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US states by employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing

California had the highest employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing of 51 states in 2012, at 48,671. Vermont had the lowest, at 738. The median was 4,459 and the figure for the United States was 349,776. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest48,671California
Lowest738Vermont
Median4,45951 states
United States349,776History

Map of states, 2012

Alabama: 3,820 countAlaska: 884 countArizona: 8,052 countArkansas: 2,755 countCalifornia: 48,671 countColorado: 9,217 countConnecticut: 3,142 countDelaware: 1,067 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,108 countFlorida: 29,422 countGeorgia: 10,362 countHawaii: 1,923 countIdaho: 2,017 countIllinois: 11,915 countIndiana: 5,651 countIowa: 2,711 countKansas: 2,981 countKentucky: 3,499 countLouisiana: 4,466 countMaine: 1,583 countMaryland: 5,915 countMassachusetts: 6,348 countMichigan: 7,594 countMinnesota: 6,181 countMississippi: 2,353 countMissouri: 6,092 countMontana: 1,740 countNebraska: 1,997 countNevada: 3,799 countNew Hampshire: 1,329 countNew Jersey: 8,693 countNew Mexico: 2,323 countNew York: 31,867 countNorth Carolina: 10,032 countNorth Dakota: 911 countOhio: 9,697 countOklahoma: 3,975 countOregon: 5,560 countPennsylvania: 9,243 countRhode Island: 1,025 countSouth Carolina: 4,665 countSouth Dakota: 962 countTennessee: 5,398 countTexas: 26,128 countUtah: 4,459 countVermont: 738 countVirginia: 8,753 countWashington: 9,809 countWest Virginia: 1,397 countWisconsin: 4,471 countWyoming: 1,076 count
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count, 2012. 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. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2012

