High-Tech Job Openings & Industry Trends –
Key Insights for Real Estate & Investment
by Dennis Lee, CEO at Market Stadium
The high-tech job market continues to shape real estate trends, influencing demand, rental growth, and investment opportunities. Understanding where talent is clustering is critical for identifying high-growth markets.
At Market Stadium, we provide high-tech job openings data at the ZIP Code level, helping real estate professionals and investors understand where talent is clustering and how it impacts demand.
💼 Why Does This Matter?
✅ High-income talent concentration – Key to attracting premium tenants
✅ Tech-driven market insights – Identify emerging and established tech hubs
🧩 Key Takeaways from Q4 2024 High-Tech Job Openings % Report:
Strong High-Tech Presence in Major Coastal Markets – Cities like San Francisco, Washington D.C., Boston, and Seattle dominate the top 10, reinforcing the strength of well-established tech ecosystems.
Expanding Opportunities Beyond Traditional Hubs – Austin, Denver, and Portland are demonstrating strong 27-34% high-tech job shares, signaling the rise of new tech investment destinations beyond California and the Northeast.
Raleigh & Minneapolis Emerge as Unexpected Tech Hubs – Raleigh’s Research Triangle Park benefits from top-tier universities driving high-tech job growth, while Minneapolis’ affordability, strong education system, and expanding IT sector make it an attractive destination for tech talent.
🔍 Industry Job Openings Distribution in Top 20 High-Tech MSAs:
In addition to high-tech job openings, we analyzed Energy, Entertainment/Media, and Life-Science job distributions, normalizing their shares to 100% across the top 20 high-tech MSAs (refer to pie chart below).
Life-Science Dominates in Major Coastal Cities – Boston (64.2%), San Diego (52.8%), and San Francisco (55.1%) have the highest shares of Life-Science job openings, solidifying their roles as biotech and pharmaceutical hubs.
Entertainment/Media Hub in Los Angeles & Atlanta – Los Angeles (65.9%) and Atlanta (67.7%) lead in Entertainment/Media job openings, reflecting their global influence in film, television, and digital media.
Energy Sector Shows Unique Concentration in Houston – Houston (15.8%) stands out as the only city with a significant Energy job opening share, underscoring its continued leadership in the energy sector despite diversification efforts.
Interesting Discovery: Denver and Minneapolis show a more balanced job distribution across the three industries, indicating a diversified job market rather than dominance by a single sector.
📊 What This Means for You:
Real estate demand follows talent and industry growth. While traditional tech hubs still lead, emerging markets like Austin, Raleigh, and Denver are attracting more attention. As workforce patterns shift, will we see a new wave of real estate investment in these cities?
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Dennis Lee
CEO at Market Stadium
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