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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Janesville-Beloit, WI

Metro Market Score 35.5 (Moderate), ranked #102 of 330 metros. 159 establishments, 570 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.5

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.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Janesville-Beloit's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 92.1. Combined with a 35.5 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

15.2

LQ: 0.53

Rank #50 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

87.6

$72,454 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 92.1

Employment growth index

Rank #27 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

37.4

YoY wage change index

159 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Janesville-Beloit

159

Establishments

+11.2% YoY

570

Total Employment

+9.6% YoY

$72,454

Average Annual Wage

+18.8% YoY

0.53

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Wisconsin

#10 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

+4.4

worse than median (31.2)

Janesville-Beloit 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	Janesville-Beloit	WI Statewide
Overall Score	35.5 Moderate	26.0 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#102 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 Janesville-Beloit

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 20.4 Finance and Insurance 32.0 Accommodation and Food Services 34.6 Other Services 42.1 Administrative and Support Services 44.2 Construction 44.4 Information 47.3 Retail Trade 55.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.9

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 Fond du Lac 31.2 #75/330 Wausau 32.9 #84/330 Kenosha 34.9 #97/330 Madison 37.8 #115/330

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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Janesville-Beloit's 35.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lexington Park, MD 35.6 #103/330 Tallahassee, FL 35.4 #101/330 Modesto, CA 35.8 #104/330 Lancaster, PA 35.8 #105/330 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 35.2 #100/330 Altoona, PA 35.8 #106/330 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 35.1 #99/330 Springfield, OH 36.0 #107/330 Longview-Kelso, WA 34.9 #98/330 Kenosha, WI 34.9 #97/330

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 Janesville-Beloit's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (87.6) 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment