Real Estate hiring trends, April 2026
The median Real Estate employer in our US panel is in the 71st hiring percentile in April 2026, up 1 pt in 12 months. Based on 15 employers and real job changes in résumé histories.
Median hiring percentile by month
Most active hirers in Real Estate
| Employer | Hiring percentile | Change, 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Realty | 89th | -2 pts |
| Prologis | 88th | -5 pts |
| Extra Space Storage | 87th | +4 pts |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 86th | +14 pts |
| Simon Property | 85th | +22 pts |
Slowest hirers in Real Estate
| Employer | Hiring percentile | Change, 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| American Tower | 3rd | -2 pts |
| Crown Castle | 6th | -6 pts |
| Public Storage | 19th | -13 pts |
| CoStar | 39th | -35 pts |
| CBRE | 44th | -2 pts |
What the numbers say
In April 2026, the median Real Estate employer is hiring faster than most employers, at the 71st hiring percentile among employers in the panel.
The percentile is up 1 pt from April 2025, when the sector median was 70th. That amounts to little change over 12 months.
8 of 15 employers hire faster than the panel median. Digital Realty leads the sector at the 89th percentile, while American Tower is at the 3rd percentile.
The figures are based on job changes in public résumé histories over a rolling 36-month window, rather than job postings. They are updated monthly and show who actually joined employers.
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Data: HÜNT Workforce Panel · résumé history · updated monthly · data through April 2026 · Methodology