Complete Ranking Best States to Be a Real Estate Agent per State in 2023

Overall Ranking

Rank	State	Rank	State
1	Mississippi	26	Pennsylvania
2	Iowa	27	Washington
3	West Virginia	28	Colorado
4	Michigan	29	Indiana
5	Vermont	30	Montana
6	South Dakota	31	Georgia
7	Wyoming	32	Kentucky
8	New Jersey	33	Tennessee
9	New Hampshire	34	Illinois
10	Missouri	35	Wisconsin
11	Alabama	36	North Carolina
12	Maryland	37	New Mexico
13	Connecticut	38	Delaware
14	Maine	39	Idaho
15	Nebraska	40	South Carolina
16	North Dakota	41	Oklahoma
17	Utah	42	Nevada
18	Massachusetts	43	Oregon
19	Minnesota	44	Rhode Island
20	Alaska	45	Florida
21	Virginia	46	Ohio
22	Kansas	47	Arizona
23	Louisiana	48	Texas
24	New York	49	Hawaii
25	California	50	Arkansas

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Agent Salary

State	Annual Mean Wage	Ranking	Annual Median Wage	Ranking	Agent Salary Ranking
Alabama	$60,630.00	21	$48,350.00	23	22
Alaska	$65,670.00	15	$60,020.00	14	14
Arizona	$50,370.00	44	$46,910.00	30	37
Arkansas	$51,050.00	41	$37,610.00	47	44
California	$76,440.00	6	$59,920.00	15	10
Colorado	$71,160.00	10	$60,640.00	13	11
Connecticut	$85,976.00	2	$80,245.50	1	1
Delaware	$53,490.00	36	$38,530.00	41	38
Florida	$56,460.00	31	$47,970.00	27	29
Georgia	$55,190.00	32	$46,910.00	31	31
Hawaii	$52,610.00	37	$46,910.00	32	34
Idaho	$41,900.00	49	$37,850.00	45	47
Illinois	$47,130.00	47	$37,810.00	46	46
Indiana	$51,830.00	39	$45,790.00	37	38
Iowa	$59,160.00	24	$50,350.00	17	20
Kansas	$57,230.00	30	$46,910.00	33	31
Kentucky	$50,900.00	42	$38,340.00	42	42
Louisiana	$62,580.00	19	$38,250.00	44	31
Maine	$57,550.00	28	$48,250.00	25	26
Maryland	$64,410.00	17	$61,400.00	10	13
Massachusetts	$90,390.00	1	$79,310.00	2	1
Michigan	$65,330.00	16	$49,150.00	18	17
Minnesota	$49,070.00	45	$37,200.00	48	46
Mississippi	$73,898.00	8	$69,269.50	7	7
Missouri	$57,790.00	27	$48,590.00	20	23
Montana	$72,590.00	9	$38,990.00	40	24
Nebraska	$66,600.00	14	$48,700.00	19	16
Nevada	$62,530.00	20	$46,640.00	35	27
New Hampshire	$48,500.00	46	$47,130.00	29	37
New Jersey	$84,558.00	3	$76,869.50	4	3
New Mexico	$51,110.00	40	$46,230.00	36	38
New York	$81,020.00	4	$74,640.00	5	4
North Carolina	$59,890.00	22	$60,860.00	12	17
North Dakota	$63,330.00	18	$61,800.00	8	13
Ohio	$46,560.00	48	$36,940.00	49	48
Oklahoma	$69,830.00	11	$39,550.00	39	25
Oregon	$58,120.00	26	$46,910.00	34	30
Pennsylvania	$55,150.00	33	$48,300.00	24	28
Rhode Island	$50,720.00	43	$48,050.00	26	34
South Carolina	$53,960.00	35	$38,340.00	43	39
South Dakota	$74,560.00	7	$77,560.00	3	5
Tennessee	$40,390.00	50	$30,370.00	50	50
Texas	$59,250.00	23	$44,920.00	38	30
Utah	$54,830.00	34	$48,520.00	21	27
Vermont	$57,500.00	29	$61,400.00	11	20
Virginia	$69,190.00	12	$59,380.00	16	14
Washington	$66,710.00	13	$61,640.00	9	11
West Virginia	$58,160.00	25	$48,440.00	22	23
Wisconsin	$52,350.00	38	$47,220.00	28	33
Wyoming	$80,580.00	5	$71,120.00	6	5

