Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA (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 | 51535 | Griswold, IA | $199,450 | $918 | 3.59% | 9.6% |
| 2 | 51565 | Portsmouth, IA | $276,160 | $864 | 2.44% | 9.3% |
| 3 | 51529 | Dunlap, IA | $204,735 | $936 | 3.57% | 8.6% |
| 4 | 68036 | Linwood, NE | $341,477 | $1,269 | 2.90% | 8.2% |
| 5 | 51542 | Honey Creek, IA | $478,344 | $963 | 1.57% | 8.1% |
| 6 | 68040 | Malmo, NE | $478,638 | $1,116 | 1.82% | 8.0% |
| 7 | 68029 | Herman, NE | $399,031 | $1,062 | 2.08% | 7.8% |
| 8 | 51579 | Woodbine, IA | $242,041 | $954 | 3.07% | 7.4% |
| 9 | 51526 | Crescent, IA | $391,903 | $1,053 | 2.10% | 7.4% |
| 10 | 68366 | Greenwood, NE | $312,010 | $1,134 | 2.83% | 7.0% |
| 11 | 51563 | Persia, IA | $263,075 | $1,062 | 3.15% | 6.9% |
| 12 | 68070 | Valparaiso, NE | $363,271 | $1,026 | 2.20% | 6.9% |
| 13 | 51525 | Carson, IA | $263,394 | $864 | 2.56% | 6.9% |
| 14 | 51510 | Carter Lake, IA | $213,858 | $1,206 | 4.40% | 6.8% |
| 15 | 68033 | Ithaca, NE | $387,015 | $981 | 1.98% | 6.7% |
| 16 | 68034 | Kennard, NE | $412,467 | $1,170 | 2.21% | 6.6% |
| 17 | 51570 | Shelby, IA | $257,597 | $864 | 2.62% | 6.6% |
| 18 | 51557 | Mondamin, IA | $238,787 | $972 | 3.18% | 6.6% |
| 19 | 51546 | Logan, IA | $273,440 | $936 | 2.67% | 6.5% |
| 20 | 51559 | Neola, IA | $318,003 | $1,035 | 2.54% | 6.5% |
| 21 | 51553 | Minden, IA | $282,770 | $864 | 2.38% | 6.4% |
| 22 | 51575 | Treynor, IA | $368,112 | $1,098 | 2.33% | 6.3% |
| 23 | 68041 | Mead, NE | $291,065 | $1,017 | 2.73% | 6.3% |
| 24 | 68407 | Murdock, NE | $333,259 | $1,026 | 2.40% | 6.3% |
| 25 | 68050 | Prague, NE | $286,574 | $1,062 | 2.89% | 6.3% |
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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