Real Estate Agents: What Are the Best (and the Worst) Cities for Your Career

Location plays a big role in a real estate agent’s career. After all, it’s all about location, right? It determines who your customers are, what properties and communities you have access to, and most importantly, your potential for growth and earnings.

And every locale is different. In some markets, there’s a building boom and a selection of affordable inventory. In others, it’s a battle just to get a listing.

Are you in the best city for your career? The Close recently rounded up the nation’s best and worst cities for agents. Take a look at what they found:

The Best Spots to be a Real Estate Agent

According to The Close’s analysis, Las Vegas is the top city to be an agent in right now. It offers a healthy market, plenty of job opportunities, and median house prices well over $400,000. People are flocking there, with the population growing by over 6% since 2021.

Not far away, Los Angeles comes in at number two on the list. With higher prices than most cities and more homes for sale, the City of Angels provides great potential and high commissions for agents who put in the work. (Note: The Close’s rankings were done before the recent devastating LA wildfires.)

The remaining cities, ranking from number three to ten are:

• Boston, MA
• Charlotte, NC
• Washington DC
• Dallas, TX
• New York, NY
• Nashville, TN
• Austin, TX
• Atlanta, GA

The Worst Cities to be a Real Estate Agent

These cities all have their own characteristics and charms, and we’re by no means gauging their worth. We’re simply noting that The Close’s research found that they did not offer great opportunity for growth and success as a real estate agent.

Coming in at numbers 60–64 (64 being the worst) were these metropolises:

• Charleston, WV
• Jackson, MS
• Milwaukee, WI
• Bridgeport, CT
• Bozeman, MT

Things Are Always Changing

Remember that housing markets are always in flux, so the hot markets of today might not hold the same potential tomorrow. Stay on top of your local economic data, keep in touch with housing trends, and don’t be afraid to find a niche you can really home in on.

Want more help staying up to date in your marketplace and delivering great value for your clients? Connect with an Embrace loan officer today. We’ll take care of your customers’ financing needs with the same attention and care you give them as a real estate professional.