NAICS Sector 53 · IRS SOI + Census CBP 2023

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Real Estate alone holds 76% of level-3 employment inside Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (Herfindahl 0.628, concentrated).

12.2%
Avg net margin
2.4M
Workers
53
Industries
$428.3B
Annual receipts

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing payroll leans hard on Real Estate: that single 3-digit NAICS holds 76% of level-3 headcount. Sibling lines fill the rest, a concentrated industry mix inside the sector.

Where Real Estate and Rental and Leasing employment sits

Census CBP level-2 sector rows · California holds 13.5% · top 5 = 42.9%

  1. #1 California 322,016
  2. #2 Texas 233,313
  3. #3 Florida 208,867
  4. #4 New York 179,784
  5. #5 Georgia 82,155

Sector ranks #7 of 24 by establishment count.

SBA lending in NAICS 53

FY2020–FY2025 · 7(a)+504 roll-up · #13/24 sectors by loan count

Loans

10,446

Volume

$6.9B

Jobs at origination

71,593

Top lender

U.S. Bank, National Association

FY2020→FY2025: 1384→1718 loans (rising, +334).

CBP payroll per worker: $68/yr · SOI receipts/est $912K.

Highest-margin industries in Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Pre-tax net margin by sub-industry, IRS Statistics of Income 2023.

Real Estate21.7%Lessors of Nonfinancial Inta…19.5%Rental and Leasing Services4.1%

All Industries in This Sector

Industry Profit Margin
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)

NAICS 533

 19.4%
Real Estate

NAICS 531

 21.7%
Rental and Leasing Services

NAICS 532

 4.1%

Top Profit Margins

Real Estate 21.7%
21.7%

Largest Employers

  1. #1 Real Estate 1,819,631
  2. #2 Rental and Leasing Services 528,160
  3. #3 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 44,095

Frequently Asked Questions

Which sub-industries dominate Real Estate and Rental and Leasing employment?
Real Estate leads with 1,819,631 workers (76% of level-3 headcount); next are Rental and Leasing Services (528,160) and Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) (44,095). Top-3 share is 100%; Herfindahl 0.628 (tight).
Who finances Real Estate and Rental and Leasing small businesses?
10,446 SBA 7(a)/504 loans totaling $6.9B (FY2020–FY2026); sector loan-count rank #13/24. FY2020→FY2025 loan counts went 1384→1718 (rising). Busiest lender on record: U.S. Bank, National Association.
Where is Real Estate and Rental and Leasing employment concentrated geographically?
California leads with 322,016 workers (13.5% of Census CBP sector headcount); next are Texas (233,313) and Florida (208,867). Top-5 share is 42.9%. Figures use level-2 sector rows only.
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Census CBP 2023 + IRS SOI 2013 for NAICS 53 · SBA 7(a)/504 $6.9B. CSV: sector 53 rows.

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