Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Abilene, TX (2026)
Ranked by cap rate — the annual return on the purchase price before financing. ZIPs that also clear the 1% rule are marked.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79603 1% rule | Abilene, TX | $149,224 | $1,807 | 9.45% | 6.2% |
| 2 | 79601 1% rule | Abilene, TX | $217,712 | $2,218 | 7.95% | 6.7% |
| 3 | 79553 | Stamford, TX | $106,607 | $1,026 | 7.51% | 0.1% |
| 4 | 79605 | Abilene, TX | $182,823 | $1,718 | 7.33% | 5.9% |
| 5 | 79520 | Hamlin, TX | $104,896 | $981 | 7.29% | 2.8% |
| 6 | 79602 | Abilene, TX | $271,538 | $2,510 | 7.21% | 5.4% |
| 7 | 79563 | Tye, TX | $132,256 | $1,035 | 6.10% | 3.7% |
| 8 | 79536 | Merkel, TX | $202,063 | $1,550 | 5.98% | 6.3% |
| 9 | 79606 | Abilene, TX | $307,933 | $2,218 | 5.62% | 5.7% |
| 10 | 79501 | Anson, TX | $152,671 | $1,026 | 5.24% | 3.5% |
| 11 | 76437 | Cisco, TX | $154,353 | $981 | 4.96% | -0.8% |
| 12 | 79562 | Tuscola, TX | $406,641 | $2,388 | 4.58% | 5.6% |
| 13 | 76443 | Cross Plains, TX | $196,663 | $981 | 3.89% | 0.5% |
| 14 | 79504 | Baird, TX | $201,308 | $981 | 3.80% | 1.1% |
| 15 | 79530 | Lawn, TX | $207,145 | $981 | 3.69% | 5.5% |
| 16 | 79510 | Clyde, TX | $230,402 | $1,035 | 3.50% | 3.3% |
| 17 | 79508 | Buffalo Gap, TX | $264,373 | $1,116 | 3.29% | 5.6% |
| 18 | 79525 | Hawley, TX | $260,055 | $1,089 | 3.27% | 3.4% |
| 19 | 79541 | Ovalo, TX | $455,488 | $1,170 | 2.00% | 5.9% |
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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