CalculateRealEstateROI

Investor Ranking

Best Markets for Cash Flow

Markets with strong rental yield, low vacancy, landlord-friendly law, and manageable carrying costs.

Reviewed by Keiron Brown, Founder & Editor, CalculateRealEstateROI · Educational estimates only — not investment, financial, tax, or legal advice

Methodology

Composite of rental yield (40%), inverse vacancy (20%), landlord friendliness (20%), and inverse tax/insurance drag (20%). Each input is normalized to 0–100 before weighting.

Yield 40% · Vacancy 20% · Landlord law 20% · Tax & insurance 20%

#MarketScoreHighlight
1Milwaukee, WI72Yield 9.0% · Vacancy 5.5%
2Cincinnati, OH67Yield 8.1% · Vacancy 6.0%
3Pittsburgh, PA66Yield 8.2% · Vacancy 6.5%
4Cleveland, OH66Yield 11.5% · Vacancy 8.5%
5Columbus, OH65Yield 7.4% · Vacancy 5.6%
6Memphis, TN65Yield 9.2% · Vacancy 9.0%
7Oklahoma City, OK65Yield 8.4% · Vacancy 7.5%
8Kansas City, MO64Yield 7.7% · Vacancy 6.8%
9Birmingham, AL64Yield 8.2% · Vacancy 7.5%
10Orlando, FL63Yield 6.8% · Vacancy 5.0%
11Indianapolis, IN63Yield 7.6% · Vacancy 7.0%
12Jacksonville, FL63Yield 7.3% · Vacancy 6.2%
13Saint Louis, MO63Yield 8.1% · Vacancy 8.0%
14Miami, FL62Yield 6.2% · Vacancy 4.5%
15Dallas, TX62Yield 7.1% · Vacancy 6.1%
16Tampa, FL61Yield 6.5% · Vacancy 5.4%
17Houston, TX61Yield 7.3% · Vacancy 7.2%
18San Antonio, TX61Yield 7.4% · Vacancy 7.5%
19Charlotte, NC60Yield 6.4% · Vacancy 5.5%
20Atlanta, GA59Yield 6.6% · Vacancy 6.8%
21Nashville, TN57Yield 5.8% · Vacancy 5.8%
22Raleigh, NC57Yield 5.6% · Vacancy 5.3%
23Sacramento, CA56Yield 5.1% · Vacancy 5.0%
24Las Vegas, NV55Yield 5.7% · Vacancy 6.6%
25Salt Lake City, UT55Yield 5.1% · Vacancy 5.5%
26Phoenix, AZ54Yield 5.8% · Vacancy 7.3%
27Scottsdale, AZ53Yield 4.9% · Vacancy 6.0%
28Denver, CO52Yield 4.9% · Vacancy 6.4%
29Boise, ID52Yield 4.9% · Vacancy 6.5%
30Austin, TX49Yield 5.0% · Vacancy 8.2%

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