Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Washington, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
13,701
Employees
60,459
Annual payroll
$4.23B
2. National context
Washington accounts for 2.94% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 9th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WA avg annual wage
$69,895
US avg annual wage
$69,496
Washington sector wages are +0.6% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,351
SAM debarred/excluded
2,013
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 | King County | 5,583 | 30,171 |
| #2 | Pierce County | 1,471 | 5,702 |
| #3 | Snohomish County | 1,256 | 4,334 |
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