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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 2013, at 49,960. Vermont had the lowest, at 749. The median was 4,501 and the figure for the United States was 357,533. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest49,960California
Lowest749Vermont
Median4,50151 states
United States357,533History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 3,853 countAlaska: 878 countArizona: 8,235 countArkansas: 2,822 countCalifornia: 49,960 countColorado: 9,545 countConnecticut: 3,159 countDelaware: 1,077 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,122 countFlorida: 30,952 countGeorgia: 10,513 countHawaii: 1,897 countIdaho: 2,115 countIllinois: 12,135 countIndiana: 5,848 countIowa: 2,743 countKansas: 3,046 countKentucky: 3,600 countLouisiana: 4,631 countMaine: 1,594 countMaryland: 6,064 countMassachusetts: 6,493 countMichigan: 7,593 countMinnesota: 6,385 countMississippi: 2,338 countMissouri: 6,101 countMontana: 1,755 countNebraska: 2,026 countNevada: 3,920 countNew Hampshire: 1,313 countNew Jersey: 8,651 countNew Mexico: 2,353 countNew York: 32,145 countNorth Carolina: 10,327 countNorth Dakota: 987 countOhio: 9,852 countOklahoma: 4,010 countOregon: 5,677 countPennsylvania: 9,435 countRhode Island: 1,060 countSouth Carolina: 4,751 countSouth Dakota: 983 countTennessee: 5,495 countTexas: 26,960 countUtah: 4,681 countVermont: 749 countVirginia: 8,955 countWashington: 9,749 countWest Virginia: 1,401 countWisconsin: 4,501 countWyoming: 1,098 count
  • Under 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,600
  • 2,600 to 4,500
  • 4,500 to 6,200
  • 6,200 to 9,700
  • 9,700 and over
count, 2013. 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, 2013

California: 49,960 countCalifornia49,960New York: 32,145 countNew York32,145Florida: 30,952 countFlorida30,952Texas: 26,960 countTexas26,960Illinois: 12,135 countIllinois12,135Georgia: 10,513 countGeorgia10,513North Carolina: 10,327 countNorth Carolina10,327Ohio: 9,852 countOhio9,852Washington: 9,749 countWashington9,749Colorado: 9,545 countColorado9,545Pennsylvania: 9,435 countPennsylvania9,435Virginia: 8,955 countVirginia8,955New Jersey: 8,651 countNew Jersey8,651Arizona: 8,235 countArizona8,235Michigan: 7,593 countMichigan7,593Massachusetts: 6,493 countMassachusetts6,493Minnesota: 6,385 countMinnesota6,385Missouri: 6,101 countMissouri6,101Maryland: 6,064 countMaryland6,064Indiana: 5,848 countIndiana5,848Oregon: 5,677 countOregon5,677Tennessee: 5,495 countTennessee5,495South Carolina: 4,751 countSouth Carolina4,751Utah: 4,681 countUtah4,681Louisiana: 4,631 countLouisiana4,631Wisconsin: 4,501 countWisconsin4,501Oklahoma: 4,010 countOklahoma4,010Nevada: 3,920 countNevada3,920Alabama: 3,853 countAlabama3,853Kentucky: 3,600 countKentucky3,600Connecticut: 3,159 countConnecticut3,159Kansas: 3,046 countKansas3,046Arkansas: 2,822 countArkansas2,822Iowa: 2,743 countIowa2,743New Mexico: 2,353 countNew Mexico2,353Mississippi: 2,338 countMississippi2,338Idaho: 2,115 countIdaho2,115Nebraska: 2,026 countNebraska2,026Hawaii: 1,897 countHawaii1,897Montana: 1,755 countMontana1,755Maine: 1,594 countMaine1,594West Virginia: 1,401 countWest Virginia1,401New Hampshire: 1,313 countNew Hampshire1,313District of Columbia: 1,122 countDistrict of Columbia1,122Wyoming: 1,098 countWyoming1,098Delaware: 1,077 countDelaware1,077Rhode Island: 1,060 countRhode Island1,060North Dakota: 987 countNorth Dakota987South Dakota: 983 countSouth Dakota983Alaska: 878 countAlaska878Vermont: 749 countVermont749California: 49,960 countCalifornia49,960New York: 32,145 countNew York32,145Florida: 30,952 countFlorida30,952Texas: 26,960 countTexas26,960Illinois: 12,135 countIllinois12,135Georgia: 10,513 countGeorgia10,513North Carolina: 10,327 countNorth Carolina10,327Ohio: 9,852 countOhio9,852Washington: 9,749 countWashington9,749Colorado: 9,545 countColorado9,545Pennsylvania: 9,435 countPennsylvania9,435Virginia: 8,955 countVirginia8,955New Jersey: 8,651 countNew Jersey8,651Arizona: 8,235 countArizona8,235Michigan: 7,593 countMichigan7,593Massachusetts: 6,493 countMassachusetts6,493Minnesota: 6,385 countMinnesota6,385Missouri: 6,101 countMissouri6,101Maryland: 6,064 countMaryland6,064Indiana: 5,848 countIndiana5,848Oregon: 5,677 countOregon5,677Tennessee: 5,495 countTennessee5,495South Carolina: 4,751 countSouth Carolina4,751Utah: 4,681 countUtah4,681Louisiana: 4,631 countLouisiana4,631Wisconsin: 4,501 countWisconsin4,501Oklahoma: 4,010 countOklahoma4,010Nevada: 3,920 countNevada3,920Alabama: 3,853 countAlabama3,853Kentucky: 3,600 countKentucky3,600Connecticut: 3,159 countConnecticut3,159Kansas: 3,046 countKansas3,046Arkansas: 2,822 countArkansas2,822Iowa: 2,743 countIowa2,743New Mexico: 2,353 countNew Mexico2,353Mississippi: 2,338 countMississippi2,338Idaho: 2,115 countIdaho2,115Nebraska: 2,026 countNebraska2,026Hawaii: 1,897 countHawaii1,897Montana: 1,755 countMontana1,755Maine: 1,594 countMaine1,594West Virginia: 1,401 countWest Virginia1,401New Hampshire: 1,313 countNew Hampshire1,313District of Columbia: 1,122 countDistrict of Columbia1,122Wyoming: 1,098 countWyoming1,098Delaware: 1,077 countDelaware1,077Rhode Island: 1,060 countRhode Island1,060North Dakota: 987 countNorth Dakota987South Dakota: 983 countSouth Dakota983Alaska: 878 countAlaska878Vermont: 749 countVermont749
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

