NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Casper, WY

Metro Market Score 67.6 (Difficult), ranked #309 of 330 metros. 154 establishments, 1,003 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national real estate and rental and leasing average.

🏭Industry Hub

Casper is a specialized hub for real estate and rental and leasing, with a location quotient of 1.61 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

97.0

LQ: 1.61

Rank #320 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.6

$62,942 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 25.1

Employment growth index

Rank #248 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

12.4

YoY wage change index

154 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Casper

154

Establishments

-5.5% YoY

1,003

Total Employment

-2.2% YoY

$62,942

Average Annual Wage

+0.1% YoY

1.61

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Wyoming

#2 of 2

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Wyoming state rank

#41 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (67.6)

Casper vs Wyoming Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Wyoming overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Casper	WY Statewide
Overall Score	67.6 Difficult	49.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#309 of 330 metros	#41 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 Casper

Administrative and Support Services 35.7 Information 40.1 Finance and Insurance 46.6 Accommodation and Food Services 49.4 Construction 51.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.4 Retail Trade 53.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.0 Other Services 68.3

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Wyoming Metros

Cheyenne 38.6 #125/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Casper's 67.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 67.6 #310/330 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 67.1 #308/330 Barnstable Town, MA 67.0 #307/330 Rochester, NY 68.3 #311/330 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 68.3 #312/330 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 66.6 #306/330 Boulder, CO 66.6 #305/330 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 68.8 #313/330 Urban Honolulu, HI 69.1 #314/330 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL 69.1 #315/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Wyoming

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

Nebraska 26.3 #3/51 South Dakota 26.4 #4/51 Montana 37.5 #20/51 Idaho 43.4 #32/51 Utah 46.6 #38/51 Colorado 52.1 #44/51

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 Casper's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the industry concentration component (97.0) 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 Casper, WY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment