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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 2015, at 52,378. Vermont had the lowest, at 773. The median was 4,726 and the figure for the United States was 377,602. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52,378California
Lowest773Vermont
Median4,72651 states
United States377,602History

Map of states, 2015

Alabama: 4,071 countAlaska: 913 countArizona: 8,715 countArkansas: 2,928 countCalifornia: 52,378 countColorado: 10,554 countConnecticut: 3,208 countDelaware: 1,189 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,242 countFlorida: 34,241 countGeorgia: 11,259 countHawaii: 1,914 countIdaho: 2,280 countIllinois: 12,681 countIndiana: 6,235 countIowa: 2,872 countKansas: 3,179 countKentucky: 3,680 countLouisiana: 4,937 countMaine: 1,629 countMaryland: 6,311 countMassachusetts: 6,948 countMichigan: 7,776 countMinnesota: 6,590 countMississippi: 2,409 countMissouri: 6,211 countMontana: 1,910 countNebraska: 2,133 countNevada: 4,258 countNew Hampshire: 1,399 countNew Jersey: 8,860 countNew Mexico: 2,321 countNew York: 33,282 countNorth Carolina: 10,989 countNorth Dakota: 1,079 countOhio: 10,075 countOklahoma: 4,170 countOregon: 6,145 countPennsylvania: 9,813 countRhode Island: 1,078 countSouth Carolina: 5,161 countSouth Dakota: 1,043 countTennessee: 5,723 countTexas: 28,922 countUtah: 5,013 countVermont: 773 countVirginia: 9,392 countWashington: 10,428 countWest Virginia: 1,392 countWisconsin: 4,726 countWyoming: 1,167 count
  • Under 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 4,700
  • 4,700 to 6,400
  • 6,400 to 10K
  • 10K and over
count, 2015. 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, 2015

California: 52,378 countCalifornia52,378Florida: 34,241 countFlorida34,241New York: 33,282 countNew York33,282Texas: 28,922 countTexas28,922Illinois: 12,681 countIllinois12,681Georgia: 11,259 countGeorgia11,259North Carolina: 10,989 countNorth Carolina10,989Colorado: 10,554 countColorado10,554Washington: 10,428 countWashington10,428Ohio: 10,075 countOhio10,075Pennsylvania: 9,813 countPennsylvania9,813Virginia: 9,392 countVirginia9,392New Jersey: 8,860 countNew Jersey8,860Arizona: 8,715 countArizona8,715Michigan: 7,776 countMichigan7,776Massachusetts: 6,948 countMassachusetts6,948Minnesota: 6,590 countMinnesota6,590Maryland: 6,311 countMaryland6,311Indiana: 6,235 countIndiana6,235Missouri: 6,211 countMissouri6,211Oregon: 6,145 countOregon6,145Tennessee: 5,723 countTennessee5,723South Carolina: 5,161 countSouth Carolina5,161Utah: 5,013 countUtah5,013Louisiana: 4,937 countLouisiana4,937Wisconsin: 4,726 countWisconsin4,726Nevada: 4,258 countNevada4,258Oklahoma: 4,170 countOklahoma4,170Alabama: 4,071 countAlabama4,071Kentucky: 3,680 countKentucky3,680Connecticut: 3,208 countConnecticut3,208Kansas: 3,179 countKansas3,179Arkansas: 2,928 countArkansas2,928Iowa: 2,872 countIowa2,872Mississippi: 2,409 countMississippi2,409New Mexico: 2,321 countNew Mexico2,321Idaho: 2,280 countIdaho2,280Nebraska: 2,133 countNebraska2,133Hawaii: 1,914 countHawaii1,914Montana: 1,910 countMontana1,910Maine: 1,629 countMaine1,629New Hampshire: 1,399 countNew Hampshire1,399West Virginia: 1,392 countWest Virginia1,392District of Columbia: 1,242 countDistrict of Columbia1,242Delaware: 1,189 countDelaware1,189Wyoming: 1,167 countWyoming1,167North Dakota: 1,079 countNorth Dakota1,079Rhode Island: 1,078 countRhode Island1,078South Dakota: 1,043 countSouth Dakota1,043Alaska: 913 countAlaska913Vermont: 773 countVermont773California: 52,378 countCalifornia52,378Florida: 34,241 countFlorida34,241New York: 33,282 countNew York33,282Texas: 28,922 countTexas28,922Illinois: 12,681 countIllinois12,681Georgia: 11,259 countGeorgia11,259North Carolina: 10,989 countNorth Carolina10,989Colorado: 10,554 countColorado10,554Washington: 10,428 countWashington10,428Ohio: 10,075 countOhio10,075Pennsylvania: 9,813 countPennsylvania9,813Virginia: 9,392 countVirginia9,392New Jersey: 8,860 countNew Jersey8,860Arizona: 8,715 countArizona8,715Michigan: 7,776 countMichigan7,776Massachusetts: 6,948 countMassachusetts6,948Minnesota: 6,590 countMinnesota6,590Maryland: 6,311 countMaryland6,311Indiana: 6,235 countIndiana6,235Missouri: 6,211 countMissouri6,211Oregon: 6,145 countOregon6,145Tennessee: 5,723 countTennessee5,723South Carolina: 5,161 countSouth Carolina5,161Utah: 5,013 countUtah5,013Louisiana: 4,937 countLouisiana4,937Wisconsin: 4,726 countWisconsin4,726Nevada: 4,258 countNevada4,258Oklahoma: 4,170 countOklahoma4,170Alabama: 4,071 countAlabama4,071Kentucky: 3,680 countKentucky3,680Connecticut: 3,208 countConnecticut3,208Kansas: 3,179 countKansas3,179Arkansas: 2,928 countArkansas2,928Iowa: 2,872 countIowa2,872Mississippi: 2,409 countMississippi2,409New Mexico: 2,321 countNew Mexico2,321Idaho: 2,280 countIdaho2,280Nebraska: 2,133 countNebraska2,133Hawaii: 1,914 countHawaii1,914Montana: 1,910 countMontana1,910Maine: 1,629 countMaine1,629New Hampshire: 1,399 countNew Hampshire1,399West Virginia: 1,392 countWest Virginia1,392District of Columbia: 1,242 countDistrict of Columbia1,242Delaware: 1,189 countDelaware1,189Wyoming: 1,167 countWyoming1,167North Dakota: 1,079 countNorth Dakota1,079Rhode Island: 1,078 countRhode Island1,078South Dakota: 1,043 countSouth Dakota1,043Alaska: 913 countAlaska913Vermont: 773 countVermont773
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

