Investor market data · October 2026
Where Rental Properties Still Cash-Flow
We analyzed active for-sale homes across 200 major U.S. metros and estimated how many could cover an investor’s mortgage payment using short-term rental income we accept as a direct lender. Try it below and ping us if you don’t see your target — our full Scout platform has it.
200 markets
Ranked by the share of each metro’s active listings that cash-flow as a short-term rental, best first.
| # | Metro | Median price | STR revenue / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia, SC | $269,000 | $45,054 |
| 2 | North Las Vegas, NV | $429,950 | $53,248 |
| 3 | Cleveland, OH | $219,115 | $43,218 |
| 4 | Memphis, TN | $260,000 | $39,485 |
| 5 | Spartanburg, SC | $269,000 | $34,494 |
| 6 | Detroit, MI | $224,250 | $39,817 |
| 7 | Mobile, AL | $280,000 | $40,000 |
| 8 | Indianapolis, IN | $275,000 | $37,021 |
| 9 | Louisville, KY | $299,900 | $38,849 |
| 10 | Saint Louis, MO | $279,900 | $40,913 |
| 11 | Summerville, SC | $417,983 | $50,247 |
| 12 | Glendale, AZ | $459,000 | $50,470 |
| 13 | Baltimore, MD | $290,000 | $40,586 |
| 14 | Birmingham, AL | $279,000 | $38,995 |
| 15 | Columbus, OH | $298,000 | $39,651 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh, PA | $285,000 | $40,885 |
| 17 | Waco, TX | $290,450 | $41,290 |
| 18 | Jacksonville, FL | $319,000 | $40,460 |
| 19 | Des Moines, IA | $255,000 | $33,606 |
| 20 | Conway, SC | $325,000 | $36,358 |
| 21 | Milwaukee, WI | $269,900 | $37,504 |
| 22 | Lubbock, TX | $258,035 | $35,396 |
| 23 | Omaha, NE | $315,000 | $39,047 |
| 24 | Chattanooga, TN | $374,900 | $43,812 |
| 25 | Greensboro, NC | $321,700 | $37,388 |
| 26 | Spring Hill, FL | $340,450 | $39,289 |
| 27 | Decatur, GA | $302,800 | $41,004 |
| 28 | Panama City, FL | $342,082 | $43,454 |
| 29 | Kansas City, MO | $330,000 | $44,411 |
| 30 | Denton, TX | $404,490 | $49,788 |
| 31 | Knoxville, TN | $425,000 | $44,994 |
| 32 | Wichita, KS | $315,000 | $43,026 |
| 33 | McDonough, GA | $394,900 | $42,933 |
| 34 | Fort Worth, TX | $355,499 | $48,265 |
| 35 | Fayetteville, NC | $260,000 | $30,106 |
| 36 | Temple, TX | $285,000 | $34,956 |
| 37 | Sevierville, TN | $599,900 | $59,131 |
| 38 | Hockley, TX | $334,990 | $50,230 |
| 39 | Palm Coast, FL | $389,900 | $43,587 |
| 40 | Virginia Beach, VA | $480,300 | $49,930 |
| 41 | Chicago, IL | $414,900 | $53,605 |
| 42 | Lexington, KY | $399,000 | $45,342 |
| 43 | Mesa, AZ | $465,750 | $47,875 |
| 44 | Winston Salem, NC | $320,000 | $33,755 |
| 45 | Pensacola, FL | $340,000 | $41,036 |
| 46 | Gainesville, FL | $319,000 | $38,922 |
| 47 | Bryan, TX | $314,900 | $38,910 |
| 48 | Tulsa, OK | $315,701 | $38,923 |
| 49 | Savannah, GA | $399,900 | $49,694 |
| 50 | San Tan Valley, AZ | $448,665 | $44,114 |
| 51 | New Braunfels, TX | $375,000 | $46,789 |
| 52 | Yukon, OK | $314,900 | $39,043 |
| 53 | Ocala, FL | $300,000 | $32,948 |
| 54 | Boynton Beach, FL | $400,000 | $60,552 |
| 55 | San Antonio, TX | $309,925 | $38,075 |
| 56 | Palm Bay, FL | $349,990 | $35,658 |
| 57 | Tallahassee, FL | $346,900 | $38,234 |
| 58 | Greenville, SC | $379,999 | $41,604 |
| 59 | Spokane, WA | $448,900 | $43,154 |
| 60 | Chesapeake, VA | $498,000 | $48,534 |
| 61 | Albuquerque, NM | $410,000 | $40,756 |
