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Rank US counties by rent, home prices and property tax, using public government data. There's no combined score: pick the column that matters to you and see the numbers behind it.
Rank US counties by rent, home prices and property tax, using public government data. There's no combined score: pick the column that matters to you and see the numbers behind it.
615 counties · Swipe the table to see every column
| Market | |||||||
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| Robeson County, NCLumberton rents · Run a deal | 1.07% | +8.4% | +9.3% | $94,500 | $1,012 | 0.87% | 116,902 |
| Oswego County, NYNew York rents · Run a deal | 0.98% | +5.5% | +10.5% | $151,700 | $1,493 | 2.40% | 117,953 |
| Fayette County, PAPennsylvania rents · Run a deal | 0.97% | +4.1% | +6.8% | $143,200 | $1,389 | 1.12% | 125,997 |
| Wyandotte County, KSKansas City rents · Run a deal | 0.90% | +4.1% | +10.1% | $172,300 | $1,546 | 1.46% | 167,654 |
| Baltimore city, MDBaltimore rents · Run a deal | 0.87% | +2.6% | +5.5% | $229,600 | $2,006 | 1.46% | 573,243 |
| Macon County, ILDecatur rents · Run a deal | 0.86% | +5.1% | +7.6% | $127,300 | $1,091 | 2.12% | 101,849 |
| St. Lawrence County, NYPotsdam rents · Run a deal | 0.85% | +6.1% | +6.8% | $121,900 | $1,041 | 2.33% | 107,226 |
| Cambria County, PAJohnstown rents · Run a deal | 0.84% | +5.4% | +7.6% | $121,000 | $1,014 | 1.23% | 131,538 |
| Madison County, INAnderson rents · Run a deal | 0.83% | +3.4% | +9.4% | $161,300 | $1,331 | 0.74% | 131,900 |
| Wayne County, MIDetroit rents · Run a deal | 0.82% | +5.3% | +8.4% | $178,500 | $1,459 | 1.63% | 1,772,259 |
| Delaware County, INMuncie rents · Run a deal | 0.82% | +6.0% | +9.5% | $139,400 | $1,145 | 0.75% | 112,280 |
| Liberty County, TXTexas rents · Run a deal | 0.82% | -0.7% | +6.4% | $181,700 | $1,497 | 1.17% | 103,380 |
| Hinds County, MSJackson rents · Run a deal | 0.81% | +3.5% | +5.0% | $159,900 | $1,289 | 0.88% | 218,533 |
| Sumter County, SCSumter rents · Run a deal | 0.81% | +4.5% | +8.7% | $165,300 | $1,338 | 0.53% | 104,725 |
| Clayton County, GAJonesboro rents · Run a deal | 0.79% | -2.3% | +10.9% | $222,300 | $1,762 | 0.87% | 298,924 |
| Broome County, NYBinghamton rents · Run a deal | 0.79% | +7.8% | +9.2% | $154,900 | $1,219 | 2.52% | 197,378 |
| Chautauqua County, NYJamestown rents · Run a deal | 0.79% | +6.9% | +9.0% | $127,900 | $1,014 | 2.27% | 125,544 |
| Luzerne County, PAWilkes-Barre rents · Run a deal | 0.78% | +5.5% | +10.0% | $174,100 | $1,363 | 1.45% | 327,675 |
| Madison County, ILEdwardsville rents · Run a deal | 0.78% | +6.7% | +8.0% | $173,000 | $1,349 | 1.92% | 264,238 |
| Vigo County, INTerre Haute rents · Run a deal | 0.78% | +6.7% | +8.9% | $148,500 | $1,164 | 0.88% | 106,109 |
| Philadelphia County, PAPhiladelphia rents · Run a deal | 0.77% | +3.8% | +5.1% | $243,100 | $1,860 | 0.82% | 1,579,706 |
| Cumberland County, NJVineland rents · Run a deal | 0.77% | +6.2% | +11.5% | $221,400 | $1,704 | 2.28% | 153,305 |
| Jefferson County, NYWatertown rents · Run a deal | 0.77% | +4.0% | +6.1% | $188,200 | $1,453 | 1.54% | 115,040 |
| Cameron County, TXBrownsville rents · Run a deal | 0.76% | +0.1% | +9.2% | $136,500 | $1,042 | 1.50% | 426,120 |
| Peoria County, ILPeoria rents · Run a deal | 0.76% | +6.4% | +7.7% | $158,500 | $1,212 | 2.24% | 179,645 |
| Ector County, TXOdessa rents · Run a deal | 0.76% | +3.1% | +3.9% | $200,200 | $1,522 | 1.27% | 164,654 |
| Calhoun County, MIBattle Creek rents · Run a deal | 0.76% | +2.5% | +9.0% | $162,800 | $1,233 | 1.45% | 133,778 |
| Onondaga County, NYSyracuse rents · Run a deal | 0.75% | +7.5% | +10.8% | $200,200 | $1,493 | 2.44% | 471,129 |
| St. Clair County, ILEast Saint Louis rents · Run a deal | 0.75% | +5.3% | +8.7% | $180,300 | $1,349 | 2.03% | 253,694 |
| Niagara County, NYNiagara Falls rents · Run a deal | 0.75% | +6.6% | +9.7% | $189,800 | $1,423 | 2.19% | 210,721 |
