Redfin reminds us that college towns are consistently some of the best places to own investment properties in America. To that end, they looked at college towns across the country using several metrics such as affordability, walkability, and the price of education relative to its quality & value. Their data came from U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities Rankings list.
“Demand for rental properties in college towns remains high due to steady demand. From new students to university faculty coming in each year, you’ll never find yourself scrambling to rent out your place…”
- Binghamton, NY – Binghamton University – SUNY
- Syracuse, NY – SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Syracuse University
- Buffalo, NY – University of Buffalo
- Gainesville, FL – University of Florida
- Athens, GA – University of Georgia
- Champaign, IL – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Baltimore, MD – John Hopkins University
- Tallahassee, FL – Florida State University
- Cleveland, OH – Case Western Reserve University
- St Louis, MO – Washington University in St. Louis
- Columbus, OH – Ohio State University – Columbus
- Pittsburgh, PA – University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University
- Rochester, NY – University of Rochester
- New Haven, CT – Yale University
- Provo, UT – Brigham Young University – Provo
- West Lafayette, IN – Purdue University – West Lafayette
- Philadelphia, PA – Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania
- Troy, NY – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Albany, NY – University of Albany – SUNY
- Lawrence, KS – University of Kansas