| 62 | Charlotte, NC | $419,900 | $43,694 |
| 63 | Forney, TX | $350,000 | $42,711 |
| 64 | Oklahoma City, OK | $293,000 | $36,504 |
| 65 | Parrish, FL | $424,999 | $47,787 |
| 66 | Clearwater, FL | $362,500 | $48,262 |
| 67 | Delray Beach, FL | $344,500 | $61,734 |
| 68 | New Orleans, LA | $349,000 | $47,726 |
| 69 | Gainesville, GA | $499,900 | $51,937 |
| 70 | Lawrenceville, GA | $415,000 | $43,392 |
| 71 | Goodyear, AZ | $494,995 | $49,389 |
| 72 | Baton Rouge, LA | $324,950 | $38,731 |
| 73 | Minneapolis, MN | $350,000 | $40,587 |
| 74 | Philadelphia, PA | $315,000 | $33,835 |
| 75 | Honolulu, HI | $600,000 | $58,003 |
| 76 | Cincinnati, OH | $325,000 | $36,643 |
| 77 | Lakeland, FL | $355,000 | $39,883 |
| 78 | Phoenix, AZ | $466,990 | $45,936 |
| 79 | Buckeye, AZ | $423,805 | $42,746 |
| 80 | Killeen, TX | $267,900 | $28,837 |
| 81 | Clarksville, TN | $350,000 | $32,898 |
| 82 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $329,950 | $39,558 |
| 83 | Amarillo, TX | $328,570 | $39,916 |
| 84 | Corpus Christi, TX | $314,900 | $41,068 |
| 85 | Round Rock, TX | $414,781 | $46,680 |
| 86 | Henderson, NV | $529,500 | $56,044 |
| 87 | Saint Augustine, FL | $474,900 | $51,303 |
| 88 | Huntsville, AL | $359,900 | $36,477 |
| 89 | Lincoln, NE | $389,900 | $39,311 |
| 90 | Las Vegas, NV | $475,000 | $45,347 |
| 91 | Tampa, FL | $449,990 | $49,535 |
| 92 | Tyler, TX | $339,900 | $37,193 |
| 93 | Conroe, TX | $346,107 | $37,616 |
| 94 | Pembroke Pines, FL | $329,900 | $45,210 |
| 95 | Bakersfield, CA | $450,000 | $42,926 |
| 96 | Daytona Beach, FL | $333,900 | $37,672 |
| 97 | Tucson, AZ | $375,000 | $36,218 |
| 98 | Fort Pierce, FL | $362,324 | $40,430 |
| 99 | Sioux Falls, SD | $354,900 | $38,736 |
| 100 | Little Rock, AR | $344,900 | $36,584 |
| 101 | Colorado Springs, CO | $474,900 | $45,345 |
| 102 | Raleigh, NC | $425,000 | $42,331 |
| 103 | Murfreesboro, TN | $469,900 | $43,406 |
| 104 | Edmond, OK | $414,900 | $43,935 |
| 105 | Fayetteville, AR | $449,000 | $43,358 |
| 106 | Gilbert, AZ | $609,000 | $55,495 |
| 107 | Charleston, SC | $642,500 | $60,305 |
| 108 | Grand Junction, CO | $479,900 | $41,214 |
| 109 | Nashville, TN | $570,000 | $55,065 |
| 110 | Panama City Beach, FL | $459,945 | $51,603 |
| 111 | Pompano Beach, FL | $369,975 | $54,643 |
| 112 | Marietta, GA | $499,900 | $46,416 |
| 113 | Fort Collins, CO | $535,000 | $48,347 |
| 114 | West Palm Beach, FL | $399,000 | $50,498 |
| 115 | Reno, NV | $667,000 | $58,280 |
| 116 | Durham, NC | $399,990 | $38,171 |
| 117 | Spring, TX | $365,000 | $42,220 |
| 118 | Port Charlotte, FL | $350,000 | $34,077 |
| 119 | Bradenton, FL | $445,000 | $45,572 |
| 120 | Wilmington, NC | $465,000 | $43,902 |
| 121 | Atlanta, GA | $380,000 | $41,545 |
| 122 | El Paso, TX | $319,950 | $32,239 |
| 123 | Peoria, AZ | $549,990 | $48,720 |
| 124 | North Port, FL | $357,000 | $33,803 |
| 125 | Cape Coral, FL | $409,000 | $40,633 |
| 126 | Orlando, FL | $405,000 | $43,572 |
| 127 | Arlington, TX | $370,000 | $40,454 |
| 128 | Salem, OR | $515,000 | $43,815 |
| 129 | Montgomery, TX | $435,000 | $41,391 |
| 130 | Magnolia, TX | $374,990 | $39,058 |
| 131 | Fresno, CA | $449,900 | $41,095 |
| 132 | Asheville, NC | $575,000 | $49,601 |
