NAICS industry sectorNAICS 53Rank #18Updated Sep 2026
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 53. 35,112 filings from 3,137 distinct sponsoring employers.
Filings
1,752
Rank #18 · FY2026
Employers
3,137
distinct sponsors · all years
Filings / employer
11
concentration hint · all years
Filings by fiscal year
H-1B filing volume in the Real Estate, Rental & Leasing sector year over year.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,804 |
| FY2011 | 1,463 |
| FY2012 | 1,502 |
| FY2013 | 1,290 |
| FY2014 | 1,580 |
| FY2015 | 1,722 |
| FY2016 | 1,874 |
| FY2017 | 2,141 |
| FY2018 | 2,519 |
| FY2019 | 2,767 |
| FY2020 | 2,005 |
| FY2021 | 3,156 |
| FY2022 | 2,421 |
| FY2023 | 2,348 |
| FY2024 | 2,204 |
| FY2025 | 2,564 |
| FY2026 | 1,752 |
Top sponsoring employers
Largest H-1B sponsors in the Real Estate, Rental & Leasing sector.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zillow, Inc. | 1,273 |
| 2 | CBRE, INC. | 949 |
| 3 | We Work Management LLC | 537 |
| 4 | Move, Inc | 519 |
| 5 | Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. | 433 |
| 6 | The Hertz Corporation | 258 |
| 7 | Netflix, Inc. | 250 |
| 8 | Enterprise Holdings, Inc | 223 |
| 9 | CoreLogic Solutions, LLC | 202 |
| 10 | Turo, Inc. | 180 |
Zillow, Inc.
1,273
CBRE, INC.
949
We Work Management LLC
537
Move, Inc
519
Jones Lang LaSalle America…
433
The Hertz Corporation
258
Netflix, Inc.
250
Enterprise Holdings, Inc
223
CoreLogic Solutions, LLC
202
Turo, Inc.
180
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 6,982 |
| 2 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 3,673 |
| 3 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 2,688 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,223 |
| 5 | 13-1161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 2,180 |
| 6 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,565 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 837 |
| 8 | 11-3021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 820 |
| 9 | 11-3031 | Financial Managers | 753 |
| 10 | 15-2031 | Operations Research Analysts | 652 |
Software Developers
6,982
Financial and Investment A…
3,673
Accountants and Auditors
2,688
Data Scientists
2,223
Market Research Analysts a…
2,180
Computer Occupations, All …
1,565
Management Analysts
837
Computer and Information S…
820
Financial Managers
753
Operations Research Analysts
652
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