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Employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing in District of Columbia

Employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing in District of Columbia was 1,502 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 51 states in 2023.

2023, count1,502
Change on 2022+0.4%
Rank43rd of 51US states ranked
Series high1,5022023
Series low1,1082012

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Employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing in District of Columbia, 2012 to 2023

1,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6002012201420162018202020232012: 1,108 count2013: 1,122 count2014: 1,158 count2015: 1,242 count2016: 1,284 count2017: 1,337 count2018: 1,384 count2019: 1,425 count2020: 1,471 count2021: 1,475 count2022: 1,496 count2023: 1,502 count1,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,60020122016202020232012: 1,108 count2013: 1,122 count2014: 1,158 count2015: 1,242 count2016: 1,284 count2017: 1,337 count2018: 1,384 count2019: 1,425 count2020: 1,471 count2021: 1,475 count2022: 1,496 count2023: 1,502 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-06-26.
All 12 values
Periodcount
20231,502
20221,496
20211,475
20201,471
20191,425
20181,384
20171,337
20161,284
20151,242
20141,158
20131,122
20121,108

Compared with United States

Place2023
District of Columbia1,502
United States469,562

District of Columbia compared with nearby places

Alabama: 5,155 countAlaska: 1,137 countArizona: 12,596 countArkansas: 3,532 countCalifornia: 65,036 countColorado: 14,354 countConnecticut: 3,186 countDelaware: 1,440 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,502 countFlorida: 47,772 countGeorgia: 15,465 countHawaii: 2,093 countIdaho: 3,755 countIllinois: 13,944 countIndiana: 7,585 countIowa: 3,579 countKansas: 3,594 countKentucky: 4,393 countLouisiana: 5,515 countMaine: 2,162 countMaryland: 7,450 countMassachusetts: 8,539 countMichigan: 9,106 countMinnesota: 7,786 countMississippi: 2,526 countMissouri: 7,262 countMontana: 2,529 countNebraska: 2,641 countNevada: 5,410 countNew Hampshire: 1,541 countNew Jersey: 10,288 countNew Mexico: 2,496 countNew York: 33,910 countNorth Carolina: 15,796 countNorth Dakota: 1,139 countOhio: 11,647 countOklahoma: 4,826 countOregon: 7,506 countPennsylvania: 11,785 countRhode Island: 1,273 countSouth Carolina: 7,753 countSouth Dakota: 1,356 countTennessee: 7,143 countTexas: 38,872 countUtah: 6,808 countVermont: 820 countVirginia: 11,611 countWashington: 13,447 countWest Virginia: 1,422 countWisconsin: 5,635 countWyoming: 1,444 count
  • Under 1,500
  • 1,500 to 3,400
  • 3,400 to 5,500
  • 5,500 to 7,800
  • 7,800 to 13K
  • 13K and over
Employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing, 2023, count. District of Columbia is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of establishments with paid employees in real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns.

County Business Patterns: establishments (single physical locations, not firms) with paid employees during the pay period including 12 March. Excludes the self-employed and businesses without employees (nonemployer_establishments_*), government employers, crop and animal production, rail transportation, the Postal Service and private households. Establishment counts are not perturbed; the noise Census adds since 2017 applies to employment and payroll, which are not served here. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

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U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms (Employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing, District of Columbia, 2012 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/

MLA 9

County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms, Employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing, District of Columbia, 2012 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 June 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-real-estate/district-of-columbia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms. Employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing, District of Columbia, 2012 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-real-estate/district-of-columbia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms, Employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing, District of Columbia, 2012 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-establishments-real-estate/district-of-columbia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing in District of Columbia?

Employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing in District of Columbia was 1,502 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.4% from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 51 states in 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing in District of Columbia?

1,502 in 2023, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

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