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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Fond du Lac, WI

Metro Market Score 31.2 (Favorable), ranked #75 of 330 metros. 82 establishments, 277 jobs.

Metro Market Score 31.2

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.

At #75 of 330 metros, Fond du Lac's real estate and rental and leasing sector scores 31.2 on the market index. Concentration (4.2), wage levels (39.4), and growth (41.2) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

4.2

LQ: 0.40

Rank #14 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.4

$52,602 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 41.2

Employment growth index

Rank #195 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

13.1

YoY wage change index

82 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Fond du Lac

Establishments

-1.2% YoY

277

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$52,602

Average Annual Wage

+0.6% YoY

0.40

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Wisconsin

#7 of 12

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Wisconsin state rank

#2 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (31.2)

Fond du Lac vs Wisconsin Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Wisconsin overall. The state ranks #2/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fond du Lac	WI Statewide
Overall Score	31.2 Favorable	26.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#75 of 330 metros	#2 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 Fond du Lac

Accommodation and Food Services 26.7 Other Services 31.2 Administrative and Support Services 33.5 Finance and Insurance 34.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.9 Information 47.4 Construction 61.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.6 Retail Trade 63.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Wisconsin Metros

Sheboygan 8.3 #1/330 Racine-Mount Pleasant 11.1 #3/330 Green Bay 17.2 #13/330 Eau Claire 17.3 #14/330 Appleton 27.7 #56/330 Oshkosh-Neenah 29.7 #65/330 Wausau 32.9 #84/330 Kenosha 34.9 #97/330 Janesville-Beloit 35.5 #102/330 Madison 37.8 #115/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fond du Lac's 31.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Burlington, NC 31.2 #76/330 Logan, UT 31.6 #77/330 Duluth, MN 30.6 #74/330 Laredo, TX 31.8 #78/330 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 31.8 #79/330 Albany, GA 30.4 #73/330 Flagstaff, AZ 32.0 #80/330 Fresno, CA 30.3 #72/330 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 30.2 #71/330 Bismarck, ND 30.1 #70/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Wisconsin

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

Iowa 35.6 #16/51 Michigan 39.3 #26/51 Minnesota 42.1 #31/51 Illinois 44.3 #33/51

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 Fond du Lac's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (58.8) 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 Fond du Lac, WI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment