Highest Cap Rate Counties

U.S. counties with the strongest estimated rental yield — where rents are high relative to home prices. A starting point for cash-flow-focused investors.

#CountyCap rate
1McDowell23.1%
2Bertie19.5%
3Phillips18.5%
4Cochran18.3%
5Coahoma17.9%
6Tillman16.7%
7Washington16.3%
8East Carroll16.3%
9Alexander15.1%
10Knott14.7%
11Harmon14.5%
12Hardeman14.0%
13Cottle13.8%
14Crosby13.7%
15Wyoming13.7%
16Cimarron13.4%
17Greer13.0%
18Twiggs12.9%
19Kiowa12.4%
20Brooks12.4%
21Letcher12.3%
22Allendale12.0%
23Harper11.8%
24Leslie11.6%
25Leflore11.6%
26Buchanan11.4%
27Stewart11.4%
28Prairie11.3%
29St. Francis11.3%
30Harlan11.2%
31Humphreys11.0%
32Alfalfa11.0%
33Marlboro11.0%
34Foard10.9%
35Mingo10.8%
36Duval10.8%
37Pulaski10.7%
38Webster10.7%
39Madison10.6%
40Lauderdale10.6%
41Monroe10.4%
42Hall10.4%
43Fulton10.3%
44Stonewall10.3%
45Mineral10.3%
46Sunflower10.3%
47Holmes10.2%
48Woodruff10.2%
49Floyd10.2%
50Cameron10.1%