2022 NAICS national industry in sector 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

531210 Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers

NAICS 531210 is the US industry code for offices of real estate agents and brokers. It covers establishments 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.

Code
531210 (2022 NAICS)
Title
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers
Part of
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers
SBA small business limit
Average annual receipts up to $15 million
Closest UK SIC
68201, 68202, 68209 (details)

Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments 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.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

Businesses that use this code

Activities listed under 531210

The Census index assigns these 23 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 531210

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 531210, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $15 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

SBA footnote 10: NAICS codes 488510 (excluding the exception), 531210, 541810, 561510, 561520 and 561920 – As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions. The commissions received are included as revenues.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 6820), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.