Investor market data · August 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 | $274,395 | $44,542 |
| 2 | North Las Vegas, NV | $430,000 | $52,395 |
| 3 | Cleveland, OH | $219,900 | $42,916 |
| 4 | Memphis, TN | $260,000 | $39,154 |
| 5 | Detroit, MI | $229,000 | $39,616 |
| 6 | Spartanburg, SC | $269,000 | $33,839 |
| 7 | Mobile, AL | $295,999 | $40,022 |
| 8 | Saint Louis, MO | $274,950 | $41,474 |
| 9 | Baltimore, MD | $280,000 | $39,908 |
| 10 | Louisville, KY | $315,000 | $39,249 |
| 11 | Birmingham, AL | $289,000 | $39,400 |
| 12 | Indianapolis, IN | $282,000 | $36,512 |
| 13 | Summerville, SC | $416,558 | $48,209 |
| 14 | Conway, SC | $326,905 | $36,438 |
| 15 | Glendale, AZ | $467,998 | $49,950 |
| 16 | Waco, TX | $295,900 | $40,427 |
| 17 | Converse, TX | $259,900 | $33,709 |
| 18 | Panama City, FL | $341,041 | $42,235 |
| 19 | Jacksonville, FL | $320,000 | $40,099 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh, PA | $299,900 | $41,322 |
| 21 | Columbus, OH | $299,900 | $39,709 |
| 22 | Chattanooga, TN | $379,900 | $44,231 |
| 23 | McDonough, GA | $395,990 | $43,337 |
| 24 | Greensboro, NC | $329,000 | $38,005 |
| 25 | Des Moines, IA | $259,900 | $33,365 |
| 26 | Milwaukee, WI | $265,000 | $35,954 |
| 27 | Spring Hill, FL | $349,900 | $39,986 |
| 28 | Kansas City, MO | $334,000 | $43,732 |
| 29 | Lubbock, TX | $265,120 | $34,632 |
| 30 | Decatur, GA | $315,977 | $41,246 |
| 31 | Sevierville, TN | $625,000 | $60,674 |
| 32 | Omaha, NE | $335,000 | $39,566 |
| 33 | San Tan Valley, AZ | $448,944 | $44,040 |
| 34 | Knoxville, TN | $429,900 | $45,305 |
| 35 | Denton, TX | $414,242 | $49,823 |
| 36 | Savannah, GA | $399,000 | $48,940 |
| 37 | Fayetteville, NC | $265,000 | $30,235 |
| 38 | Dallas, GA | $398,990 | $41,507 |
| 39 | Fort Worth, TX | $361,073 | $48,132 |
| 40 | Mesa, AZ | $478,000 | $49,502 |
| 41 | Bryan, TX | $315,000 | $39,095 |
| 42 | Ocala, FL | $299,900 | $33,358 |
| 43 | Pensacola, FL | $338,495 | $40,787 |
| 44 | Gainesville, FL | $324,900 | $38,747 |
| 45 | Chicago, IL | $425,000 | $54,935 |
| 46 | Winston Salem, NC | $320,000 | $33,018 |
| 47 | Palm Bay, FL | $359,000 | $36,020 |
| 48 | Wichita, KS | $315,000 | $40,946 |
| 49 | Temple, TX | $289,395 | $34,137 |
| 50 | Boynton Beach, FL | $389,000 | $59,203 |
| 51 | Yukon, OK | $316,240 | $38,147 |
| 52 | Tallahassee, FL | $350,000 | $39,462 |
| 53 | New Braunfels, TX | $377,495 | $44,858 |
| 54 | Parrish, FL | $422,290 | $48,017 |
| 55 | Greenville, SC | $379,611 | $41,412 |
| 56 | Tulsa, OK | $319,999 | $38,720 |
| 57 | Virginia Beach, VA | $499,000 | $49,335 |
| 58 | Palm Coast, FL | $399,900 | $43,258 |
| 59 | Oklahoma City, OK | $290,000 | $36,221 |
| 60 | Clearwater, FL | $350,000 | $45,933 |
| 61 | San Antonio, TX | $315,000 | $37,679 |
| 62 | Lawrenceville, GA | $415,000 | $43,496 |
| 63 | Minneapolis, MN | $359,900 | $41,674 |
| 64 | Chesapeake, VA | $499,900 | $49,410 |
| 65 | Charlotte, NC | $429,000 | $43,364 |
| 66 | Albuquerque, NM | $415,000 | $41,173 |
| 67 | Delray Beach, FL | $350,000 | $63,087 |
| 68 | Hockley, TX | $339,925 | $50,770 |