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Cost of Living

State	Cost of Living Index	Cost of Living Ranking
Alabama	87.9	3
Alaska	127.1	45
Arizona	103.2	33
Arkansas	90.9	11
California	142.2	48
Colorado	105.3	34
Connecticut	121.6	43
Delaware	107.9	36
Florida	100.3	28
Georgia	88.8	5
Hawaii	193.3	50
Idaho	102.1	31
Illinois	94.3	20
Indiana	90.6	10
Iowa	89.9	8
Kansas	86.5	2
Kentucky	93.1	17
Louisiana	93	16
Maine	115	39
Maryland	124	44
Massachusetts	135	47
Michigan	91.3	13
Minnesota	100	26
Mississippi	83.3	1
Missouri	89.8	7
Montana	100	27
Nebraska	93.7	19
Nevada	106.3	35
New Hampshire	109.9	37
New Jersey	115.2	40
New Mexico	91	12
New York	148.2	49
North Carolina	95.7	22
North Dakota	98.2	24
Ohio	91.3	14
Oklahoma	87.9	4
Oregon	130.1	46
Pennsylvania	102.5	32
Rhode Island	117.2	42
South Carolina	93.6	18
South Dakota	101	29
Tennessee	89	6
Texas	92.1	15
Utah	99	25
Vermont	117	41
Virginia	101.8	30
Washington	111.6	38
West Virginia	90.5	9
Wisconsin	96.4	23
Wyoming	94.3	21

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Home Values

State	Median Home Value	Median Home Value Ranking
Alabama	$149,600	44
Alaska	$275,600	15
Arizona	$242,000	19
Arkansas	$133,600	48
California	$538,500	2
Colorado	$369,900	4
Connecticut	$279,700	13
Delaware	$258,300	17
Florida	$232,000	22
Georgia	$190,200	28
Hawaii	$636,400	1
Idaho	$235,600	21
Illinois	$202,100	25
Indiana	$148,900	45
Iowa	$153,900	42
Kansas	$157,600	41
Kentucky	$147,100	46
Louisiana	$168,100	37
Maine	$198,000	27
Maryland	$325,400	8
Massachusetts	$398,800	3
Michigan	$162,600	40
Minnesota	$235,700	20
Mississippi	$125,500	49
Missouri	$163,600	39
Montana	$244,900	18
Nebraska	$164,000	38
Nevada	$290,200	11
New Hampshire	$272,300	16
New Jersey	$343,500	6
New Mexico	$175,700	34
New York	$325,000	9
North Carolina	$182,100	32
North Dakota	$199,900	26
Ohio	$151,400	43
Oklahoma	$142,400	47
Oregon	$336,700	7
Pennsylvania	$187,500	30
Rhode Island	$276,600	14
South Carolina	$170,100	36
South Dakota	$174,600	35
Tennessee	$177,600	33
Texas	$187,200	31
Utah	$305,400	10
Vermont	$230,900	23
Virginia	$282,800	12
Washington	$366,800	5
West Virginia	$123,200	50
Wisconsin	$189,200	29
Wyoming	$228,000	24

