How to hire a real estate analyst

How to hire a real estate analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step real estate analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a real estate analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new real estate analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The real estate analyst hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect real estate analyst also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents real estate analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Real Estate Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Real Estate Analyst	Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments.	$21-54
   Finance Professional	The primary job of finance professionals is to provide financial services using their knowledge of finance, tax laws, and accounting. These professionals typically help with corporate finance, personal finance, or both... Show more	$14-46
   Investment Banking Internship	An investment banking intern is responsible for assisting investment bankers in delivering high-quality financial services to clients while learning various investment strategies and other related banking disciplines. Investment banking interns observe the investment processes, shadow bankers on their daily operations, and contribute to identifying business opportunities based on their class knowledge to practical applications... Show more	$12-34

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Financial Analysis
   • Asset Management
   • PowerPoint
   • Real Estate Market
   • Discounted Cash Flow
   • Financial Models
   • Market Research
   • Argus
   • Market Analysis
   • Cash Flow
   • Financial Statements
   • Property Management
   • Real Estate Portfolio
   • Market Data

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage A/R processing for 15 properties.
   • Implement and maintain a GIS system for new real estate company and manage the company s website.
   • Initiate in building VBA applications to automate various weekly risk control reports including various market risk indicators.
   • Manage and update early engagement processes daily through SharePoint.
   • Develop property level cash flow projections and financial analyses, utilizing Argus and excel, for the disposition of client assets.
   • Serve on team for a company wide implementation of Yardi accounting software.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your real estate analyst job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A real estate analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a real estate analyst in Louisiana may be lower than in Connecticut, and an entry-level real estate analyst usually earns less than a senior-level real estate analyst. Additionally, a real estate analyst with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average real estate analyst salary

   $71,206yearly

   $34.23 hourly rate

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   Entry-level real estate analyst salary

   $44,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 21, 2026

   Average real estate analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$87,154	$42
   2	Washington	$82,272	$40
   3	New York	$81,293	$39
   4	New Jersey	$81,222	$39
   5	Pennsylvania	$80,692	$39
   6	Massachusetts	$75,414	$36
   7	Virginia	$70,551	$34
   8	Maryland	$70,084	$34
   9	District of Columbia	$69,462	$33
   10	North Carolina	$67,927	$33
   11	Indiana	$66,577	$32
   12	South Carolina	$66,542	$32
   13	Texas	$63,595	$31
   14	Minnesota	$63,083	$30
   15	Illinois	$62,911	$30
   16	Iowa	$62,830	$30
   17	Ohio	$62,630	$30
   18	Colorado	$62,187	$30
   19	Michigan	$61,654	$30
   20	Arizona	$61,477	$30

   Average real estate analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	McKinsey & Company Inc	$137,314	$66.02
   2	Google	$128,893	$61.97	7
   3	First Republic Bank	$125,810	$60.49
   4	AllianceBernstein	$124,082	$59.65	2
   5	Canaan	$119,137	$57.28
   6	Ernst & Young	$118,695	$57.06	604
   7	RSM US	$114,701	$55.14	18
   8	Amazon	$114,405	$55.00	22
   9	AIG	$112,974	$54.31	2
   10	GFI Group	$112,855	$54.26
   11	Deutsche Bank	$112,422	$54.05	13
   12	UBS	$112,281	$53.98	5
   13	Nuveen Investments	$111,557	$53.63	3
   14	Anglo Irish Bank	$111,391	$53.55
   15	Royal Bank of Canada	$111,352	$53.53	10
   16	BNY Mellon	$110,988	$53.36	12
   17	Douglas Elliman	$110,936	$53.33
   18	J.P. Morgan	$110,719	$53.23
   19	BNP Paribas	$109,838	$52.81	1
   20	MSCI	$109,399	$52.60

4. Writing a real estate analyst job description

   A good real estate analyst job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a real estate analyst job description:

   Real estate analyst job description example

   The Leidos NISC IV team is seeking a Real Estate Project Analyst to join the National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC IV) team. Provides expertise to conduct research, evaluations, and studies; present recommendations/solutions related to short and long-term program planning requirements. Classifies and summarizes data for the preparation and submission of reports on a recurring basis. Provides planning, scheduling, networking and coordination assistance among all regional and headquarters' organizations; involving NAS implementation and integration efforts and related monitoring/tracking programs. Provides assistance and recommendations to FAA managers and staff who directly affect the conduct and attainment of agency goals.
   Primary Responsibilities
   Provide project management support, working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders on issue identification and resolution, and developing and updating briefing materials for stakeholders in the Technical Space and Land/NAS Facilities portfolios.Provide support to the FAA Program Manager at FAA Headquarters, as well as the Technical Leads in Western, Central, and Eastern Service Areas.Conduct/manage interactions with real estate stakeholders to develop, oversee, and/or execute complex realty projects, monitor project performance to develop and propose recommendations to address challenges, document best practices for the team and produce accurate and well organized deliverables on schedule.Conduct site due diligence to assist client with location decisions.Real Estate Portfolio Management to identify and recommend cost savings and consolidation opportunities.
   
   Basic Qualifications
   Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance.BS/BA Degree in Real Estate, Project Management or related field and 6 years of related work experience or Masters' Degree and 4 years of related experience.Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.Knowledge of a wide range of real estate principles, concepts and practices as well as a good understanding of the real estate market to interpret and adapt processes and procedures to meet unique real estate goals and objectives.Management of client relationships, including communications, meeting management, training and facilitation of vision development.Development of creative approaches to manage realty projects and provide analytical, technical, consultative, and/or strategic business support to FAA customers during project planning and throughout the lease acquisition and space delivery process ensuring that lease projects comply with all applicable policy and regulatory requirements.Management financial risk and maintain sophisticated market knowledge to deliver highly cost effective realty solutions, and significant cost avoidance to the government by conducting: market surveys and analyses.Proficiency with the following work productivity Microsoft Suite software applications: Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
   
   Preferred Qualifications
   FAA or other government agency project management experience PMP CertificationKnowledge of associated real estate and project management software applications i.e., CoStar, Boma EER, Microsoft Project, VisioKnowledge of FAA's tools and systems i.e., REMS, Delphi, Prism, RPFMT
   
   Pay Range:
   Pay Range $57,850.00 - $89,000.00 - $120,150.00
   
   The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find real estate analysts for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   To find real estate analyst candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as efinancialcareers, financialjobsweb.com, careerbank, financial job bank.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting real estate analysts requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new real estate analyst

   Once you have selected a candidate for the real estate analyst position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new real estate analyst. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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