| 69 | Clarksville, TN | $350,000 | $33,271 |
| 70 | Henderson, NV | $529,945 | $56,798 |
| 71 | New Orleans, LA | $350,000 | $48,289 |
| 72 | Lakeland, FL | $360,450 | $39,853 |
| 73 | Killeen, TX | $270,000 | $29,362 |
| 74 | Spokane, WA | $459,990 | $43,665 |
| 75 | Gainesville, GA | $509,999 | $51,496 |
| 76 | Honolulu, HI | $599,000 | $56,940 |
| 77 | Tyler, TX | $349,500 | $37,998 |
| 78 | Philadelphia, PA | $309,999 | $32,657 |
| 79 | Phoenix, AZ | $475,000 | $46,243 |
| 80 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $324,900 | $38,704 |
| 81 | Buckeye, AZ | $424,000 | $42,105 |
| 82 | Plano, TX | $529,950 | $57,167 |
| 83 | Baton Rouge, LA | $329,000 | $39,356 |
| 84 | Tucson, AZ | $369,900 | $36,004 |
| 85 | Panama City Beach, FL | $468,498 | $51,155 |
| 86 | Huntsville, AL | $359,850 | $36,518 |
| 87 | Tampa, FL | $463,259 | $49,996 |
| 88 | Charleston, SC | $635,000 | $59,954 |
| 89 | Las Vegas, NV | $485,000 | $45,155 |
| 90 | Bakersfield, CA | $454,000 | $43,160 |
| 91 | Corpus Christi, TX | $314,450 | $40,876 |
| 92 | Colorado Springs, CO | $475,064 | $45,678 |
| 93 | Edmond, OK | $419,900 | $45,194 |
| 94 | Saint Augustine, FL | $480,000 | $50,945 |
| 95 | Pembroke Pines, FL | $325,000 | $44,008 |
| 96 | Cincinnati, OH | $315,000 | $35,330 |
| 97 | Lincoln, NE | $400,750 | $40,188 |
| 98 | Forney, TX | $354,700 | $40,503 |
| 99 | North Port, FL | $354,000 | $34,260 |
| 100 | Conroe, TX | $345,000 | $37,569 |
| 101 | Gilbert, AZ | $622,995 | $56,858 |
| 102 | Little Rock, AR | $345,000 | $36,331 |
| 103 | Fort Pierce, FL | $360,000 | $39,412 |
| 104 | Round Rock, TX | $444,900 | $47,894 |
| 105 | Daytona Beach, FL | $330,000 | $37,359 |
| 106 | Hot Springs, AR | $395,000 | $41,507 |
| 107 | Peoria, AZ | $550,000 | $49,916 |
| 108 | Nashville, TN | $575,000 | $55,563 |
| 109 | Sioux Falls, SD | $350,700 | $38,233 |
| 110 | Raleigh, NC | $435,000 | $41,718 |
| 111 | Reno, NV | $669,900 | $58,337 |
| 112 | Fort Collins, CO | $549,000 | $49,793 |
| 113 | Port Charlotte, FL | $349,990 | $33,712 |
| 114 | Pompano Beach, FL | $375,000 | $54,279 |
| 115 | Spring, TX | $375,000 | $41,922 |
| 116 | Lehigh Acres, FL | $330,000 | $29,867 |
| 117 | Bradenton, FL | $449,000 | $46,509 |
| 118 | Atlanta, GA | $375,000 | $41,273 |
| 119 | Murfreesboro, TN | $474,900 | $43,094 |
| 120 | West Palm Beach, FL | $400,000 | $50,386 |
| 121 | Wilmington, NC | $469,900 | $43,582 |
| 122 | Cape Coral, FL | $409,900 | $40,484 |
| 123 | Wesley Chapel, FL | $450,000 | $44,975 |
| 124 | Orlando, FL | $412,000 | $43,998 |
| 125 | Durham, NC | $415,000 | $38,302 |
| 126 | Fresno, CA | $465,000 | $41,852 |
| 127 | Vancouver, WA | $562,900 | $47,541 |
| 128 | Marietta, GA | $525,000 | $46,706 |
| 129 | Arlington, TX | $374,999 | $40,033 |
| 130 | Hallandale Beach, FL | $339,000 | $49,770 |
| 131 | New Port Richey, FL | $325,000 | $34,114 |
| 132 | El Paso, TX | $314,475 | $31,528 |
| 133 | Asheville, NC | $587,000 | $49,160 |
| 134 | Surprise, AZ | $469,445 | $40,973 |
| 135 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | $419,700 | $43,962 |
