ROI Rate by County: US Heatmap
Butterflo tracks ROI Rate as a county-level heatmap across roughly 3,000 US counties, each colored by its median value based on active MLS listings. Below are the counties with the highest and lowest median ROI Rate among counties with available listing data.
Explore the full interactive ROI Rate map →Metro Counties Only
Many investors prefer metro areas over rural counties as finding tenants is easier there. This ranking is limited to counties where most active listings sit in a Metro-classified zip code.
Highest ROI Rate (Metro Only)
| 1 | Clayton County, GA | 21.0% |
| 2 | Highlands County, FL | 19.9% |
| 3 | Pickens County, AL | 19.7% |
| 4 | Pasco County, FL | 19.7% |
| 5 | Hernando County, FL | 19.6% |
| 6 | Rockdale County, GA | 18.9% |
| 7 | Charlotte County, FL | 18.7% |
| 8 | Citrus County, FL | 18.4% |
| 9 | Lee County, FL | 18.3% |
| 10 | Sarasota County, FL | 18.3% |
Lowest ROI Rate (Metro Only)
| 1 | San Francisco County, CA | 2.9% |
| 2 | Echols County, GA | 3.5% |
| 3 | Chattahoochee County, GA | 3.5% |
| 4 | Oldham County, TX | 3.7% |
| 5 | Armstrong County, TX | 3.8% |
| 6 | San Mateo County, CA | 3.9% |
| 7 | Carlisle County, KY | 4.1% |
| 8 | Bullock County, AL | 4.3% |
| 9 | New York County, NY | 4.5% |
| 10 | Major County, OK | 4.6% |
All Counties (including rural)
Highest ROI Rate
| 1 | Thayer County, NE | 29.3% |
| 2 | Shoshone County, ID | 25.3% |
| 3 | Charlton County, GA | 23.8% |
| 4 | Lincoln County, NV | 23.6% |
| 5 | Adams County, ID | 22.5% |
| 6 | Macon County, GA | 22.4% |
| 7 | Calhoun County, FL | 22.0% |
| 8 | Rich County, UT | 22.0% |
| 9 | Hamilton County, FL | 21.9% |
| 10 | Rock County, NE | 21.9% |
Lowest ROI Rate
| 1 | Menard County, TX | -1.1% |
| 2 | Keya Paha County, NE | -0.9% |
| 3 | Bennett County, SD | 0.9% |
| 4 | Kimble County, TX | 0.9% |
| 5 | Mason County, TX | 1.0% |
| 6 | Edwards County, TX | 1.2% |
| 7 | Banner County, NE | 1.3% |
| 8 | McCone County, MT | 1.4% |
| 9 | Eddy County, ND | 1.4% |
| 10 | Norton County, KS | 1.4% |
Rankings are based on median values across counties with available listing data. Counties with very few active listings can show extreme medians that don't reflect the broader market.
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