Rent vs buy by state
Choose a state, then see its numbers: how fast prices grew, what homes cost there, the verdict in every one of its cities, and the property tax.
Each state plus DC
| State | Cities | Rent wins | Buy wins | Toss-ups | Typical home | Property tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | $238,614 | 0.38% |
| Alaska | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $397,932 | 1.10% |
| Arizona | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | $416,733 | 0.48% |
| Arkansas | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | $224,158 | 0.55% |
| California | 177 | 138 | 26 | 13 | $761,538 | 0.70% |
| Colorado | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | $529,013 | 0.48% |
| Connecticut | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | $447,319 | 1.81% |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $405,061 | 0.50% |
| Florida | 63 | 5 | 57 | 1 | $375,361 | 0.76% |
| Georgia | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | $329,115 | 0.77% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $832,932 | 0.27% |
| Idaho | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | $476,754 | 0.49% |
| Illinois | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | $295,943 | 2.01% |
| Indiana | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | $257,165 | 0.74% |
| Iowa | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | $236,623 | 1.39% |
| Kansas | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | $246,055 | 1.29% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $230,909 | 0.75% |
| Louisiana | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | $213,867 | 0.55% |
| Maine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $412,002 | 1.02% |
| Maryland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | $424,890 | 0.97% |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 22 | 1 | 2 | $655,219 | 1.07% |
| Michigan | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | $263,760 | 1.25% |
| Minnesota | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | $348,778 | 1.02% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $194,531 | 0.72% |
| Missouri | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | $265,387 | 0.85% |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $467,275 | 0.72% |
| Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $278,299 | 1.49% |
| Nevada | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | $440,739 | 0.47% |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $510,937 | 1.66% |
| New Jersey | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | $575,123 | 2.11% |
| New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $315,812 | 0.70% |
| New York | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | $524,942 | 1.55% |
| North Carolina | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | $332,159 | 0.66% |
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $290,657 | 0.99% |
| Ohio | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | $245,982 | 1.31% |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | $220,801 | 0.80% |
| Oregon | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $492,753 | 0.81% |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | $287,078 | 1.30% |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $508,507 | 1.21% |
| South Carolina | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | $304,319 | 0.48% |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $317,874 | 1.06% |
| Tennessee | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | $330,844 | 0.50% |
| Texas | 75 | 53 | 13 | 9 | $296,424 | 1.49% |
| Utah | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | $532,920 | 0.52% |
| Virginia | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | $412,252 | 0.73% |
| Washington | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | $587,533 | 0.81% |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $337,196 | 1.42% |
| Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $369,044 | 0.57% |
Data comes from Zillow ZHVI and Census ACS 2020-2024. The Washington city page holds the district's numbers, and DC takes you there