US real estate investing data by state
Updated 2026-11-09 · 51 states and DC · 3,144 counties
The cost of holding a property changes sharply by location, and those costs decide whether a flip or rental works. Average homeowners insurance ranged from $923 a year in Wisconsin to $3,027 in Louisiana in 2023. This table compares the median county in each state using official Census (2019-2023), HUD, NAIC and FHFA figures. Open a state for every county.
| State | Median tax rate | Median home value | Median rent | Avg. insurance / yr | Price growth / yr, 5 yr | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0.33% | $142,500 | $762 | $1,906 | 8.2% | 67 |
| Alaska | 0.72% | $274,050 | $1,243 | $1,216 | 6.3% | 30 |
| Arizona | 0.54% | $216,100 | $983 | $1,194 | 9.3% | 15 |
| Arkansas | 0.53% | $122,600 | $727 | $1,870 | 8.3% | 75 |
| California | 0.70% | $453,950 | $1,528 | $1,655 | 6.3% | 58 |
| Colorado | 0.39% | $358,350 | $1,110 | $2,492 | 8.1% | 64 |
| Connecticut | 1.80% | $311,700 | $1,351 | $2,036 | 10.1% | 9 |
| Delaware | 0.46% | $329,800 | $1,285 | $1,196 | 8.4% | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 0.58% | $724,600 | $1,900 | $1,545 | 2.4% | 1 |
| Florida | 0.74% | $254,300 | $1,230 | $2,779 | 9.9% | 67 |
| Georgia | 0.89% | $161,000 | $847 | $1,828 | 10.2% | 159 |
| Hawaii | 0.25% | $838,250 | $1,810 | $1,549 | 9.0% | 5 |
| Idaho | 0.50% | $281,950 | $877 | $1,135 | 10.4% | 44 |
| Illinois | 1.85% | $126,000 | $793 | $1,480 | 7.6% | 102 |
| Indiana | 0.68% | $171,400 | $850 | $1,259 | 9.3% | 92 |
| Iowa | 1.34% | $148,600 | $800 | $1,342 | 7.5% | 99 |
| Kansas | 1.55% | $118,700 | $758 | $1,733 | 8.4% | 105 |
| Kentucky | 0.72% | $138,300 | $756 | $1,525 | 9.0% | 120 |
| Louisiana | 0.42% | $150,850 | $806 | $3,027 | 4.6% | 64 |
| Maine | 1.12% | $225,950 | $968 | $1,150 | 11.3% | 16 |
| Maryland | 0.94% | $357,700 | $1,369 | $1,578 | 7.6% | 24 |
| Massachusetts | 1.10% | $544,450 | $1,484 | $2,134 | 8.9% | 14 |
| Michigan | 1.13% | $167,600 | $845 | $1,110 | 10.3% | 83 |
| Minnesota | 0.99% | $221,100 | $873 | $1,988 | 7.7% | 87 |
| Mississippi | 0.73% | $114,900 | $756 | $2,029 | 6.7% | 82 |
| Missouri | 0.74% | $156,400 | $754 | $1,589 | 9.3% | 115 |
| Montana | 0.71% | $214,750 | $801 | $1,768 | 10.7% | 56 |
| Nebraska | 1.26% | $146,300 | $772 | $2,142 | 8.6% | 93 |
| Nevada | 0.51% | $274,200 | $1,126 | $1,013 | 8.0% | 17 |
| New Hampshire | 1.93% | $331,500 | $1,256 | $1,300 | 11.2% | 10 |
| New Jersey | 2.20% | $395,000 | $1,553 | $1,551 | 10.7% | 21 |
| New Mexico | 0.55% | $160,800 | $810 | $1,490 | 8.8% | 33 |
| New York | 2.18% | $179,500 | $943 | $1,801 | 9.3% | 62 |
| North Carolina | 0.69% | $205,300 | $860 | $1,852 | 10.2% | 100 |
| North Dakota | 0.93% | $149,600 | $756 | $1,414 | 6.2% | 53 |
| Ohio | 1.08% | $173,050 | $833 | $1,116 | 9.1% | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 0.63% | $135,800 | $811 | $2,486 | 8.0% | 77 |
| Oregon | 0.76% | $369,300 | $1,140 | $1,003 | 8.1% | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.29% | $193,100 | $868 | $1,217 | 7.9% | 67 |
| Rhode Island | 1.37% | $468,000 | $1,303 | $2,396 | 10.6% | 5 |
| South Carolina | 0.53% | $158,600 | $878 | $1,753 | 10.0% | 46 |
| South Dakota | 1.08% | $156,450 | $730 | $1,614 | 8.6% | 66 |
| Tennessee | 0.50% | $186,300 | $804 | $1,649 | 11.3% | 95 |
| Texas | 1.25% | $158,050 | $928 | $2,864 | 8.3% | 254 |
| Utah | 0.49% | $350,900 | $1,018 | $1,107 | 9.7% | 29 |
| Vermont | 1.70% | $266,250 | $1,092 | $1,215 | 10.5% | 14 |
| Virginia | 0.63% | $240,900 | $1,043 | $1,537 | 8.9% | 133 |
| Washington | 0.79% | $370,500 | $1,119 | $1,232 | 8.5% | 39 |
| West Virginia | 0.48% | $135,800 | $753 | $1,179 | 7.2% | 55 |
| Wisconsin | 1.45% | $209,350 | $860 | $923 | 10.0% | 72 |
| Wyoming | 0.57% | $260,400 | $913 | $1,853 | 8.1% | 23 |
Medians are of county figures, not weighted by population. Estimates only; verify taxes and insurance for the specific property.