Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Price-to-Rent Ratios in America
The counties where a home costs the most years of rent. A high ratio does not mean a place is overpriced. It can also mean rents are held down, or that buyers are paying for land, schools or a view that a renter cannot get at any price. It does mean the arithmetic of buying rests more on what the house is worth later and less on what it saves you each month. Median home value over twelve months of median gross rent, both Census five-year estimates.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Top 100
| # | County | State | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dukes County | MA | 67.1 yrs | $1,104,100 | $1,371 |
| 2 | Teton County | WY | 65.0 yrs | $1,371,900 | $1,758 |
| 3 | Nantucket County | MA | 55.8 yrs | $1,387,000 | $2,070 |
| 4 | Pitkin County | CO | 50.1 yrs | $1,131,200 | $1,880 |
| 5 | Valley County | ID | 49.4 yrs | $599,500 | $1,011 |
| 6 | San Francisco County | CA | 47.6 yrs | $1,380,500 | $2,419 |
| 7 | Blaine County | ID | 45.5 yrs | $663,800 | $1,217 |
| 8 | Marin County | CA | 44.8 yrs | $1,390,000 | $2,584 |
| 9 | San Miguel County | CO | 43.6 yrs | $613,100 | $1,173 |
| 10 | New York County | NY | 43.3 yrs | $1,108,900 | $2,132 |
| 11 | San Mateo County | CA | 43.0 yrs | $1,494,500 | $2,893 |
| 12 | San Juan County | WA | 42.8 yrs | $726,500 | $1,413 |
| 13 | Billings County | ND | 42.7 yrs | $322,500 | $630 |
| 14 | Summit County | UT | 42.3 yrs | $1,000,400 | $1,969 |
| 15 | Gunnison County | CO | 41.8 yrs | $597,200 | $1,191 |
| 16 | Kings County | NY | 41.6 yrs | $889,700 | $1,784 |
| 17 | Teton County | ID | 41.5 yrs | $595,900 | $1,196 |
| 18 | Boise County | ID | 41.4 yrs | $424,100 | $854 |
| 19 | Santa Clara County | CA | 41.0 yrs | $1,382,800 | $2,814 |
| 20 | Ouray County | CO | 39.9 yrs | $670,100 | $1,398 |
| 21 | Grand County | UT | 39.3 yrs | $480,900 | $1,021 |
| 22 | Santa Cruz County | CA | 39.0 yrs | $1,015,200 | $2,172 |
| 23 | Clear Creek County | CO | 38.8 yrs | $572,800 | $1,230 |
| 24 | Park County | MT | 38.6 yrs | $429,700 | $927 |
| 25 | Elbert County | CO | 38.6 yrs | $664,600 | $1,436 |
| 26 | Granite County | MT | 38.5 yrs | $339,500 | $734 |
| 27 | Skamania County | WA | 38.5 yrs | $472,600 | $1,024 |
| 28 | Maui County | HI | 38.4 yrs | $858,600 | $1,863 |
| 29 | Jefferson County | MT | 38.4 yrs | $408,000 | $886 |
| 30 | Summit County | CO | 38.3 yrs | $850,700 | $1,851 |
| 31 | Mineral County | CO | 38.1 yrs | $413,000 | $903 |
| 32 | Alameda County | CA | 38.0 yrs | $1,057,400 | $2,318 |
| 33 | Falls Church city | VA | 38.0 yrs | $1,005,400 | $2,205 |
| 34 | Kauai County | HI | 37.7 yrs | $817,900 | $1,810 |
| 35 | Wallowa County | OR | 36.1 yrs | $371,900 | $858 |
| 36 | Blanco County | TX | 35.9 yrs | $396,200 | $920 |
| 37 | Carbon County | MT | 35.8 yrs | $379,300 | $882 |
| 38 | Flathead County | MT | 35.6 yrs | $467,700 | $1,094 |
| 39 | Judith Basin County | MT | 35.6 yrs | $214,200 | $502 |
| 40 | Honolulu County | HI | 35.4 yrs | $873,000 | $2,054 |
| 41 | Mineral County | MT | 35.0 yrs | $313,600 | $746 |
| 42 | Sanders County | MT | 34.9 yrs | $323,800 | $774 |
| 43 | Lake County | MT | 34.8 yrs | $369,200 | $884 |
| 44 | Gem County | ID | 34.5 yrs | $367,300 | $887 |
| 45 | Los Angeles County | CA | 34.5 yrs | $783,300 | $1,893 |
| 46 | Hood River County | OR | 34.5 yrs | $571,200 | $1,381 |
| 47 | Ravalli County | MT | 34.4 yrs | $435,000 | $1,054 |
| 48 | Routt County | CO | 34.2 yrs | $756,200 | $1,845 |
| 49 | San Luis Obispo County | CA | 34.1 yrs | $777,200 | $1,899 |
