The flagship market score

Best Balanced Markets

We combine thirteen public factors across Cash Flow, Growth, and Stability into a single 0–100 score, A–F grade, and national rank, then publish the entire formula so you can audit it rather than trust it. It narrows your search. It does not guarantee investment performance.

Full model, defaults & limitations

The Balanced Market Score identifies markets with a strong combination of cash-flow potential, economic and housing-market growth, and long-term stability. Thirteen factors across three categories (Cash Flow, Growth, and Stability) roll up into a single 0–100 Overall score, an A–F grade, and a national rank, so you can compare markets consistently across multiple considerations rather than relying on a single metric. It is a research and screening tool, not a guarantee of investment performance. By default we show markets with stable or growing populations and positive job growth; turn the filters off for the full ranking. How this score works →

#	City	Score	Gross yield
1	Brownsburg, IN	86.3	6.5%
2	Greenfield, IN	82.9	6.6%
3	Buckeye, AZ	82.1	6.1%
4	Bryant, AR	81	7.1%
5	Bella Vista, AR	80.3	6.0%
6	Seymour, IN	80	7.5%
7	Deltona, FL	80	8.1%
8	Goose Creek, SC	79.7	6.8%
9	Kuna, ID	79.6	5.9%
10	Prattville, AL	79.2	7.9%
11	Northport, AL	79.1	7.4%
12	Madison, AL	78.8	4.6%
13	North Port, FL	78.7	7.7%
14	Plainfield, IN	76.9	6.2%
15	Mauldin, SC	76.8	5.5%
16	Albertville, AL	76.5	6.2%
17	Centerton, AR	76.4	5.5%
18	Monroe, NC	76	6.7%
19	Benton, AR	76	7.3%
20	Lehi, UT	75.7	4.6%
21	Pelham, AL	74.5	6.4%
22	El Mirage, AZ	74.4	6.8%
23	Foley, AL	74.2	6.7%
24	Alabaster, AL	74	7.3%
25	Abilene, TX	73.7	10.9%

Data as of: Zillow ZHVI/ZORI + Redfin latest monthly · Census ACS 5-yr 2019–2023 · Census PEP July 2024 · BLS LAUS 2023 · FBI CDE 2023. Generated 2026-09-01. Methodology and limitations.