Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Paducah, KY-IL (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 | 42028 | Burna, KY | $101,134 | $891 | 6.87% | 2.2% |
| 2 | 62910 | Brookport, IL | $107,532 | $882 | 6.40% | 0.0% |
| 3 | 42078 | Salem, KY | $114,283 | $810 | 5.53% | 4.3% |
| 4 | 62960 | Metropolis, IL | $124,048 | $873 | 5.49% | 4.5% |
| 5 | 42024 | Barlow, KY | $127,889 | $810 | 4.94% | 6.4% |
| 6 | 42056 | La Center, KY | $130,919 | $1,116 | 6.65% | 5.7% |
| 7 | 42087 | Wickliffe, KY | $133,489 | $855 | 5.00% | 6.4% |
| 8 | 62941 | Ullin, IL | $154,456 | $1,152 | 5.82% | 0.4% |
| 9 | 42003 | Paducah, KY | $157,518 | $1,216 | 6.02% | 4.7% |
| 10 | 42083 | Grand Rivers, KY | $159,919 | $963 | 4.70% | 6.3% |
| 11 | 42058 | Ledbetter, KY | $168,812 | $1,413 | 6.53% | 8.8% |
| 12 | 42053 | Kevil, KY | $170,137 | $999 | 4.58% | 4.1% |
| 13 | 42045 | Grand Rivers, KY | $170,691 | $990 | 4.52% | 6.0% |
| 14 | 42086 | Kevil, KY | $215,548 | $1,044 | 3.78% | 4.6% |
| 15 | 42001 | Paducah, KY | $225,928 | $1,253 | 4.32% | 6.8% |
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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