The Star Score ranks 165 US metros for buy-under-market, refinance-and-repeat investing, on July 2026 Zillow home values and rents. Current leader: Florence, SC at 87/100 with a 8.6% gross yield.
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| # | Market | Yield | Star Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence, SC | 8.6% | 87 ★★★★½ |
| 2 | Mobile, AL | 8.1% | 86 ★★★★½ |
| 3 | Montgomery, AL | 7.9% | 86 ★★★★½ |
| 4 | Charleston, WV | 10.1% | 86 ★★★★½ |
| 5 | Jackson, TN | 8.2% | 85 ★★★★½ |
| 6 | Saginaw, MI | 7.7% | 84 ★★★★☆ |
| 7 | Columbus, GA | 7.6% | 83 ★★★★☆ |
| 8 | Macon, GA | 7.5% | 83 ★★★★☆ |
| 9 | Brownsville, TX | 8.4% | 82 ★★★★☆ |
| 10 | Huntington, WV | 7.9% | 82 ★★★★☆ |
| 11 | Terre Haute, IN | 7.1% | 82 ★★★★☆ |
| 12 | El Paso, TX | 7.9% | 81 ★★★★☆ |
| 13 | Jackson, MS | 8.5% | 81 ★★★★☆ |
| 14 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 7.9% | 80 ★★★★☆ |
| 15 | Youngstown, OH | 7.1% | 78 ★★★★☆ |
| 16 | Gulfport, MS | 7.8% | 78 ★★★★☆ |
| 17 | Peoria, IL | 8.0% | 78 ★★★★☆ |
| 18 | Warner Robins, GA | 7.2% | 78 ★★★★☆ |
| 19 | Toledo, OH | 7.6% | 77 ★★★★☆ |
| 20 | Binghamton, NY | 7.8% | 77 ★★★★☆ |
| 21 | Topeka, KS | 7.0% | 76 ★★★★☆ |
| 22 | Joplin, MO | 6.9% | 76 ★★★★☆ |
| 23 | Columbia, SC | 7.3% | 75 ★★★★☆ |
| 24 | South Bend, IN | 6.5% | 74 ★★★½☆ |
| 25 | McAllen, TX | 7.0% | 73 ★★★½☆ |