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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 2019, at 59,837. Vermont had the lowest, at 777. The median was 5,105 and the figure for the United States was 425,263. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest59,837California
Lowest777Vermont
Median5,10551 states
United States425,263History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 4,553 countAlaska: 982 countArizona: 10,715 countArkansas: 3,235 countCalifornia: 59,837 countColorado: 12,981 countConnecticut: 3,390 countDelaware: 1,294 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,425 countFlorida: 39,728 countGeorgia: 13,249 countHawaii: 2,051 countIdaho: 2,994 countIllinois: 13,694 countIndiana: 6,852 countIowa: 3,297 countKansas: 3,464 countKentucky: 4,011 countLouisiana: 5,218 countMaine: 1,903 countMaryland: 6,936 countMassachusetts: 7,873 countMichigan: 8,611 countMinnesota: 7,302 countMississippi: 2,433 countMissouri: 6,743 countMontana: 2,152 countNebraska: 2,403 countNevada: 4,932 countNew Hampshire: 1,511 countNew Jersey: 9,815 countNew Mexico: 2,395 countNew York: 34,221 countNorth Carolina: 13,305 countNorth Dakota: 1,138 countOhio: 10,819 countOklahoma: 4,480 countOregon: 6,956 countPennsylvania: 10,795 countRhode Island: 1,138 countSouth Carolina: 6,408 countSouth Dakota: 1,174 countTennessee: 6,283 countTexas: 33,286 countUtah: 5,940 countVermont: 777 countVirginia: 10,372 countWashington: 12,471 countWest Virginia: 1,378 countWisconsin: 5,105 countWyoming: 1,238 count
  • Under 1,500
  • 1,500 to 3,200
  • 3,200 to 5,100
  • 5,100 to 7,100
  • 7,100 to 12K
  • 12K and over
count, 2019. 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, 2019

