Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in North Carolina, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
15,388
Employees
64,173
Annual payroll
$3.89B
2. National context
North Carolina accounts for 3.30% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 5th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NC avg annual wage
$60,669
US avg annual wage
$69,496
North Carolina sector wages are -12.7% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,827
SAM debarred/excluded
2,618
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 | Mecklenburg County | 2,924 | 15,237 |
| #2 | Wake County | 2,290 | 10,644 |
| #3 | Guilford County | 825 | 4,967 |
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