Best Cash-Flow Counties

U.S. counties with the highest estimated net monthly rental cash flow — where rents most exceed the all-in monthly cost of owning. A starting point for cash-flow-focused investors.

#	County	Net cash flow
1	Prairie, MT	$564/mo
2	Twiggs, GA	$512/mo
3	Sussex, VA	$496/mo
4	Bertie, NC	$491/mo
5	Mineral, NV	$468/mo
6	Coahoma, MS	$409/mo
7	Thomas, GA	$395/mo
8	Halifax, VA	$388/mo
9	Lauderdale, MS	$378/mo
10	Knott, KY	$373/mo
11	Jones, GA	$371/mo
12	Houghton, MI	$366/mo
13	Phillips, AR	$357/mo
14	Alexander, IL	$354/mo
15	Cochran, TX	$351/mo
16	Traill, ND	$351/mo
17	East Carroll, LA	$348/mo
18	Crosby, TX	$348/mo
19	Eureka, NV	$348/mo
20	Wyoming, WV	$345/mo
21	Cottle, TX	$330/mo
22	Washington, MS	$323/mo
23	Allendale, SC	$322/mo
24	Stewart, GA	$316/mo
25	Leslie, KY	$306/mo
26	Letcher, KY	$301/mo
27	Crowley, CO	$299/mo
28	Hidalgo, NM	$296/mo
29	Dale, AL	$285/mo
30	Buchanan, VA	$285/mo
31	Hardeman, TX	$284/mo
32	Pulaski, IL	$282/mo
33	Marlboro, SC	$282/mo
34	Danville, VA	$282/mo
35	Tillman, OK	$279/mo
36	Cameron, PA	$279/mo
37	Baltimore, MD	$276/mo
38	Fulton, KY	$273/mo
39	Harmon, OK	$271/mo
40	Humphreys, MS	$269/mo
41	Webster, WV	$265/mo
42	Harlan, KY	$263/mo
43	Mingo, WV	$251/mo
44	Foard, TX	$247/mo
45	Orangeburg, SC	$247/mo
46	Petroleum, MT	$247/mo
47	Quay, NM	$242/mo
48	Iberia, LA	$242/mo
49	Hinds, MS	$238/mo
50	Leflore, MS	$235/mo

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