Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
37,714
Employees
222,310
Annual payroll
$16.54B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 8.08% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 3rd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$74,414
US avg annual wage
$69,496
Texas sector wages are +7.1% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
5,880
SAM debarred/excluded
10,406
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 | Harris County | 6,387 | 44,066 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 4,519 | 45,271 |
| #3 | Travis County | 3,203 | 21,393 |
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