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State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
11,488
Employees
59,176
Annual payroll
$4.15B
2. National context
Virginia accounts for 2.46% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 13th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
VA avg annual wage
$70,123
US avg annual wage
$69,496
Virginia sector wages are +0.9% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,571
SAM debarred/excluded
2,781
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 | Fairfax County | 1,793 | 11,380 |
| #2 | Virginia Beach city | 911 | 5,152 |
| #3 | Henrico County | 584 | 4,029 |
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