| Saginaw County, MISaginaw rents · Run a deal | 0.75% | +3.8% | +9.0% | $152,800 | $1,141 | 1.49% | 188,665 |
| Bibb County, GAMacon rents · Run a deal | 0.75% | +4.5% | +9.3% | $174,500 | $1,309 | 1.03% | 156,578 |
| Potter County, TXAmarillo rents · Run a deal | 0.75% | +1.5% | +6.8% | $147,300 | $1,107 | 1.46% | 115,975 |
| Hunt County, TXGreenville rents · Run a deal | 0.75% | +0.3% | +8.7% | $241,700 | $1,807 | 1.24% | 108,972 |
| Cumberland County, NCFayetteville rents · Run a deal | 0.74% | +4.0% | +10.8% | $199,200 | $1,476 | 0.93% | 338,545 |
| Richmond County, GAAugusta rents · Run a deal | 0.74% | +2.1% | +9.0% | $178,500 | $1,329 | 0.84% | 206,069 |
| Wichita County, TXWichita Falls rents · Run a deal | 0.74% | +4.1% | +8.5% | $153,700 | $1,145 | 1.64% | 129,996 |
| Beaver County, PAPennsylvania rents · Run a deal | 0.73% | +4.4% | +6.8% | $190,900 | $1,389 | 1.42% | 166,324 |
| Schenectady County, NYSchenectady rents · Run a deal | 0.73% | +4.2% | +9.5% | $235,700 | $1,711 | 2.36% | 160,369 |
| Kendall County, ILIllinois rents · Run a deal | 0.73% | +6.9% | +9.2% | $322,400 | $2,341 | 2.37% | 137,675 |
| Hidalgo County, TXMcAllen rents · Run a deal | 0.72% | +4.1% | +9.3% | $140,900 | $1,017 | 1.62% | 891,977 |
| Jefferson County, TXBeaumont rents · Run a deal | 0.72% | +1.9% | +5.5% | $169,500 | $1,218 | 1.53% | 253,878 |
| Tazewell County, ILPekin rents · Run a deal | 0.72% | +6.7% | +7.2% | $167,500 | $1,212 | 2.11% | 130,290 |
| Winnebago County, ILRockford rents · Run a deal | 0.71% | +7.6% | +10.9% | $164,500 | $1,172 | 2.39% | 283,292 |
| Trumbull County, OHWarren rents · Run a deal | 0.71% | +5.1% | +9.7% | $141,800 | $1,003 | 1.31% | 200,929 |
| Kanawha County, WVCharleston rents · Run a deal | 0.71% | +1.8% | +6.1% | $147,300 | $1,048 | 0.65% | 176,537 |
| Blair County, PAAltoona rents · Run a deal | 0.71% | +7.7% | +6.3% | $161,100 | $1,151 | 1.07% | 121,277 |
| Wayne County, NCGoldsboro rents · Run a deal | 0.71% | +3.3% | +10.0% | $178,700 | $1,261 | 0.70% | 118,652 |
| Allen County, OHLima rents · Run a deal | 0.71% | +7.7% | +8.8% | $165,300 | $1,179 | 1.12% | 101,348 |
| Lucas County, OHToledo rents · Run a deal | 0.70% | +5.0% | +8.6% | $163,900 | $1,145 | 1.69% | 428,018 |
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Use this to shortlist, not to decide. These are county-wide figures, and a single county can hold very different neighborhoods. Check a real deal with the rental cash flow calculator.
Rent-to-price is the 2-bedroom rent as a percent of the median home value. It's a rough comparison between counties. The two figures describe different homes, and the home value lags current prices, so it can look better than today's market in places where prices rose quickly.
2-bed rent is HUD's Fair Market Rent (fiscal year from Oct 1, 2026): the 40th percentile for recent movers, including utilities. HUD often uses one figure across a whole metro area, so neighboring counties can match.
Home value and population are Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates through 2024. Home values are what owners report. Counties under 50,000 people aren't listed.
Prices are the FHFA House Price Index through 2025: the latest year's change, and the average yearly change over five years. FHFA calls its county index developmental, and it doesn't cover every county.
Property tax is median taxes paid divided by median home value, from the Census. It reflects what current owners pay. An investor buying today can pay more where assessments are capped for homeowners, as in Florida and California.
People and jobs: income, vacant homes (seasonal homes count as vacant, which can look high in vacation areas) and renters are Census 5-year estimates. Population growth compares two Census releases five years apart. Rent ÷ income is a year of the 2-bedroom rent as a percent of median household income. Unemployment is the Bureau of Labor Statistics yearly average for 2025.