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Compare home prices, rents and investment scores across 3,073 US counties
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Data sources: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI) and Census ACS income
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What the map shows
The map colors 3,073 US counties by an investment score built from Zillow home values and rents. 1,373 have a Zillow rent figure; across them the median county’s typical home value is $309,871, typical asking rent $1,506, and gross rent yield 5.9% a year (0.49% a month).
Snapshot through October 19, 2026: 1,318 counties carry that week’s data; others carry the latest month Zillow published for them.
The figures are county medians of Zillow indexes, not a US median and not appraisals. Each county’s report updates weekly and can differ slightly from this snapshot.
Top 25 counties by investment score
Counties with at least 50,000 residents and Zillow rent data (955 counties). Gross yield is annual rent ÷ home value, before any costs. On a phone, open a county for its home value and rent.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Asking rent | Gross yield | Price, 1 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Lawrence County, NY | 84 | $149,753 | $1,239 | 9.9% | 6.5% |
| 2 | Macon County, IL | 83 | $124,658 | $1,059 | 10.2% | 4.2% |
| 3 | Vermilion County, IL | 83 | $101,321 | $886 | 10.5% | 3.0% |
| 4 | Lenoir County, NC | 83 | $150,169 | $1,214 | 9.7% | 5.3% |
| 5 | Walker County, AL | 82 | $161,006 | $1,481 | 11.0% | 3.3% |
| 6 | Iberia Parish, LA | 82 | $145,862 | $1,290 | 10.6% | 2.7% |
| 7 | Vermilion Parish, LA | 82 | $157,990 | $1,489 | 11.3% | 3.7% |
| 8 | Broome County, NY | 82 | $201,781 | $1,640 | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| 9 | Indiana County, PA | 82 | $172,619 | $1,913 | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| 10 | Otsego County, NY | 81 | $220,102 | $1,931 | 10.5% | 5.5% |
| 11 | Robeson County, NC | 81 | $136,515 | $1,149 | 10.1% | 2.3% |
| 12 | Potter County, TX | 81 | $147,877 | $1,133 | 9.2% | 4.1% |
| 13 | Peoria County, IL | 80 | $166,288 | $1,201 | 8.7% | 5.8% |
| 14 | Caddo Parish, LA | 80 | $151,157 | $1,118 | 8.9% | 4.9% |
| 15 | Comanche County, OK | 80 | $159,044 | $1,126 | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| 16 | Garfield County, OK | 80 | $140,570 | $1,116 | 9.5% | 2.8% |
| 17 | Dougherty County, GA | 79 | $126,402 | $978 | 9.3% | 2.5% |
| 18 | Hinds County, MS | 79 | $130,045 | $1,286 | 11.9% | 1.8% |
| 19 | Chemung County, NY | 79 | $166,618 | $1,143 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 20 | Steuben County, NY | 79 | $172,442 | $1,274 | 8.9% | 4.1% |
| 21 | Cambria County, PA | 79 | $124,304 | $886 | 8.6% | 3.5% |
| 22 | Orangeburg County, SC | 79 | $162,517 | $1,180 | 8.7% | 4.7% |
| 23 | Taylor County, TX | 79 | $228,744 | $1,995 | 10.5% | 9.9% |
| 24 | Montgomery County, AL | 78 | $163,380 | $1,330 | 9.8% | 1.8% |
| 25 | Lauderdale County, MS | 78 | $121,229 | $1,291 | 12.8% | 1.2% |
Highest gross rent yield
Yield alone is a screen, not a verdict: the highest yields usually sit in lower-priced counties where repairs, taxes or vacancy take a larger share of rent.
