There were 85 real estate businesses in the U.S. that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many real estate businesses with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Real estate businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
293,206
2013
302,374
2014
311,198
2015
321,871
2016
334,266
