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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 2022, at 65,433. Vermont had the lowest, at 816. The median was 5,546 and the figure for the United States was 466,656. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest65,433California
Lowest816Vermont
Median5,54651 states
United States466,656History

Map of states, 2022

Alabama: 5,035 countAlaska: 1,140 countArizona: 12,689 countArkansas: 3,514 countCalifornia: 65,433 countColorado: 14,558 countConnecticut: 3,269 countDelaware: 1,427 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,496 countFlorida: 47,102 countGeorgia: 15,158 countHawaii: 2,081 countIdaho: 3,740 countIllinois: 13,984 countIndiana: 7,463 countIowa: 3,535 countKansas: 3,604 countKentucky: 4,308 countLouisiana: 5,523 countMaine: 2,091 countMaryland: 7,491 countMassachusetts: 8,260 countMichigan: 9,057 countMinnesota: 7,835 countMississippi: 2,534 countMissouri: 7,279 countMontana: 2,512 countNebraska: 2,663 countNevada: 5,546 countNew Hampshire: 1,514 countNew Jersey: 10,179 countNew Mexico: 2,499 countNew York: 34,072 countNorth Carolina: 15,388 countNorth Dakota: 1,128 countOhio: 11,606 countOklahoma: 4,725 countOregon: 7,500 countPennsylvania: 11,622 countRhode Island: 1,263 countSouth Carolina: 7,542 countSouth Dakota: 1,357 countTennessee: 7,008 countTexas: 37,714 countUtah: 6,854 countVermont: 816 countVirginia: 11,488 countWashington: 13,701 countWest Virginia: 1,373 countWisconsin: 5,588 countWyoming: 1,392 count
  • Under 1,500
  • 1,500 to 3,400
  • 3,400 to 5,500
  • 5,500 to 7,600
  • 7,600 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2022. 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, 2022

California: 65,433 countCalifornia65,433Florida: 47,102 countFlorida47,102Texas: 37,714 countTexas37,714New York: 34,072 countNew York34,072North Carolina: 15,388 countNorth Carolina15,388Georgia: 15,158 countGeorgia15,158Colorado: 14,558 countColorado14,558Illinois: 13,984 countIllinois13,984Washington: 13,701 countWashington13,701Arizona: 12,689 countArizona12,689Pennsylvania: 11,622 countPennsylvania11,622Ohio: 11,606 countOhio11,606Virginia: 11,488 countVirginia11,488New Jersey: 10,179 countNew Jersey10,179Michigan: 9,057 countMichigan9,057Massachusetts: 8,260 countMassachusetts8,260Minnesota: 7,835 countMinnesota7,835South Carolina: 7,542 countSouth Carolina7,542Oregon: 7,500 countOregon7,500Maryland: 7,491 countMaryland7,491Indiana: 7,463 countIndiana7,463Missouri: 7,279 countMissouri7,279Tennessee: 7,008 countTennessee7,008Utah: 6,854 countUtah6,854Wisconsin: 5,588 countWisconsin5,588Nevada: 5,546 countNevada5,546Louisiana: 5,523 countLouisiana5,523Alabama: 5,035 countAlabama5,035Oklahoma: 4,725 countOklahoma4,725Kentucky: 4,308 countKentucky4,308Idaho: 3,740 countIdaho3,740Kansas: 3,604 countKansas3,604Iowa: 3,535 countIowa3,535Arkansas: 3,514 countArkansas3,514Connecticut: 3,269 countConnecticut3,269Nebraska: 2,663 countNebraska2,663Mississippi: 2,534 countMississippi2,534Montana: 2,512 countMontana2,512New Mexico: 2,499 countNew Mexico2,499Maine: 2,091 countMaine2,091Hawaii: 2,081 countHawaii2,081New Hampshire: 1,514 countNew Hampshire1,514District of Columbia: 1,496 countDistrict of Columbia1,496Delaware: 1,427 countDelaware1,427Wyoming: 1,392 countWyoming1,392West Virginia: 1,373 countWest Virginia1,373South Dakota: 1,357 countSouth Dakota1,357Rhode Island: 1,263 countRhode Island1,263Alaska: 1,140 countAlaska1,140North Dakota: 1,128 countNorth Dakota1,128Vermont: 816 countVermont816California: 65,433 countCalifornia65,433Florida: 47,102 countFlorida47,102Texas: 37,714 countTexas37,714New York: 34,072 countNew York34,072North Carolina: 15,388 countNorth Carolina15,388Georgia: 15,158 countGeorgia15,158Colorado: 14,558 countColorado14,558Illinois: 13,984 countIllinois13,984Washington: 13,701 countWashington13,701Arizona: 12,689 countArizona12,689Pennsylvania: 11,622 countPennsylvania11,622Ohio: 11,606 countOhio11,606Virginia: 11,488 countVirginia11,488New Jersey: 10,179 countNew Jersey10,179Michigan: 9,057 countMichigan9,057Massachusetts: 8,260 countMassachusetts8,260Minnesota: 7,835 countMinnesota7,835South Carolina: 7,542 countSouth Carolina7,542Oregon: 7,500 countOregon7,500Maryland: 7,491 countMaryland7,491Indiana: 7,463 countIndiana7,463Missouri: 7,279 countMissouri7,279Tennessee: 7,008 countTennessee7,008Utah: 6,854 countUtah6,854Wisconsin: 5,588 countWisconsin5,588Nevada: 5,546 countNevada5,546Louisiana: 5,523 countLouisiana5,523Alabama: 5,035 countAlabama5,035Oklahoma: 4,725 countOklahoma4,725Kentucky: 4,308 countKentucky4,308Idaho: 3,740 countIdaho3,740Kansas: 3,604 countKansas3,604Iowa: 3,535 countIowa3,535Arkansas: 3,514 countArkansas3,514Connecticut: 3,269 countConnecticut3,269Nebraska: 2,663 countNebraska2,663Mississippi: 2,534 countMississippi2,534Montana: 2,512 countMontana2,512New Mexico: 2,499 countNew Mexico2,499Maine: 2,091 countMaine2,091Hawaii: 2,081 countHawaii2,081New Hampshire: 1,514 countNew Hampshire1,514District of Columbia: 1,496 countDistrict of Columbia1,496Delaware: 1,427 countDelaware1,427Wyoming: 1,392 countWyoming1,392West Virginia: 1,373 countWest Virginia1,373South Dakota: 1,357 countSouth Dakota1,357Rhode Island: 1,263 countRhode Island1,263Alaska: 1,140 countAlaska1,140North Dakota: 1,128 countNorth Dakota1,128Vermont: 816 countVermont816
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