| 133 | Hallandale Beach, FL | $349,000 | $49,143 |
| 134 | Lehigh Acres, FL | $330,000 | $29,580 |
| 135 | Surprise, AZ | $459,900 | $40,803 |
| 136 | College Station, TX | $360,000 | $36,819 |
| 137 | Dallas, TX | $449,000 | $46,741 |
| 138 | Vancouver, WA | $560,000 | $47,098 |
| 139 | Tomball, TX | $397,990 | $45,292 |
| 140 | Franklin, TN | $950,000 | $74,951 |
| 141 | Katy, TX | $369,900 | $40,984 |
| 142 | New Port Richey, FL | $320,000 | $34,043 |
| 143 | Vero Beach, FL | $439,900 | $44,997 |
| 144 | Houston, TX | $346,990 | $38,662 |
| 145 | Boca Raton, FL | $565,000 | $66,589 |
| 146 | Georgetown, TX | $474,626 | $47,170 |
| 147 | Denver, CO | $525,000 | $46,765 |
| 148 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $635,000 | $71,614 |
| 149 | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $449,990 | $44,770 |
| 150 | Celina, TX | $549,900 | $54,656 |
| 151 | Jersey City, NJ | $769,000 | $73,114 |
| 152 | Tacoma, WA | $539,975 | $45,423 |
| 153 | Hollywood, FL | $515,000 | $59,043 |
| 154 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | $424,900 | $43,947 |
| 155 | Sarasota, FL | $549,900 | $50,289 |
| 156 | Cypress, TX | $449,990 | $51,551 |
| 157 | Homestead, FL | $450,000 | $49,417 |
| 158 | Kissimmee, FL | $389,900 | $41,369 |
| 159 | Saint Petersburg, FL | $474,900 | $42,088 |
| 160 | Portland, OR | $544,400 | $47,089 |
| 161 | Davenport, FL | $398,145 | $40,477 |
| 162 | McKinney, TX | $550,000 | $51,703 |
| 163 | Santa Fe, NM | $749,900 | $58,670 |
| 164 | Aurora, CO | $465,000 | $41,115 |
| 165 | Sacramento, CA | $524,000 | $45,873 |
| 166 | Littleton, CO | $614,900 | $52,484 |
| 167 | Austin, TX | $505,000 | $46,884 |
| 168 | Fort Myers, FL | $350,000 | $31,622 |
| 169 | Boston, MA | $875,000 | $69,891 |
| 170 | Scottsdale, AZ | $899,000 | $65,944 |
| 171 | Miami Beach, FL | $550,000 | $59,486 |
| 172 | Miami, FL | $628,000 | $61,123 |
| 173 | Santa Rosa Beach, FL | $999,000 | $81,450 |
| 174 | McAllen, TX | $314,900 | $26,405 |
| 175 | Bend, OR | $779,900 | $56,100 |
| 176 | Venice, FL | $421,275 | $34,388 |
| 177 | Alexandria, VA | $615,000 | $50,505 |
| 178 | Gulf Shores, AL | $529,000 | $52,942 |
| 179 | Cumming, GA | $659,990 | $49,541 |
| 180 | Galveston, TX | $445,000 | $42,094 |
| 181 | Edinburg, TX | $337,500 | $23,359 |
| 182 | Fulshear, TX | $489,509 | $46,042 |
| 183 | San Diego, CA | $874,900 | $66,436 |
| 184 | Punta Gorda, FL | $379,990 | $28,519 |
| 185 | Frisco, TX | $699,900 | $59,553 |
| 186 | Long Beach, CA | $899,000 | $61,789 |
| 187 | Bentonville, AR | $516,118 | $38,766 |
| 188 | Richmond, TX | $444,990 | $42,201 |
| 189 | Bonita Springs, FL | $625,000 | $41,999 |
| 190 | Seattle, WA | $755,000 | $55,219 |
| 191 | Saint Cloud, FL | $436,990 | $37,256 |
| 192 | Aventura, FL | $470,000 | $47,055 |
| 193 | San Francisco, CA | $1,299,000 | $77,238 |
| 194 | Missouri City, TX | $445,990 | $37,370 |
| 195 | Naples, FL | $649,900 | $42,781 |
| 196 | Los Angeles, CA | $1,149,000 | $68,581 |
| 197 | Sunny Isles Beach, FL | $652,000 | $53,951 |
| 198 | Winter Garden, FL | $595,000 | $43,670 |
| 199 | San Jose, CA | $1,250,000 | $70,621 |
| 200 | Irvine, CA | $1,560,000 | $62,158 |
180 remaining
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