Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2026)
Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18101 | Allentown, PA | $209,847 | $1,602 | 5.96% | 9.3% |
| 2 | 18102 | Allentown, PA | $225,979 | $1,532 | 5.29% | 9.0% |
| 3 | 18232 1% rule | Lansford, PA | $97,155 | $1,025 | 8.23% | 8.8% |
| 4 | 18216 | Beaver Meadows, PA | $180,461 | $1,305 | 5.64% | 8.4% |
| 5 | 18109 | Allentown, PA | $272,828 | $1,613 | 4.61% | 8.2% |
| 6 | 18079 | Slatedale, PA | $255,060 | $1,224 | 3.74% | 8.2% |
| 7 | 18042 | Easton, PA | $274,314 | $1,819 | 5.17% | 7.6% |
| 8 | 18087 | Trexlertown, PA | $364,809 | $1,377 | 2.94% | 7.4% |
| 9 | 18229 | Jim Thorpe, PA | $287,333 | $1,748 | 4.74% | 7.3% |
| 10 | 18032 | Catasauqua, PA | $291,865 | $1,558 | 4.16% | 7.2% |
| 11 | 18250 | Summit Hill, PA | $163,458 | $1,296 | 6.18% | 7.2% |
| 12 | 18063 | Martins Creek, PA | $307,574 | $1,323 | 3.36% | 7.1% |
| 13 | 18072 | Pen Argyl, PA | $316,644 | $1,475 | 3.63% | 7.1% |
| 14 | 18103 | Allentown, PA | $318,087 | $1,732 | 4.25% | 7.1% |
| 15 | 18037 | Coplay, PA | $364,119 | $1,413 | 3.03% | 7.0% |
| 16 | 18080 | Slatington, PA | $348,758 | $1,224 | 2.74% | 7.0% |
| 17 | 18078 | Schnecksville, PA | $531,892 | $1,332 | 1.95% | 6.9% |
| 18 | 18069 | Orefield, PA | $534,535 | $2,575 | 3.76% | 6.9% |
| 19 | 18085 | Tatamy, PA | $371,759 | $1,332 | 2.79% | 6.9% |
| 20 | 18052 | Whitehall, PA | $345,567 | $1,862 | 4.20% | 6.9% |
| 21 | 08886 | Stewartsville, NJ | $517,808 | $2,304 | 3.47% | 6.7% |
| 22 | 18015 | Bethlehem, PA | $296,372 | $1,691 | 4.45% | 6.7% |
| 23 | 08865 | Phillipsburg, NJ | $345,984 | $1,988 | 4.48% | 6.7% |
| 24 | 18083 | Stockertown, PA | $347,659 | $1,449 | 3.25% | 6.6% |
| 25 | 18210 | Albrightsville, PA | $277,384 | $1,395 | 3.92% | 6.6% |
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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