Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Iowa, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,535
Employees
15,253
Annual payroll
$828.7M
2. National context
Iowa accounts for 0.76% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 33rd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IA avg annual wage
$54,332
US avg annual wage
$69,496
Iowa sector wages are -21.8% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,118
SAM debarred/excluded
1,498
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 | Polk County | 829 | 4,479 |
| #2 | Linn County | 279 | 1,176 |
| #3 | Scott County | 242 | 767 |
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