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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 2020, at 61,783. Vermont had the lowest, at 782. The median was 5,244 and the figure for the United States was 437,679. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest61,783California
Lowest782Vermont
Median5,24451 states
United States437,679History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 4,695 countAlaska: 1,010 countArizona: 11,365 countArkansas: 3,376 countCalifornia: 61,783 countColorado: 13,506 countConnecticut: 3,383 countDelaware: 1,359 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,471 countFlorida: 41,864 countGeorgia: 13,914 countHawaii: 2,012 countIdaho: 3,232 countIllinois: 13,889 countIndiana: 7,022 countIowa: 3,378 countKansas: 3,500 countKentucky: 4,046 countLouisiana: 5,244 countMaine: 1,942 countMaryland: 7,204 countMassachusetts: 8,056 countMichigan: 8,772 countMinnesota: 7,461 countMississippi: 2,420 countMissouri: 6,937 countMontana: 2,261 countNebraska: 2,500 countNevada: 5,172 countNew Hampshire: 1,497 countNew Jersey: 9,966 countNew Mexico: 2,406 countNew York: 33,925 countNorth Carolina: 13,890 countNorth Dakota: 1,117 countOhio: 11,100 countOklahoma: 4,514 countOregon: 7,053 countPennsylvania: 11,057 countRhode Island: 1,168 countSouth Carolina: 6,678 countSouth Dakota: 1,194 countTennessee: 6,498 countTexas: 34,243 countUtah: 6,330 countVermont: 782 countVirginia: 10,752 countWashington: 12,877 countWest Virginia: 1,358 countWisconsin: 5,246 countWyoming: 1,254 count
  • Under 1,500
  • 1,500 to 3,300
  • 3,300 to 5,200
  • 5,200 to 7,300
  • 7,300 to 12K
  • 12K and over
count, 2020. 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, 2020

California: 61,783 countCalifornia61,783Florida: 41,864 countFlorida41,864Texas: 34,243 countTexas34,243New York: 33,925 countNew York33,925Georgia: 13,914 countGeorgia13,914North Carolina: 13,890 countNorth Carolina13,890Illinois: 13,889 countIllinois13,889Colorado: 13,506 countColorado13,506Washington: 12,877 countWashington12,877Arizona: 11,365 countArizona11,365Ohio: 11,100 countOhio11,100Pennsylvania: 11,057 countPennsylvania11,057Virginia: 10,752 countVirginia10,752New Jersey: 9,966 countNew Jersey9,966Michigan: 8,772 countMichigan8,772Massachusetts: 8,056 countMassachusetts8,056Minnesota: 7,461 countMinnesota7,461Maryland: 7,204 countMaryland7,204Oregon: 7,053 countOregon7,053Indiana: 7,022 countIndiana7,022Missouri: 6,937 countMissouri6,937South Carolina: 6,678 countSouth Carolina6,678Tennessee: 6,498 countTennessee6,498Utah: 6,330 countUtah6,330Wisconsin: 5,246 countWisconsin5,246Louisiana: 5,244 countLouisiana5,244Nevada: 5,172 countNevada5,172Alabama: 4,695 countAlabama4,695Oklahoma: 4,514 countOklahoma4,514Kentucky: 4,046 countKentucky4,046Kansas: 3,500 countKansas3,500Connecticut: 3,383 countConnecticut3,383Iowa: 3,378 countIowa3,378Arkansas: 3,376 countArkansas3,376Idaho: 3,232 countIdaho3,232Nebraska: 2,500 countNebraska2,500Mississippi: 2,420 countMississippi2,420New Mexico: 2,406 countNew Mexico2,406Montana: 2,261 countMontana2,261Hawaii: 2,012 countHawaii2,012Maine: 1,942 countMaine1,942New Hampshire: 1,497 countNew Hampshire1,497District of Columbia: 1,471 countDistrict of Columbia1,471Delaware: 1,359 countDelaware1,359West Virginia: 1,358 countWest Virginia1,358Wyoming: 1,254 countWyoming1,254South Dakota: 1,194 countSouth Dakota1,194Rhode Island: 1,168 countRhode Island1,168North Dakota: 1,117 countNorth Dakota1,117Alaska: 1,010 countAlaska1,010Vermont: 782 countVermont782California: 61,783 countCalifornia61,783Florida: 41,864 countFlorida41,864Texas: 34,243 countTexas34,243New York: 33,925 countNew York33,925Georgia: 13,914 countGeorgia13,914North Carolina: 13,890 countNorth Carolina13,890Illinois: 13,889 countIllinois13,889Colorado: 13,506 countColorado13,506Washington: 12,877 countWashington12,877Arizona: 11,365 countArizona11,365Ohio: 11,100 countOhio11,100Pennsylvania: 11,057 countPennsylvania11,057Virginia: 10,752 countVirginia10,752New Jersey: 9,966 countNew Jersey9,966Michigan: 8,772 countMichigan8,772Massachusetts: 8,056 countMassachusetts8,056Minnesota: 7,461 countMinnesota7,461Maryland: 7,204 countMaryland7,204Oregon: 7,053 countOregon7,053Indiana: 7,022 countIndiana7,022Missouri: 6,937 countMissouri6,937South Carolina: 6,678 countSouth Carolina6,678Tennessee: 6,498 countTennessee6,498Utah: 6,330 countUtah6,330Wisconsin: 5,246 countWisconsin5,246Louisiana: 5,244 countLouisiana5,244Nevada: 5,172 countNevada5,172Alabama: 4,695 countAlabama4,695Oklahoma: 4,514 countOklahoma4,514Kentucky: 4,046 countKentucky4,046Kansas: 3,500 countKansas3,500Connecticut: 3,383 countConnecticut3,383Iowa: 3,378 countIowa3,378Arkansas: 3,376 countArkansas3,376Idaho: 3,232 countIdaho3,232Nebraska: 2,500 countNebraska2,500Mississippi: 2,420 countMississippi2,420New Mexico: 2,406 countNew Mexico2,406Montana: 2,261 countMontana2,261Hawaii: 2,012 countHawaii2,012Maine: 1,942 countMaine1,942New Hampshire: 1,497 countNew Hampshire1,497District of Columbia: 1,471 countDistrict of Columbia1,471Delaware: 1,359 countDelaware1,359West Virginia: 1,358 countWest Virginia1,358Wyoming: 1,254 countWyoming1,254South Dakota: 1,194 countSouth Dakota1,194Rhode Island: 1,168 countRhode Island1,168North Dakota: 1,117 countNorth Dakota1,117Alaska: 1,010 countAlaska1,010Vermont: 782 countVermont782
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