| 50 | Bonner County | ID | 34.1 yrs | $433,400 | $1,059 |
| 51 | Juab County | UT | 33.6 yrs | $369,800 | $917 |
| 52 | Morgan County | UT | 33.5 yrs | $600,900 | $1,493 |
| 53 | Park County | WY | 33.4 yrs | $374,200 | $933 |
| 54 | Eagle County | CO | 33.4 yrs | $814,700 | $2,032 |
| 55 | Hinsdale County | CO | 33.3 yrs | $438,800 | $1,099 |
| 56 | King County | WA | 33.2 yrs | $811,200 | $2,035 |
| 57 | Adams County | ID | 33.1 yrs | $327,300 | $823 |
| 58 | Custer County | ID | 33.1 yrs | $295,600 | $744 |
| 59 | Boundary County | ID | 33.1 yrs | $344,100 | $867 |
| 60 | Clarke County | VA | 33.0 yrs | $538,900 | $1,360 |
| 61 | Chaffee County | CO | 32.9 yrs | $598,500 | $1,514 |
| 62 | El Dorado County | CA | 32.8 yrs | $640,500 | $1,626 |
| 63 | Rich County | UT | 32.7 yrs | $291,200 | $743 |
| 64 | Napa County | CA | 32.6 yrs | $838,800 | $2,141 |
| 65 | Pend Oreille County | WA | 32.6 yrs | $307,800 | $786 |
| 66 | Lemhi County | ID | 32.6 yrs | $282,100 | $721 |
| 67 | San Benito County | CA | 32.6 yrs | $751,500 | $1,922 |
| 68 | Ferry County | WA | 32.5 yrs | $274,500 | $703 |
| 69 | Storey County | NV | 32.5 yrs | $393,100 | $1,007 |
| 70 | Richmond County | NY | 32.5 yrs | $658,500 | $1,689 |
| 71 | La Plata County | CO | 32.5 yrs | $549,100 | $1,409 |
| 72 | Orange County | CA | 32.4 yrs | $915,500 | $2,352 |
| 73 | Clatsop County | OR | 32.3 yrs | $437,800 | $1,130 |
| 74 | Lincoln County | WY | 32.1 yrs | $334,500 | $868 |
| 75 | Chelan County | WA | 32.1 yrs | $454,900 | $1,182 |
| 76 | Gallatin County | MT | 32.0 yrs | $604,900 | $1,574 |
| 77 | Jefferson County | WA | 32.0 yrs | $495,100 | $1,291 |
| 78 | Gilpin County | CO | 31.9 yrs | $512,600 | $1,340 |
| 79 | Chouteau County | MT | 31.8 yrs | $185,100 | $485 |
| 80 | District of Columbia | DC | 31.8 yrs | $724,600 | $1,900 |
| 81 | Wasatch County | UT | 31.7 yrs | $724,400 | $1,905 |
| 82 | Douglas County | NV | 31.7 yrs | $587,400 | $1,545 |
| 83 | Arlington County | VA | 31.7 yrs | $864,800 | $2,275 |
| 84 | Madison County | MT | 31.7 yrs | $440,500 | $1,159 |
| 85 | Towns County | GA | 31.6 yrs | $311,900 | $822 |
| 86 | Latah County | ID | 31.5 yrs | $342,500 | $905 |
| 87 | Madison County | ID | 31.5 yrs | $365,000 | $965 |
| 88 | San Juan County | CO | 31.5 yrs | $406,900 | $1,076 |
| 89 | Pope County | IL | 31.4 yrs | $165,300 | $438 |
| 90 | Boulder County | CO | 31.4 yrs | $713,900 | $1,893 |
| 91 | Missoula County | MT | 31.3 yrs | $423,100 | $1,125 |
| 92 | Chatham County | NC | 31.1 yrs | $397,800 | $1,066 |
| 93 | Broadwater County | MT | 31.1 yrs | $364,800 | $978 |
| 94 | Butte County | ID | 31.1 yrs | $195,800 | $525 |
| 95 | Sonoma County | CA | 31.0 yrs | $779,000 | $2,093 |
| 96 | Sheridan County | WY | 30.9 yrs | $352,200 | $950 |
| 97 | Transylvania County | NC | 30.8 yrs | $336,100 | $909 |
| 98 | Monroe County | FL | 30.8 yrs | $723,800 | $1,959 |
| 99 | Nevada County | CA | 30.7 yrs | $602,800 | $1,635 |
| 100 | San Diego County | CA | 30.6 yrs | $791,600 | $2,154 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Highest Price-to-Rent Ratios by state
The same ranking within a single state.
Alabama67Alaska26Arizona15Arkansas75California58Colorado64Florida67Georgia159Idaho44Illinois102Indiana92Iowa99Kansas105Kentucky120Louisiana64Maine16Maryland24Massachusetts14Michigan83Minnesota87Mississippi82Missouri115Montana56Nebraska93Nevada16New Jersey21New Mexico33New York62North Carolina100North Dakota53Ohio88Oklahoma77Oregon36Pennsylvania67South Carolina46South Dakota65Tennessee95Texas250Utah29Vermont14Virginia133Washington39West Virginia55Wisconsin72Wyoming23