Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Columbus, NE (2026)
The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68640 | Genoa, NE | $198,076 | $963 | 3.79% | 2.1% |
| 2 | 68660 | Saint Edward, NE | $221,282 | $864 | 3.05% | 4.9% |
| 3 | 68634 | Duncan, NE | $224,383 | $954 | 3.32% | 6.2% |
| 4 | 68601 | Columbus, NE | $275,526 | $1,458 | 4.13% | 5.4% |
| 5 | 68653 | Platte Center, NE | $287,635 | $1,098 | 2.98% | 6.9% |
| 6 | 68631 | Creston, NE | $291,234 | $1,053 | 2.82% | 7.1% |
| 7 | 68647 | Monroe, NE | $291,846 | $963 | 2.57% | 7.3% |
| 8 | 68642 | Humphrey, NE | $368,699 | $864 | 1.83% | 6.6% |
| 9 | 68644 | Lindsay, NE | $402,407 | $864 | 1.67% | 8.0% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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