (Moderate), ranked #100 of 330 metros. 123 establishments, 480 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.2

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.

🌱Emerging Market

Mount Vernon-Anacortes has a relatively low concentration of real estate and rental and leasing firms (index: 20.0) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

20.0

LQ: 0.57

Rank #66 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

46.1

$54,024 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 58.5

Employment growth index

Rank #138 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

31.4

YoY wage change index

123 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

123

Establishments

+2.5% YoY

480

Total Employment

+1.3% YoY

$54,024

Average Annual Wage

+14.3% YoY

0.57

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#3 of 11

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Washington state rank

#40 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-11.8

better than median (47.1)

Mount Vernon-Anacortes vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Mount Vernon-Anacortes	WA Statewide
Overall Score	35.2 Moderate	48.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#100 of 330 metros	#40 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Finance and Insurance 36.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Administrative and Support Services 45.2 Information 47.3 Other Services 55.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.8 Construction 71.4 Retail Trade 71.8

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Washington Metros

Walla Walla 34.8 #96/330 Longview-Kelso 34.9 #98/330 Yakima 40.5 #145/330 Kennewick-Richland 46.8 #190/330 Bellingham 47.1 #192/330 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 47.3 #194/330 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 52.6 #237/330 Spokane-Spokane Valley 56.4 #256/330 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 57.0 #260/330 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 62.5 #290/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Mount Vernon-Anacortes's 35.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 35.1 #99/330 Tallahassee, FL 35.4 #101/330 Janesville-Beloit, WI 35.5 #102/330 Longview-Kelso, WA 34.9 #98/330 Kenosha, WI 34.9 #97/330 Lexington Park, MD 35.6 #103/330 Walla Walla, WA 34.8 #96/330 Florence, SC 34.7 #95/330 Modesto, CA 35.8 #104/330 Lancaster, PA 35.8 #105/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Washington

State-level entry risk for real estate and rental and leasing in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 43.4 #32/51 Oregon 44.8 #35/51

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (41.5) 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment