Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Michigan, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
9,057
Employees
54,932
Annual payroll
$3.17B
2. National context
Michigan accounts for 1.94% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 15th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MI avg annual wage
$57,715
US avg annual wage
$69,496
Michigan sector wages are -17.0% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,559
SAM debarred/excluded
2,809
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 | Oakland County | 1,906 | 16,880 |
| #2 | Wayne County | 1,227 | 7,584 |
| #3 | Kent County | 785 | 4,456 |
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