RankStates2020
count		Change on 2019
1California61,783+3.3%
2Florida41,864+5.4%
3Texas34,243+2.9%
4New York33,925-0.9%
5Georgia13,914+5%
6North Carolina13,890+4.4%
7Illinois13,889+1.4%
8Colorado13,506+4%
9Washington12,877+3.3%
10Arizona11,365+6.1%
11Ohio11,100+2.6%
12Pennsylvania11,057+2.4%
13Virginia10,752+3.7%
14New Jersey9,966+1.5%
15Michigan8,772+1.9%
16Massachusetts8,056+2.3%
17Minnesota7,461+2.2%
18Maryland7,204+3.9%
19Oregon7,053+1.4%
20Indiana7,022+2.5%
21Missouri6,937+2.9%
22South Carolina6,678+4.2%
23Tennessee6,498+3.4%
24Utah6,330+6.6%
25Wisconsin5,246+2.8%
26Louisiana5,244+0.5%
27Nevada5,172+4.9%
28Alabama4,695+3.1%
29Oklahoma4,514+0.8%
30Kentucky4,046+0.9%
31Kansas3,500+1%
32Connecticut3,383-0.2%
33Iowa3,378+2.5%
34Arkansas3,376+4.4%
35Idaho3,232+7.9%
36Nebraska2,500+4%
37Mississippi2,420-0.5%
38New Mexico2,406+0.5%
39Montana2,261+5.1%
40Hawaii2,012-1.9%
41Maine1,942+2%
42New Hampshire1,497-0.9%
43District of Columbia1,471+3.2%
44Delaware1,359+5%
45West Virginia1,358-1.5%
46Wyoming1,254+1.3%
47South Dakota1,194+1.7%
48Rhode Island1,168+2.6%
49North Dakota1,117-1.8%
50Alaska1,010+2.9%
51Vermont782+0.6%

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/2020/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). 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, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/

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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, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. 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, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2022) 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, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 61,783 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 782 in 2020.

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