Rent vs Buy by State
Compare housing affordability across all 48 U.S. states. Each state shows the average price-to-rent ratio, median home price, and average rent across its cities — helping you identify which states favor buying and which favor renting.
Alabama
8 cities analyzed
Alaska
1 city analyzed
Arizona
24 cities analyzed
Arkansas
7 cities analyzed
California
60 cities analyzed
Colorado
20 cities analyzed
Connecticut
4 cities analyzed
Delaware
1 city analyzed
Florida
70 cities analyzed
Georgia
7 cities analyzed
Hawaii
1 city analyzed
Idaho
6 cities analyzed
Illinois
11 cities analyzed
Indiana
10 cities analyzed
Iowa
8 cities analyzed
Kansas
6 cities analyzed
Kentucky
3 cities analyzed
Louisiana
5 cities analyzed
Maryland
6 cities analyzed
Massachusetts
7 cities analyzed
Michigan
12 cities analyzed
Minnesota
9 cities analyzed
Mississippi
1 city analyzed
Missouri
13 cities analyzed
Montana
1 city analyzed
Nebraska
2 cities analyzed
Nevada
9 cities analyzed
New Hampshire
2 cities analyzed
New Jersey
3 cities analyzed
New Mexico
2 cities analyzed
New York
10 cities analyzed
North Carolina
21 cities analyzed
North Dakota
1 city analyzed
Ohio
10 cities analyzed
Oklahoma
6 cities analyzed
Oregon
7 cities analyzed
Pennsylvania
5 cities analyzed
Rhode Island
2 cities analyzed
South Carolina
11 cities analyzed
South Dakota
2 cities analyzed
Tennessee
12 cities analyzed
Texas
50 cities analyzed
Utah
9 cities analyzed
Virginia
13 cities analyzed
Washington
12 cities analyzed
Washington D.C.
1 city analyzed
Wisconsin
7 cities analyzed
Wyoming
2 cities analyzed
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