RankStates2022
count		Change on 2021
1California65,433+2.8%
2Florida47,102+4%
3Texas37,714+3.1%
4New York34,072+0.6%
5North Carolina15,388+4.4%
6Georgia15,158+2.6%
7Colorado14,558+1.9%
8Illinois13,984-0.4%
9Washington13,701+1.6%
10Arizona12,689+3.7%
11Pennsylvania11,622+2.1%
12Ohio11,606+0.9%
13Virginia11,488+2.6%
14New Jersey10,179+1%
15Michigan9,057+0.2%
16Massachusetts8,260+1.7%
17Minnesota7,835+0.5%
18South Carolina7,542+4.4%
19Oregon7,500+3.2%
20Maryland7,491+0.3%
21Indiana7,463+2%
22Missouri7,279+1.1%
23Tennessee7,008+3.4%
24Utah6,854+2.3%
25Wisconsin5,588+2%
26Nevada5,546+3.9%
27Louisiana5,523+1.6%
28Alabama5,035+1.9%
29Oklahoma4,725+2.8%
30Kentucky4,308+2.5%
31Idaho3,740+3.9%
32Kansas3,604+0.9%
33Iowa3,535+0.5%
34Arkansas3,514+0.7%
35Connecticut3,269-2.6%
36Nebraska2,663+0.1%
37Mississippi2,534+1%
38Montana2,512+4.5%
39New Mexico2,499+2.3%
40Maine2,091+2.2%
41Hawaii2,081+2%
42New Hampshire1,5140%
43District of Columbia1,496+1.4%
44Delaware1,427+1.1%
45Wyoming1,392+5.6%
46West Virginia1,373+1%
47South Dakota1,357+5.9%
48Rhode Island1,263+4.9%
49Alaska1,140+4.4%
50North Dakota1,128-1.3%
51Vermont816+1.9%

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/2022/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). 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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/

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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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 June 2024, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) 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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-real-estate/us-states?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 65,433 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 816 in 2022.

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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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