| 136 | Vero Beach, FL | $449,900 | $45,250 |
| 137 | Houston, TX | $349,000 | $38,584 |
| 138 | Dallas, TX | $449,000 | $46,172 |
| 139 | Salem, OR | $529,900 | $44,106 |
| 140 | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $449,900 | $45,608 |
| 141 | Jersey City, NJ | $750,000 | $72,812 |
| 142 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $639,900 | $69,701 |
| 143 | Magnolia, TX | $385,000 | $38,147 |
| 144 | Ormond Beach, FL | $410,000 | $39,425 |
| 145 | Montgomery, TX | $448,000 | $40,270 |
| 146 | Tacoma, WA | $554,950 | $46,614 |
| 147 | Boca Raton, FL | $555,000 | $65,912 |
| 148 | Denver, CO | $525,000 | $45,437 |
| 149 | Georgetown, TX | $470,000 | $47,411 |
| 150 | College Station, TX | $362,900 | $37,324 |
| 151 | Leander, TX | $550,945 | $47,850 |
| 152 | Sarasota, FL | $549,900 | $49,848 |
| 153 | Homestead, FL | $450,000 | $49,494 |
| 154 | Hollywood, FL | $529,450 | $59,059 |
| 155 | Portland, OR | $550,000 | $47,379 |
| 156 | Cypress, TX | $450,000 | $52,876 |
| 157 | Kissimmee, FL | $389,000 | $40,819 |
| 158 | Scottsdale, AZ | $859,000 | $64,355 |
| 159 | Celina, TX | $570,000 | $55,613 |
| 160 | Davenport, FL | $396,750 | $39,904 |
| 161 | Littleton, CO | $629,700 | $52,821 |
| 162 | Sacramento, CA | $537,000 | $46,704 |
| 163 | Saint Petersburg, FL | $485,000 | $41,555 |
| 164 | Santa Fe, NM | $799,900 | $60,108 |
| 165 | Katy, TX | $387,890 | $40,133 |
| 166 | Tomball, TX | $405,000 | $44,240 |
| 167 | McKinney, TX | $549,000 | $51,401 |
| 168 | Aurora, CO | $470,000 | $41,407 |
| 169 | Santa Rosa Beach, FL | $995,000 | $80,652 |
| 170 | Fort Myers, FL | $350,000 | $31,581 |
| 171 | Boston, MA | $893,000 | $67,640 |
| 172 | Austin, TX | $525,000 | $47,316 |
| 173 | Miami Beach, FL | $545,000 | $58,751 |
| 174 | Miami, FL | $625,000 | $60,112 |
| 175 | Bend, OR | $799,900 | $57,037 |
| 176 | Venice, FL | $419,495 | $34,608 |
| 177 | McAllen, TX | $325,000 | $25,809 |
| 178 | Alexandria, VA | $599,000 | $50,068 |
| 179 | Fulshear, TX | $489,500 | $45,812 |
| 180 | Gulf Shores, AL | $525,000 | $52,931 |
| 181 | Cumming, GA | $659,000 | $50,541 |
| 182 | Galveston, TX | $449,000 | $42,217 |
| 183 | Punta Gorda, FL | $379,296 | $29,394 |
| 184 | Edinburg, TX | $338,000 | $23,547 |
| 185 | Miramar Beach, FL | $650,000 | $63,941 |
| 186 | San Diego, CA | $859,450 | $63,945 |
| 187 | Frisco, TX | $710,000 | $59,138 |
| 188 | Seattle, WA | $765,000 | $53,523 |
| 189 | Port Aransas, TX | $615,000 | $58,557 |
| 190 | Long Beach, CA | $876,500 | $56,340 |
| 191 | Saint Cloud, FL | $439,900 | $36,929 |
| 192 | Aventura, FL | $470,000 | $46,796 |
| 193 | Richmond, TX | $440,000 | $41,134 |
| 194 | Naples, FL | $649,000 | $43,036 |
| 195 | Missouri City, TX | $460,000 | $35,905 |
| 196 | Sunny Isles Beach, FL | $659,000 | $54,431 |
| 197 | Winter Garden, FL | $599,000 | $43,823 |
| 198 | Los Angeles, CA | $1,100,000 | $63,981 |
| 199 | San Jose, CA | $1,238,500 | $67,123 |
| 200 | Irvine, CA | $1,550,000 | $60,030 |
180 remaining
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