California: 59,837 countCalifornia59,837Florida: 39,728 countFlorida39,728New York: 34,221 countNew York34,221Texas: 33,286 countTexas33,286Illinois: 13,694 countIllinois13,694North Carolina: 13,305 countNorth Carolina13,305Georgia: 13,249 countGeorgia13,249Colorado: 12,981 countColorado12,981Washington: 12,471 countWashington12,471Ohio: 10,819 countOhio10,819Pennsylvania: 10,795 countPennsylvania10,795Arizona: 10,715 countArizona10,715Virginia: 10,372 countVirginia10,372New Jersey: 9,815 countNew Jersey9,815Michigan: 8,611 countMichigan8,611Massachusetts: 7,873 countMassachusetts7,873Minnesota: 7,302 countMinnesota7,302Oregon: 6,956 countOregon6,956Maryland: 6,936 countMaryland6,936Indiana: 6,852 countIndiana6,852Missouri: 6,743 countMissouri6,743South Carolina: 6,408 countSouth Carolina6,408Tennessee: 6,283 countTennessee6,283Utah: 5,940 countUtah5,940Louisiana: 5,218 countLouisiana5,218Wisconsin: 5,105 countWisconsin5,105Nevada: 4,932 countNevada4,932Alabama: 4,553 countAlabama4,553Oklahoma: 4,480 countOklahoma4,480Kentucky: 4,011 countKentucky4,011Kansas: 3,464 countKansas3,464Connecticut: 3,390 countConnecticut3,390Iowa: 3,297 countIowa3,297Arkansas: 3,235 countArkansas3,235Idaho: 2,994 countIdaho2,994Mississippi: 2,433 countMississippi2,433Nebraska: 2,403 countNebraska2,403New Mexico: 2,395 countNew Mexico2,395Montana: 2,152 countMontana2,152Hawaii: 2,051 countHawaii2,051Maine: 1,903 countMaine1,903New Hampshire: 1,511 countNew Hampshire1,511District of Columbia: 1,425 countDistrict of Columbia1,425West Virginia: 1,378 countWest Virginia1,378Delaware: 1,294 countDelaware1,294Wyoming: 1,238 countWyoming1,238South Dakota: 1,174 countSouth Dakota1,174North Dakota: 1,138 countNorth Dakota1,138Rhode Island: 1,138 countRhode Island1,138Alaska: 982 countAlaska982Vermont: 777 countVermont777California: 59,837 countCalifornia59,837Florida: 39,728 countFlorida39,728New York: 34,221 countNew York34,221Texas: 33,286 countTexas33,286Illinois: 13,694 countIllinois13,694North Carolina: 13,305 countNorth Carolina13,305Georgia: 13,249 countGeorgia13,249Colorado: 12,981 countColorado12,981Washington: 12,471 countWashington12,471Ohio: 10,819 countOhio10,819Pennsylvania: 10,795 countPennsylvania10,795Arizona: 10,715 countArizona10,715Virginia: 10,372 countVirginia10,372New Jersey: 9,815 countNew Jersey9,815Michigan: 8,611 countMichigan8,611Massachusetts: 7,873 countMassachusetts7,873Minnesota: 7,302 countMinnesota7,302Oregon: 6,956 countOregon6,956Maryland: 6,936 countMaryland6,936Indiana: 6,852 countIndiana6,852Missouri: 6,743 countMissouri6,743South Carolina: 6,408 countSouth Carolina6,408Tennessee: 6,283 countTennessee6,283Utah: 5,940 countUtah5,940Louisiana: 5,218 countLouisiana5,218Wisconsin: 5,105 countWisconsin5,105Nevada: 4,932 countNevada4,932Alabama: 4,553 countAlabama4,553Oklahoma: 4,480 countOklahoma4,480Kentucky: 4,011 countKentucky4,011Kansas: 3,464 countKansas3,464Connecticut: 3,390 countConnecticut3,390Iowa: 3,297 countIowa3,297Arkansas: 3,235 countArkansas3,235Idaho: 2,994 countIdaho2,994Mississippi: 2,433 countMississippi2,433Nebraska: 2,403 countNebraska2,403New Mexico: 2,395 countNew Mexico2,395Montana: 2,152 countMontana2,152Hawaii: 2,051 countHawaii2,051Maine: 1,903 countMaine1,903New Hampshire: 1,511 countNew Hampshire1,511District of Columbia: 1,425 countDistrict of Columbia1,425West Virginia: 1,378 countWest Virginia1,378Delaware: 1,294 countDelaware1,294Wyoming: 1,238 countWyoming1,238South Dakota: 1,174 countSouth Dakota1,174North Dakota: 1,138 countNorth Dakota1,138Rhode Island: 1,138 countRhode Island1,138Alaska: 982 countAlaska982Vermont: 777 countVermont777
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1California59,837+2.2%
2Florida39,728+2.5%
3New York34,221-0.3%
4Texas33,286+1.8%
5Illinois13,694+0.5%
6North Carolina13,305+3.6%
7Georgia13,249+2.7%
8Colorado12,981+2.6%
9Washington12,471+1.8%
10Ohio10,819+0.6%
11Pennsylvania10,795+1.6%
12Arizona10,715+4.4%
13Virginia10,372+2.2%
14New Jersey9,815+0.8%
15Michigan8,611+0.6%
16Massachusetts7,873+1.4%
17Minnesota7,302+1.1%
18Oregon6,956+1.2%
19Maryland6,936+1%
20Indiana6,852+1.6%
21Missouri6,743+1.3%
22South Carolina6,408+3.6%
23Tennessee6,283+2.7%
24Utah5,940+2.4%
25Louisiana5,218+0.9%
26Wisconsin5,105+1%
27Nevada4,932+2.4%
28Alabama4,553+3%
29Oklahoma4,480+1%
30Kentucky4,011+0.9%
31Kansas3,464+1.6%
32Connecticut3,390-0.7%
33Iowa3,297+2.3%
34Arkansas3,235+3.3%
35Idaho2,994+5.3%
36Mississippi2,433+0.9%
37Nebraska2,403-0.2%
38New Mexico2,395+0.3%
39Montana2,152+1.4%
40Hawaii2,051-0.6%
41Maine1,903+3%
42New Hampshire1,511+2.2%
43District of Columbia1,425+3%
44West Virginia1,378-2.5%
45Delaware1,294+3.9%
46Wyoming1,238+1.8%
47South Dakota1,174+1.6%
48North Dakota1,138+0.7%
48Rhode Island1,138-0.5%
50Alaska982-0.5%
51Vermont777-0.3%

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/2019/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 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, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/

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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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 22 Apr. 2021, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2021. 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, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2019.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2021) 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, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 59,837 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 777 in 2019.

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