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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 2018, at 58,549. Vermont had the lowest, at 779. The median was 5,052 and the figure for the United States was 418,005. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest58,549California
Lowest779Vermont
Median5,05251 states
United States418,005History

Map of states, 2018

Alabama: 4,419 countAlaska: 987 countArizona: 10,260 countArkansas: 3,133 countCalifornia: 58,549 countColorado: 12,646 countConnecticut: 3,414 countDelaware: 1,246 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,384 countFlorida: 38,763 countGeorgia: 12,898 countHawaii: 2,064 countIdaho: 2,843 countIllinois: 13,627 countIndiana: 6,743 countIowa: 3,224 countKansas: 3,409 countKentucky: 3,976 countLouisiana: 5,172 countMaine: 1,848 countMaryland: 6,870 countMassachusetts: 7,762 countMichigan: 8,559 countMinnesota: 7,223 countMississippi: 2,412 countMissouri: 6,654 countMontana: 2,123 countNebraska: 2,407 countNevada: 4,818 countNew Hampshire: 1,479 countNew Jersey: 9,735 countNew Mexico: 2,389 countNew York: 34,339 countNorth Carolina: 12,845 countNorth Dakota: 1,130 countOhio: 10,751 countOklahoma: 4,436 countOregon: 6,872 countPennsylvania: 10,628 countRhode Island: 1,144 countSouth Carolina: 6,186 countSouth Dakota: 1,155 countTennessee: 6,120 countTexas: 32,708 countUtah: 5,800 countVermont: 779 countVirginia: 10,144 countWashington: 12,250 countWest Virginia: 1,414 countWisconsin: 5,052 countWyoming: 1,216 count
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  • 12K and over
count, 2018. 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, 2018

California: 58,549 countCalifornia58,549Florida: 38,763 countFlorida38,763New York: 34,339 countNew York34,339Texas: 32,708 countTexas32,708Illinois: 13,627 countIllinois13,627Georgia: 12,898 countGeorgia12,898North Carolina: 12,845 countNorth Carolina12,845Colorado: 12,646 countColorado12,646Washington: 12,250 countWashington12,250Ohio: 10,751 countOhio10,751Pennsylvania: 10,628 countPennsylvania10,628Arizona: 10,260 countArizona10,260Virginia: 10,144 countVirginia10,144New Jersey: 9,735 countNew Jersey9,735Michigan: 8,559 countMichigan8,559Massachusetts: 7,762 countMassachusetts7,762Minnesota: 7,223 countMinnesota7,223Oregon: 6,872 countOregon6,872Maryland: 6,870 countMaryland6,870Indiana: 6,743 countIndiana6,743Missouri: 6,654 countMissouri6,654South Carolina: 6,186 countSouth Carolina6,186Tennessee: 6,120 countTennessee6,120Utah: 5,800 countUtah5,800Louisiana: 5,172 countLouisiana5,172Wisconsin: 5,052 countWisconsin5,052Nevada: 4,818 countNevada4,818Oklahoma: 4,436 countOklahoma4,436Alabama: 4,419 countAlabama4,419Kentucky: 3,976 countKentucky3,976Connecticut: 3,414 countConnecticut3,414Kansas: 3,409 countKansas3,409Iowa: 3,224 countIowa3,224Arkansas: 3,133 countArkansas3,133Idaho: 2,843 countIdaho2,843Mississippi: 2,412 countMississippi2,412Nebraska: 2,407 countNebraska2,407New Mexico: 2,389 countNew Mexico2,389Montana: 2,123 countMontana2,123Hawaii: 2,064 countHawaii2,064Maine: 1,848 countMaine1,848New Hampshire: 1,479 countNew Hampshire1,479West Virginia: 1,414 countWest Virginia1,414District of Columbia: 1,384 countDistrict of Columbia1,384Delaware: 1,246 countDelaware1,246Wyoming: 1,216 countWyoming1,216South Dakota: 1,155 countSouth Dakota1,155Rhode Island: 1,144 countRhode Island1,144North Dakota: 1,130 countNorth Dakota1,130Alaska: 987 countAlaska987Vermont: 779 countVermont779California: 58,549 countCalifornia58,549Florida: 38,763 countFlorida38,763New York: 34,339 countNew York34,339Texas: 32,708 countTexas32,708Illinois: 13,627 countIllinois13,627Georgia: 12,898 countGeorgia12,898North Carolina: 12,845 countNorth Carolina12,845Colorado: 12,646 countColorado12,646Washington: 12,250 countWashington12,250Ohio: 10,751 countOhio10,751Pennsylvania: 10,628 countPennsylvania10,628Arizona: 10,260 countArizona10,260Virginia: 10,144 countVirginia10,144New Jersey: 9,735 countNew Jersey9,735Michigan: 8,559 countMichigan8,559Massachusetts: 7,762 countMassachusetts7,762Minnesota: 7,223 countMinnesota7,223Oregon: 6,872 countOregon6,872Maryland: 6,870 countMaryland6,870Indiana: 6,743 countIndiana6,743Missouri: 6,654 countMissouri6,654South Carolina: 6,186 countSouth Carolina6,186Tennessee: 6,120 countTennessee6,120Utah: 5,800 countUtah5,800Louisiana: 5,172 countLouisiana5,172Wisconsin: 5,052 countWisconsin5,052Nevada: 4,818 countNevada4,818Oklahoma: 4,436 countOklahoma4,436Alabama: 4,419 countAlabama4,419Kentucky: 3,976 countKentucky3,976Connecticut: 3,414 countConnecticut3,414Kansas: 3,409 countKansas3,409Iowa: 3,224 countIowa3,224Arkansas: 3,133 countArkansas3,133Idaho: 2,843 countIdaho2,843Mississippi: 2,412 countMississippi2,412Nebraska: 2,407 countNebraska2,407New Mexico: 2,389 countNew Mexico2,389Montana: 2,123 countMontana2,123Hawaii: 2,064 countHawaii2,064Maine: 1,848 countMaine1,848New Hampshire: 1,479 countNew Hampshire1,479West Virginia: 1,414 countWest Virginia1,414District of Columbia: 1,384 countDistrict of Columbia1,384Delaware: 1,246 countDelaware1,246Wyoming: 1,216 countWyoming1,216South Dakota: 1,155 countSouth Dakota1,155Rhode Island: 1,144 countRhode Island1,144North Dakota: 1,130 countNorth Dakota1,130Alaska: 987 countAlaska987Vermont: 779 countVermont779
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

