Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Delaware, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,427
Employees
6,528
Annual payroll
$396.2M
2. National context
Delaware accounts for 0.31% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 44th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
DE avg annual wage
$60,690
US avg annual wage
$69,496
Delaware sector wages are -12.7% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
229
SAM debarred/excluded
292
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Real Estate and Rental and Leasing. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Castle County | 849 | 3,927 |
| #2 | Sussex County | 359 | 1,727 |
| #3 | Kent County | 218 | 857 |
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