RankStates2015
count		Change on 2014
1California52,378+2.8%
2Florida34,241+5.6%
3New York33,282+1.4%
4Texas28,922+3.2%
5Illinois12,681+2%
6Georgia11,259+3.7%
7North Carolina10,989+3.5%
8Colorado10,554+5.9%
9Washington10,428+3.6%
10Ohio10,075+1.6%
11Pennsylvania9,813+2.5%
12Virginia9,392+2%
13New Jersey8,860+1.7%
14Arizona8,715+4.1%
15Michigan7,776+1.6%
16Massachusetts6,948+3.3%
17Minnesota6,590+1.5%
18Maryland6,311+1.5%
19Indiana6,235+1.5%
20Missouri6,211+1.2%
21Oregon6,145+6.7%
22Tennessee5,723+2.5%
23South Carolina5,161+4.5%
24Utah5,013+3%
25Louisiana4,937+2.7%
26Wisconsin4,726+3%
27Nevada4,258+3.7%
28Oklahoma4,170+1.6%
29Alabama4,071+1.6%
30Kentucky3,680+2.4%
31Connecticut3,208+0.9%
32Kansas3,179+1.4%
33Arkansas2,928+2.1%
34Iowa2,872+2.1%
35Mississippi2,409+0.9%
36New Mexico2,321-1.1%
37Idaho2,280+3.8%
38Nebraska2,133+3.2%
39Hawaii1,914-1.4%
40Montana1,910+3.6%
41Maine1,629+1.7%
42New Hampshire1,399+0.1%
43West Virginia1,392-0.1%
44District of Columbia1,242+7.3%
45Delaware1,189+6.4%
46Wyoming1,167+1.4%
47North Dakota1,079+1.2%
48Rhode Island1,078+2%
49South Dakota1,043+1.6%
50Alaska913+0.9%
51Vermont773-1%

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/2015/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). 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, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/

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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, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 9 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. 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, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) 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, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 52,378 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 773 in 2015.

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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