RE Intelligence (Real Estate Intelligence, REI for short) answers one question for every US ZIP code, county and metro: does a rental property pay here, and by how much?
Why it exists
Most "best places to invest" lists give a ranking with no arithmetic behind it. This site publishes the arithmetic for every ZIP: the typical price, the typical rent, the property tax, insurance and upkeep, the loan payment at this week's rate, and what is left. Each input names its public source and the month it describes, and each assumption can be changed in the calculator. Where data is missing, the page says so rather than estimating.
What is here
- 8,418 ZIP codes with Zillow value and rent, and 17,850 more using HUD Fair Market Rent, labelled as such;
- 3,069 counties, 894 metro areas and all 50 states plus DC;
- 59 fixed rankings, and a rental calculator that runs in your browser.
Values and rents are for August 2026. The data refreshes automatically each month, and the mortgage rate each week.
Who it is for
Small and mid-size rental investors, house hackers, investors comparing markets out of state, and agents who work with them. If you want to value your own home, our sister site HomePropertyValues.com does that.
Who runs it
RE Intelligence is part of the Silicon Valley Ventures portfolio. It is independent of every data source and service it names. How it earns money is on the disclosures page; how to reach us is on the contact page.