Best Counties for Rental Yield
These counties offer the highest gross rental yields in the country, making them attractive for real estate investors seeking strong cash-flow potential.
| # | County | Median Home | Tax Rate | Market Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dukes County, MA | $1,165,800 | 0.5% | 66.2 | Balanced |
| 2 | Teton County, WY | $1,633,900 | 0.44% | 28.2 | Stressed |
| 3 | Nantucket County, MA | $1,593,800 | 0.25% | 47.9 | Stressed |
| 4 | San Miguel County, CO | $720,700 | 0.26% | 48.8 | Stressed |
| 5 | Valley County, ID | $657,000 | 0.3% | 44.1 | Stressed |
| 6 | Pitkin County, CO | $1,139,100 | 0.36% | 24.7 | Stressed |
| 7 | Marin County, CA | $1,507,300 | 0.66% | 27.2 | Stressed |
| 8 | San Francisco County, CA | $1,394,500 | 0.71% | 31.2 | Stressed |
| 9 | Boise County, ID | $476,100 | 0.34% | 46.8 | Stressed |
| 10 | Custer County, ID | $381,700 | 0.29% | 45.0 | Stressed |
| 11 | Blaine County, ID | $735,300 | 0.38% | 50.3 | Challenging |
| 12 | Elbert County, CO | $709,800 | 0.45% | 68.2 | Balanced |
| 13 | Summit County, UT | $1,067,700 | 0.35% | 52.9 | Challenging |
| 14 | San Mateo County, CA | $1,559,600 | 0.61% | 25.9 | Stressed |
| 15 | Billings County, ND | $331,000 | 0.37% | 51.6 | Challenging |
| 16 | San Juan County, WA | $799,200 | 0.53% | 47.6 | Stressed |
| 17 | Teton County, ID | $690,500 | 0.31% | 43.1 | Stressed |
| 18 | Santa Clara County, CA | $1,490,600 | 0.67% | 27.4 | Stressed |
| 19 | Granite County, MT | $352,700 | 0.6% | 45.5 | Stressed |
| 20 | Carbon County, MT | $420,800 | 0.54% | 54.1 | Challenging |
| 21 | Gunnison County, CO | $621,800 | 0.29% | 43.9 | Stressed |
| 22 | New York County, NY | $1,090,500 | 0.92% | 27.2 | Stressed |
| 23 | Skamania County, WA | $529,500 | 0.67% | 52.4 | Challenging |
| 24 | Kings County, NY | $905,000 | 0.71% | 34.5 | Stressed |
| 25 | Summit County, CO | $939,900 | 0.32% | 42.5 | Stressed |
| 26 | Jefferson County, MT | $446,900 | 0.55% | 64.5 | Balanced |
| 27 | De Baca County, NM | $187,500 | 0.6% | 42.4 | Stressed |
| 28 | Judith Basin County, MT | $238,300 | 0.45% | 38.5 | Stressed |
| 29 | Grand County, UT | $538,700 | 0.41% | 30.6 | Stressed |
| 30 | Falls Church city, VA | $1,055,600 | 0.95% | 50.5 | Challenging |
| 31 | Park County, MT | $467,500 | 0.56% | 35.6 | Stressed |
| 32 | Blanco County, TX | $483,500 | 0.93% | 41.5 | Stressed |
| 33 | Maui County, HI | $904,700 | 0.16% | 38.7 | Stressed |
| 34 | Madison County, MT | $470,100 | 0.41% | 44.8 | Stressed |
| 35 | Boundary County, ID | $410,500 | 0.39% | 41.1 | Stressed |
| 36 | Lake County, MT | $421,800 | 0.61% | 47.1 | Stressed |
| 37 | Flathead County, MT | $535,500 | 0.58% | 39.3 | Stressed |
| 38 | Juab County, UT | $425,400 | 0.45% | 57.1 | Challenging |
| 39 | Kauai County, HI | $873,200 | 0.21% | 31.5 | Stressed |
| 40 | Hood River County, OR | $660,000 | 0.53% | 40.3 | Stressed |
| 41 | Wayne County, UT | $411,800 | 0.34% | 44.9 | Stressed |
| 42 | Wahkiakum County, WA | $396,800 | 0.6% | 43.1 | Stressed |
| 43 | Alameda County, CA | $1,090,100 | 0.78% | 26.3 | Stressed |
| 44 | Mineral County, CO | $430,500 | 0.35% | 38.2 | Stressed |
| 45 | Santa Cruz County, CA | $1,027,500 | 0.64% | 29.5 | Stressed |
| 46 | Mineral County, MT | $364,300 | 0.48% | 47.8 | Stressed |
| 47 | Adams County, ID | $376,500 | 0.36% | 54.6 | Challenging |
| 48 | Ravalli County, MT | $476,600 | 0.5% | 45.4 | Stressed |
| 49 | Routt County, CO | $854,700 | 0.32% | 39.2 | Stressed |
| 50 | Broadwater County, MT | $426,600 | 0.56% | 40.7 | Stressed |
