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531210

NAICS code for real estate

The NAICS code for real estate is 531210, Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers. Depending on the work, also check 531311 and 531390.

Agents and brokers are 531210; residential property managers 531311.

Also searched as: real estate agent, realtor, real estate business.

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531210 Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers

Businesses primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers in one or more of the following: (1) selling real estate for others; (2) buying real estate for others; and (3) renting real estate for others.

Census NAICS lines under 531210 that match real estate:

  • Auctioning real estate for others (i.e., agents, brokers)
  • Buying real estate for others (i.e., agents, brokers)
  • Renting real estate for others (i.e., agents, brokers)
All about NAICS 531210

Other codes to check

531390 Other Activities Related to Real Estate

Businesses primarily engaged in performing real estate related services (except lessors of real estate, offices of real estate agents and brokers, real estate property managers, and offices of real estate appraisers).

Census NAICS lines under 531390 that match real estate:

  • Agents' offices, real estate escrow
  • Real estate escrow agents' offices
  • Agencies, real estate escrow
All about NAICS 531390

Questions

What is the NAICS code for real estate?

531210, Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers. Businesses primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers in one or more of the following: (1) selling real estate for others; (2) buying real estate for others; and (3) renting real estate for others.

Is there more than one NAICS code for real estate?

Often, yes. Also check 531311 (Residential Property Managers) and 531390 (Other Activities Related to Real Estate). Agents and brokers are 531210; residential property managers 531311. In SAM.gov you can list several NAICS codes and mark one as primary.

Which NAICS code is used for a government bid?

The one on the solicitation. Federal agencies assign one NAICS code to each solicitation, and the SBA size standard of that code decides whether you count as a small business for that bid.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.