RankStates2018
count		Change on 2017
1California58,549+2.9%
2Florida38,763+4.2%
3New York34,339+1.3%
4Texas32,708+2.5%
5Illinois13,627+1.5%
6Georgia12,898+4.7%
7North Carolina12,845+4%
8Colorado12,646+5.4%
9Washington12,250+4.4%
10Ohio10,751+1.4%
11Pennsylvania10,628+1.3%
12Arizona10,260+3.6%
13Virginia10,144+2%
14New Jersey9,735+2.2%
15Michigan8,559+3.6%
16Massachusetts7,762+4.2%
17Minnesota7,223+1.5%
18Oregon6,872+2.1%
19Maryland6,870+2.3%
20Indiana6,743+2.2%
21Missouri6,654+1.8%
22South Carolina6,186+5.9%
23Tennessee6,120+2.4%
24Utah5,800+4.2%
25Louisiana5,172+2.2%
26Wisconsin5,052+2.8%
27Nevada4,818+3.2%
28Oklahoma4,436+0.6%
29Alabama4,419+2%
30Kentucky3,976+3.2%
31Connecticut3,414+0.9%
32Kansas3,409+0.6%
33Iowa3,224+3.7%
34Arkansas3,133+1.7%
35Idaho2,843+8.1%
36Mississippi2,412+1.1%
37Nebraska2,407+3.2%
38New Mexico2,389+1.1%
39Montana2,123+4.4%
40Hawaii2,064+0.9%
41Maine1,848+2.4%
42New Hampshire1,479-1.5%
43West Virginia1,414-0.1%
44District of Columbia1,384+3.5%
45Delaware1,246-0.6%
46Wyoming1,216+3.4%
47South Dakota1,155+1.8%
48Rhode Island1,144+4%
49North Dakota1,130+3%
50Alaska987+3.6%
51Vermont779+0.1%

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/2018/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2020). 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, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/

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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, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2020, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. 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, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2018.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2020) 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, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 58,549 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 779 in 2018.

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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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