California: 48,671 countCalifornia48,671New York: 31,867 countNew York31,867Florida: 29,422 countFlorida29,422Texas: 26,128 countTexas26,128Illinois: 11,915 countIllinois11,915Georgia: 10,362 countGeorgia10,362North Carolina: 10,032 countNorth Carolina10,032Washington: 9,809 countWashington9,809Ohio: 9,697 countOhio9,697Pennsylvania: 9,243 countPennsylvania9,243Colorado: 9,217 countColorado9,217Virginia: 8,753 countVirginia8,753New Jersey: 8,693 countNew Jersey8,693Arizona: 8,052 countArizona8,052Michigan: 7,594 countMichigan7,594Massachusetts: 6,348 countMassachusetts6,348Minnesota: 6,181 countMinnesota6,181Missouri: 6,092 countMissouri6,092Maryland: 5,915 countMaryland5,915Indiana: 5,651 countIndiana5,651Oregon: 5,560 countOregon5,560Tennessee: 5,398 countTennessee5,398South Carolina: 4,665 countSouth Carolina4,665Wisconsin: 4,471 countWisconsin4,471Louisiana: 4,466 countLouisiana4,466Utah: 4,459 countUtah4,459Oklahoma: 3,975 countOklahoma3,975Alabama: 3,820 countAlabama3,820Nevada: 3,799 countNevada3,799Kentucky: 3,499 countKentucky3,499Connecticut: 3,142 countConnecticut3,142Kansas: 2,981 countKansas2,981Arkansas: 2,755 countArkansas2,755Iowa: 2,711 countIowa2,711Mississippi: 2,353 countMississippi2,353New Mexico: 2,323 countNew Mexico2,323Idaho: 2,017 countIdaho2,017Nebraska: 1,997 countNebraska1,997Hawaii: 1,923 countHawaii1,923Montana: 1,740 countMontana1,740Maine: 1,583 countMaine1,583West Virginia: 1,397 countWest Virginia1,397New Hampshire: 1,329 countNew Hampshire1,329District of Columbia: 1,108 countDistrict of Columbia1,108Wyoming: 1,076 countWyoming1,076Delaware: 1,067 countDelaware1,067Rhode Island: 1,025 countRhode Island1,025South Dakota: 962 countSouth Dakota962North Dakota: 911 countNorth Dakota911Alaska: 884 countAlaska884Vermont: 738 countVermont738California: 48,671 countCalifornia48,671New York: 31,867 countNew York31,867Florida: 29,422 countFlorida29,422Texas: 26,128 countTexas26,128Illinois: 11,915 countIllinois11,915Georgia: 10,362 countGeorgia10,362North Carolina: 10,032 countNorth Carolina10,032Washington: 9,809 countWashington9,809Ohio: 9,697 countOhio9,697Pennsylvania: 9,243 countPennsylvania9,243Colorado: 9,217 countColorado9,217Virginia: 8,753 countVirginia8,753New Jersey: 8,693 countNew Jersey8,693Arizona: 8,052 countArizona8,052Michigan: 7,594 countMichigan7,594Massachusetts: 6,348 countMassachusetts6,348Minnesota: 6,181 countMinnesota6,181Missouri: 6,092 countMissouri6,092Maryland: 5,915 countMaryland5,915Indiana: 5,651 countIndiana5,651Oregon: 5,560 countOregon5,560Tennessee: 5,398 countTennessee5,398South Carolina: 4,665 countSouth Carolina4,665Wisconsin: 4,471 countWisconsin4,471Louisiana: 4,466 countLouisiana4,466Utah: 4,459 countUtah4,459Oklahoma: 3,975 countOklahoma3,975Alabama: 3,820 countAlabama3,820Nevada: 3,799 countNevada3,799Kentucky: 3,499 countKentucky3,499Connecticut: 3,142 countConnecticut3,142Kansas: 2,981 countKansas2,981Arkansas: 2,755 countArkansas2,755Iowa: 2,711 countIowa2,711Mississippi: 2,353 countMississippi2,353New Mexico: 2,323 countNew Mexico2,323Idaho: 2,017 countIdaho2,017Nebraska: 1,997 countNebraska1,997Hawaii: 1,923 countHawaii1,923Montana: 1,740 countMontana1,740Maine: 1,583 countMaine1,583West Virginia: 1,397 countWest Virginia1,397New Hampshire: 1,329 countNew Hampshire1,329District of Columbia: 1,108 countDistrict of Columbia1,108Wyoming: 1,076 countWyoming1,076Delaware: 1,067 countDelaware1,067Rhode Island: 1,025 countRhode Island1,025South Dakota: 962 countSouth Dakota962North Dakota: 911 countNorth Dakota911Alaska: 884 countAlaska884Vermont: 738 countVermont738
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.

Full ranking

RankStates2012
count
1California48,671
2New York31,867
3Florida29,422
4Texas26,128
5Illinois11,915
6Georgia10,362
7North Carolina10,032
8Washington9,809
9Ohio9,697
10Pennsylvania9,243
11Colorado9,217
12Virginia8,753
13New Jersey8,693
14Arizona8,052
15Michigan7,594
16Massachusetts6,348
17Minnesota6,181
18Missouri6,092
19Maryland5,915
20Indiana5,651
21Oregon5,560
22Tennessee5,398
23South Carolina4,665
24Wisconsin4,471
25Louisiana4,466
26Utah4,459
27Oklahoma3,975
28Alabama3,820
29Nevada3,799
30Kentucky3,499
31Connecticut3,142
32Kansas2,981
33Arkansas2,755
34Iowa2,711
35Mississippi2,353
36New Mexico2,323
37Idaho2,017
38Nebraska1,997
39Hawaii1,923
40Montana1,740
41Maine1,583
42West Virginia1,397
43New Hampshire1,329
44District of Columbia1,108
45Wyoming1,076
46Delaware1,067
47Rhode Island1,025
48South Dakota962
49North Dakota911
50Alaska884
51Vermont738

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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/2012/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau, 12 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2012.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 53), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing?

California, with 48,671 in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: real estate, rental and leasing?

Vermont, with 738 in 2012.

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