Happy 4th of July! Curious about which of our wonderful 50 states has the most landlord friendly laws? RentCafe rated all 50 states in terms of worst and best states for tenants. The rankings were based on legislation around rent increases, security deposits, eviction notices, and other key aspects of the tenant-landlord relationship. Here are the final rankings of all 50 states in terms of which ones are best for landlords.
- Arkansas
- West Virginia
- North Carolina
- Georgia
- Wyoming
- Louisiana
- Idaho
- Mississippi
- Colorado
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Florida
- New York
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Texas
- South Carolina
- Connecticut
- Missouri
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Utah
- Michigan
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Iowa
- Wisconsin
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Montana
- Massachusetts
- California
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New Hampshire
- Minnesota
- Washington
- South Dakota
- Kansas
- Nevada
- Maine
- Alaska
- Oregon
- Nebraska
- Arizona
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Vermont
Do any of these rankings surprise you? How do you as a landlord choose where to invest in rental property? For more resources for landlords, visit our blog.
Related: Landlord Friendly States Quiz, AirDNA's Top 30 U.S. Vacation Rental Markets in 2019