Where to Invest in Real Estate

The best U.S. markets for rental-property investing, ranked from our own sold history and per-listing cash-flow modeling across 13,411 city markets. Start with a top market below or browse by state — each city page breaks down cap rate, cash flow, price and appreciation.

💵 Top cash-flow markets

Newport, NC $7,128/mo
Springs, NY $6,800/mo
East Quogue, NY $3,680/mo
Westhampton, NY $3,505/mo
Northwest Harbor, NY $3,080/mo
Westhampton Beach, NY $2,803/mo
Cutchogue, NY $2,313/mo
Greenport West, NY $2,139/mo
Noyack, NY $1,886/mo
Portage Lakes, OH $1,366/mo
Lothian, MD $928/mo
East Cleveland, OH $913/mo

📈 Fastest appreciation

Lake Mohawk, NJ +134.5% YoY
River Edge, NJ +100.8% YoY
Westwood, NJ +100.6% YoY
Sharpsville, PA +95.9% YoY
Valle, AZ +93.8% YoY
High Bridge, NJ +75.6% YoY
Pine Brook, NJ +74.4% YoY
Highland Lakes, NJ +72.3% YoY
Rockaway, NJ +71.1% YoY
Nunda, MI +70.7% YoY
Gulliver, MI +70.6% YoY
Island Falls, ME +68.5% YoY

🏷️ Most affordable entry

Hilltop Lakes, TX $5,600
Rio Rancho Estates, NM $7,700
Blanca, CO $9,000
Christmas Valley, OR $14,375
Moffat, CO $15,000
Colorado City, CO $15,500
Valle, AZ $16,450
Sprague River, OR $16,500
Fort Garland, CO $16,500
Alford, FL $17,750
Alba, MI $18,000
San Luis, CO $18,500

Browse markets by state

Alaska (43) Alabama (272) Arkansas (178) Arizona (174) California (880) Colorado (226) Connecticut (205) Washington, D.C. (1) Delaware (54) Florida (645) Georgia (381) Hawaii (45) Iowa (186) Idaho (86) Illinois (486) Indiana (289) Kansas (50) Kentucky (222) Louisiana (168) Massachusetts (322) Maryland (323) Maine (75) Michigan (680) Minnesota (341) Missouri (323) Mississippi (88) Montana (76) North Carolina (489) North Dakota (17) Nebraska (52) New Hampshire (154) New Jersey (564) New Mexico (24) Nevada (51) New York (729) Ohio (542) Oklahoma (140) Oregon (181) Pennsylvania (859) Rhode Island (38) South Carolina (205) South Dakota (40) Tennessee (337) Texas (711) Utah (10) Virginia (445) Vermont (63) Washington (363) Wisconsin (440) West Virginia (88) Wyoming (50)

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