| # | County | Home value | Asking rent | Gross yield | Price, 1 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana County, PA | $172,619 | $1,913 | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| 2 | Lauderdale County, MS | $121,229 | $1,291 | 12.8% | 1.2% |
| 3 | Jefferson County, AR | $81,305 | $840 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 4 | Hinds County, MS | $130,045 | $1,286 | 11.9% | 1.8% |
| 5 | Baltimore City, MD | $181,356 | $1,764 | 11.7% | -3.9% |
| 6 | Vermilion Parish, LA | $157,990 | $1,489 | 11.3% | 3.7% |
| 7 | Walker County, AL | $161,006 | $1,481 | 11.0% | 3.3% |
| 8 | Iberia Parish, LA | $145,862 | $1,290 | 10.6% | 2.7% |
| 9 | Otsego County, NY | $220,102 | $1,931 | 10.5% | 5.5% |
| 10 | Vermilion County, IL | $101,321 | $886 | 10.5% | 3.0% |
| 11 | Taylor County, TX | $228,744 | $1,995 | 10.5% | 9.9% |
| 12 | Macon County, IL | $124,658 | $1,059 | 10.2% | 4.2% |
| 13 | Wayne County, NC | $179,054 | $1,519 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 14 | Robeson County, NC | $136,515 | $1,149 | 10.1% | 2.3% |
| 15 | Jones County, MS | $150,092 | $1,242 | 9.9% | -3.3% |
Largest one-year home value declines
Falling values can mean better entry prices or a weakening market; the county reports show the rent trend alongside.
| # | County | Home value | Asking rent | Gross yield | Price, 1 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maverick County, TX | $215,361 | $1,156 | 6.4% | -5.5% |
| 2 | Williamson County, TX | $394,700 | $1,625 | 4.9% | -4.8% |
| 3 | Collin County, TX | $477,505 | $1,716 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 4 | Polk County, TX | $174,922 | $1,411 | 9.7% | -4.6% |
| 5 | Tom Green County, TX | $227,293 | $1,319 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 6 | Grayson County, TX | $280,311 | $1,358 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 7 | Bastrop County, TX | $351,578 | $1,697 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 8 | Buncombe County, NC | $440,368 | $1,700 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 9 | Terrebonne Parish, LA | $179,856 | $1,331 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 10 | Baltimore City, MD | $181,356 | $1,764 | 11.7% | -3.9% |
Method and limits
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index, typical value of mid-tier homes (35th to 65th percentile), smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- Rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index, typical asking rent across single-family homes, condos and apartments. It is not split by bedroom count and is an asking rent, not what sitting tenants pay.
- Gross yield: rent × 12 ÷ home value. It ignores taxes, insurance, vacancy, repairs and financing.
- Score weights: cash flow 30%, appreciation 25%, stability 25%, affordability 20%. The stability input (unemployment and population growth) is not populated yet, so every county gets a neutral 50 for it.
- Coverage: 3,073 counties and county equivalents with Zillow home values; the US has about 3,144.
To test a specific property, use the rental property calculator or, for 2+ units, the multifamily calculator, which also estimates how much a lender would lend. County reports with a researched local cost stack include Charlotte County, FL (insurance, storms and Section 8 rents).
Market map questions
What is a good rent-to-price ratio for a rental property?
It depends on costs and financing, but as a screen: the median US county with Zillow rent data in this map earns about 5.9% a year in gross rent (0.49% a month). At a 7.40% rate with 20% down, principal and interest cost about 6.6% of the price a year, so if taxes, insurance, vacancy and repairs take 40% of rent, a financed rental needs a gross yield near 11% to break even. Run the specific property in a calculator.
Which US counties have the highest rental yield?
Among counties with at least 50,000 residents and Zillow rent data, the highest gross yields in this snapshot are Indiana County, PA (13.3%); Lauderdale County, MS (12.8%); Jefferson County, AR (12.4%). High yields often come with lower prices, slower appreciation, older housing or higher vacancy, so check the county report before buying.
Where does the market map data come from?
Home values are Zillow’s Home Value Index (typical mid-tier home value, smoothed and seasonally adjusted) and rents are Zillow’s Observed Rent Index (typical asking rent across homes and apartments). Income comes from the Census American Community Survey. The map loads a snapshot of the latest row stored for each county.
How is the investment score calculated?
It weights cash flow (from the rent-to-price ratio) at 30%, appreciation at 25%, economic stability at 25% and affordability at 20%; without rent data it reweights appreciation, stability and affordability. The stability input is not yet populated and is a neutral 50 for every county, so the score currently reflects cash flow, price trend and affordability only.
Why do some counties have no rent data?
Zillow publishes its rent index only where it has enough listings. 1,700 of the 3,073 counties in the map have no rent figure; their score leaves out cash flow, and they are excluded from the rankings below.