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 13,158 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 $7,578/mo
Broad Creek, NC $7,114/mo
Bogue, NC $6,982/mo
Springs, NY $6,923/mo
East Quogue, NY $4,589/mo
Westhampton, NY $3,977/mo
Northwest Harbor, NY $3,292/mo
Westhampton Beach, NY $2,960/mo
Greenport West, NY $2,324/mo
Upper Saddle River, NJ $1,553/mo
Portage Lakes, OH $1,550/mo
Candlewick Lake, IL $1,500/mo

📈 Fastest appreciation

Newfoundland, NJ +460.8% YoY
Costilla, NM +339.1% YoY
Eastport, MI +125.9% YoY
L'Anse, MI +122.0% YoY
Goodman, WI +115.4% YoY
Blanca, CO +112.7% YoY
Greenville, PA +107.9% YoY
Garden, MI +105.0% YoY
Gulliver, MI +91.9% YoY
Montalvin Manor, CA +90.3% YoY
Highland Lakes, NJ +87.2% YoY
Sharpsville, PA +84.8% YoY

🏷️ Most affordable entry

Browse markets by state

Alaska (44) Alabama (273) Arkansas (199) Arizona (177) California (878) Colorado (235) Connecticut (172) Washington, D.C. (1) Delaware (63) Florida (493) Georgia (405) Hawaii (19) Iowa (174) Idaho (92) Illinois (483) Indiana (303) Kansas (50) Kentucky (245) Louisiana (174) Massachusetts (231) Maryland (318) Maine (69) Michigan (565) Minnesota (352) Missouri (334) Mississippi (93) Montana (83) North Carolina (482) North Dakota (19) Nebraska (51) New Hampshire (91) New Jersey (522) New Mexico (22) Nevada (37) New York (788) Ohio (578) Oklahoma (139) Oregon (187) Pennsylvania (843) Rhode Island (29) South Carolina (215) South Dakota (40) Tennessee (294) Texas (796) Utah (9) Virginia (434) Vermont (82) Washington (397) Wisconsin (432) West Virginia (99) Wyoming (47)

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