| 51 | Rich County, UT | $334,600 | 0.26% | 54.1 | Challenging |
| 52 | Morgan County, UT | $654,900 | 0.52% | 54.0 | Challenging |
| 53 | Owyhee County, ID | $359,800 | 0.4% | 33.1 | Stressed |
| 54 | Sanders County, MT | $359,000 | 0.53% | 55.1 | Challenging |
| 55 | San Juan County, CO | $432,500 | 0.32% | 40.9 | Stressed |
| 56 | Bear Lake County, ID | $275,000 | 0.41% | 59.7 | Challenging |
| 57 | Bonner County, ID | $487,900 | 0.38% | 41.1 | Stressed |
| 58 | Lemhi County, ID | $326,100 | 0.35% | 44.1 | Stressed |
| 59 | Park County, WY | $400,500 | 0.56% | 56.9 | Challenging |
| 60 | Honolulu County, HI | $897,500 | 0.28% | 32.6 | Stressed |
| 61 | Pend Oreille County, WA | $367,900 | 0.58% | 60.3 | Balanced |
| 62 | Los Angeles County, CA | $834,200 | 0.68% | 30.7 | Stressed |
| 63 | Greene County, GA | $394,800 | 0.61% | 47.9 | Stressed |
| 64 | Ferry County, WA | $283,400 | 0.64% | 46.8 | Stressed |
| 65 | Stillwater County, MT | $405,800 | 0.57% | 51.4 | Challenging |
| 66 | Sheridan County, WY | $394,900 | 0.55% | 54.8 | Challenging |
| 67 | Franklin County, ID | $372,600 | 0.4% | 46.5 | Stressed |
| 68 | Eagle County, CO | $839,500 | 0.42% | 33.2 | Stressed |
| 69 | Clear Creek County, CO | $608,500 | 0.39% | 45.8 | Stressed |
| 70 | San Luis Obispo County, CA | $824,700 | 0.68% | 34.0 | Stressed |
| 71 | Chaffee County, CO | $665,700 | 0.29% | 39.1 | Stressed |
| 72 | Ouray County, CO | $739,800 | 0.28% | 47.3 | Stressed |
| 73 | Gem County, ID | $428,700 | 0.33% | 34.1 | Stressed |
| 74 | King County, WA | $859,900 | 0.83% | 30.9 | Stressed |
| 75 | Madison County, ID | $414,800 | 0.48% | 27.8 | Stressed |
| 76 | Grand County, CO | $601,500 | 0.34% | 38.4 | Stressed |
| 77 | Wallowa County, OR | $394,800 | 0.57% | 38.4 | Stressed |
| 78 | Clarke County, VA | $550,100 | 0.48% | 60.6 | Balanced |
| 79 | Chelan County, WA | $490,100 | 0.71% | 40.4 | Stressed |
| 80 | San Benito County, CA | $793,400 | 0.81% | 37.2 | Stressed |
| 81 | Latah County, ID | $368,600 | 0.64% | 35.6 | Stressed |
| 82 | Payette County, ID | $341,800 | 0.4% | 37.2 | Stressed |
| 83 | Missoula County, MT | $472,100 | 0.88% | 40.1 | Stressed |
| 84 | Jefferson County, OR | $374,200 | 0.69% | 52.6 | Challenging |
| 85 | Clatsop County, OR | $468,300 | 0.69% | 38.4 | Stressed |
| 86 | El Dorado County, CA | $679,900 | 0.7% | 43.8 | Stressed |
| 87 | Orange County, CA | $962,600 | 0.66% | 30.7 | Stressed |
| 88 | Trousdale County, TN | $337,600 | 0.35% | 43.0 | Stressed |
| 89 | Gallatin County, MT | $667,600 | 0.59% | 34.1 | Stressed |
| 90 | La Plata County, CO | $591,500 | 0.26% | 48.0 | Stressed |
| 91 | Idaho County, ID | $310,200 | 0.32% | 48.2 | Stressed |
| 92 | Wasatch County, UT | $787,300 | 0.46% | 44.9 | Stressed |
| 93 | Mono County, CA | $639,400 | 0.65% | 32.7 | Stressed |
| 94 | Rappahannock County, VA | $506,400 | 0.49% | 47.9 | Stressed |
| 95 | Monroe County, FL | $780,600 | 0.53% | 38.9 | Stressed |
| 96 | Towns County, GA | $316,100 | 0.34% | 57.7 | Challenging |
| 97 | Stevens County, WA | $350,600 | 0.59% | 48.5 | Stressed |
| 98 | Lincoln County, MT | $296,500 | 0.54% | 50.3 | Challenging |
| 99 | Richmond County, NY | $675,500 | 0.92% | 41.3 | Stressed |
| 100 | Garfield County, UT | $318,100 | 0.35% | 45.2 | Stressed |
Methodology: Rankings are editorial, based on percentile ranks across all U.S. counties. Filtering and weighting are applied per preset. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, FHFA, BLS, IRS, FRED. These rankings are not investment advice or recommendations.
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