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California49,960+2.6%
2New York32,145+0.9%
3Florida30,952+5.2%
4Texas26,960+3.2%
5Illinois12,135+1.8%
6Georgia10,513+1.5%
7North Carolina10,327+2.9%
8Ohio9,852+1.6%
9Washington9,749-0.6%
10Colorado9,545+3.6%
11Pennsylvania9,435+2.1%
12Virginia8,955+2.3%
13New Jersey8,651-0.5%
14Arizona8,235+2.3%
15Michigan7,593-0%
16Massachusetts6,493+2.3%
17Minnesota6,385+3.3%
18Missouri6,101+0.1%
19Maryland6,064+2.5%
20Indiana5,848+3.5%
21Oregon5,677+2.1%
22Tennessee5,495+1.8%
23South Carolina4,751+1.8%
24Utah4,681+5%
25Louisiana4,631+3.7%
26Wisconsin4,501+0.7%
27Oklahoma4,010+0.9%
28Nevada3,920+3.2%
29Alabama3,853+0.9%
30Kentucky3,600+2.9%
31Connecticut3,159+0.5%
32Kansas3,046+2.2%
33Arkansas2,822+2.4%
34Iowa2,743+1.2%
35New Mexico2,353+1.3%
36Mississippi2,338-0.6%
37Idaho2,115+4.9%
38Nebraska2,026+1.5%
39Hawaii1,897-1.4%
40Montana1,755+0.9%
41Maine1,594+0.7%
42West Virginia1,401+0.3%
43New Hampshire1,313-1.2%
44District of Columbia1,122+1.3%
45Wyoming1,098+2%
46Delaware1,077+0.9%
47Rhode Island1,060+3.4%
48North Dakota987+8.3%
49South Dakota983+2.2%
50Alaska878-0.7%
51Vermont749+1.5%

Other periods

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/2013/. 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, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/

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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, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 13 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2013. 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, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2013.

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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, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 49,960 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 749 in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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