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Homeownership

State	Homeownership Rate	Ranking	Percentage of Owner-Occupied Homes	Ranking	Homeownership Ranking
Alabama	71.3%	15	70.0%	13	14
Alaska	65.5%	38	66.8%	35	36
Arizona	67.2%	31	67.6%	25	28
Arkansas	64.5%	39	67.0%	32	35
California	54.6%	49	55.9%	49	49
Colorado	66.3%	35	66.8%	36	35
Connecticut	63.0%	45	66.6%	37	41
Delaware	72.6%	12	72.6%	6	9
Florida	67.9%	28	67.4%	29	28
Georgia	65.9%	37	66.0%	38	37
Hawaii	58.3%	48	62.6%	46	47
Idaho	73.3%	8	71.9%	8	8
Illinois	66.8%	34	67.5%	27	30
Indiana	72.1%	14	71.1%	12	13
Iowa	76.8%	2	71.9%	9	5
Kansas	69.7%	20	67.0%	33	26
Kentucky	69.9%	18	68.7%	21	19
Louisiana	69.8%	19	67.3%	30	24
Maine	76.2%	4	74.8%	2	3
Maryland	72.9%	11	67.8%	23	17
Massachusetts	61.7%	46	63.2%	44	45
Michigan	73.3%	9	73.2%	3	6
Minnesota	75.3%	5	73.0%	4	4
Mississippi	72.3%	13	69.7%	15	14
Missouri	69.7%	21	68.8%	20	20
Montana	67.1%	32	69.5%	17	24
Nebraska	68.5%	27	67.8%	24	25
Nevada	59.7%	47	59.1%	48	47
New Hampshire	73.7%	7	72.5%	7	7
New Jersey	63.3%	44	64.4%	40	42
New Mexico	69.2%	26	69.5%	18	22
New York	54.6%	50	55.4%	50	50
North Carolina	64.0%	40	66.9%	34	37
North Dakota	64.0%	41	63.1%	45	43
Ohio	67.0%	33	67.2%	31	32
Oklahoma	69.6%	22	65.5%	39	30
Oregon	67.3%	30	63.8%	42	36
Pennsylvania	70.7%	16	69.9%	14	15
Rhode Island	64.0%	42	63.3%	43	42
South Carolina	76.6%	3	71.8%	10	6
South Dakota	69.3%	24	69.4%	19	21
Tennessee	67.8%	29	67.5%	28	28
Texas	63.4%	43	62.6%	47	45
Utah	70.6%	17	69.7%	16	16
Vermont	73.3%	10	72.7%	5	7
Virginia	69.4%	23	67.6%	26	24
Washington	66.2%	36	64.0%	41	38
West Virginia	77.8%	1	75.2%	1	1
Wisconsin	69.3%	25	68.1%	22	23
Wyoming	73.8%	6	71.4%	11	8

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Agent Competition

State	Agent Employment per 1,000	Ranking	Location Quotient	Ranking	Agent Competition Rank
Alabama	0.884	20	0.71	20	20
Alaska	0.775	16	0.62	14	15
Arizona	2.32	46	1.86	46	46
Arkansas	1.267	38	1.01	36	37
California	0.895	21	0.72	21	21
Colorado	2.91	50	2.33	49	50
Connecticut	0.552	8	0.44	8	8
Delaware	2.34	47	1.87	47	47
Florida	2.909	49	2.33	50	49
Georgia	1.206	34	0.97	34	34
Hawaii	1.207	35	0.97	35	35
Idaho	1.804	40	1.45	40	40
Illinois	0.78	17	0.63	16	17
Indiana	0.998	29	0.8	27	28
Iowa	0.488	7	0.39	7	7
Kansas	0.959	26	0.77	26	26
Kentucky	0.616	11	0.49	11	11
Louisiana	0.804	18	0.64	17	18
Maine	0.63	12	0.58	12	12
Maryland	0.93	23	0.74	23	23
Massachusetts	0.994	28	0.8	28	28
Michigan	0.592	10	0.47	9	10
Minnesota	0.964	27	0.8	29	28
Mississippi	0.445	4	0.36	4	4
Missouri	0.751	14	0.6	13	13
Montana	1.83	41	1.47	41	41
Nebraska	0.72	13	0.66	19	16
Nevada	1.076	32	0.86	32	32
New Hampshire	0.408	3	0.33	3	3
New Jersey	0.466	6	0.37	5	6
New Mexico	1.266	37	1.01	37	37
New York	0.768	15	0.62	15	15
North Carolina	1.064	31	0.85	31	31
North Dakota	0.585	9	0.47	10	9
Ohio	0.933	24	0.75	24	24
Oklahoma	1.859	43	1.49	42	43
Oregon	1.159	33	0.93	33	33
Pennsylvania	0.951	25	0.76	25	25
Rhode Island	0.914	22	0.73	22	22
South Carolina	2.638	48	2.11	48	48
South Dakota	0.462	5	0.37	6	5
Tennessee	0.81	19	0.65	18	19
Texas	1.858	42	1.49	43	42
Utah	1.993	44	1.6	44	44
Vermont	0.199	1	0.16	1	1
Virginia	2.141	45	1.71	45	45
Washington	1.484	39	1.19	39	39
West Virginia	0.302	2	0.24	2	2
Wisconsin	1.042	30	0.83	30	30
Wyoming	1.259	36	1.01	38	37

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