Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Akron, OH (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 | 44311 1% rule | Akron, OH | $76,626 | $1,085 | 11.05% | 5.4% |
| 2 | 44307 1% rule | Akron, OH | $81,071 | $1,145 | 11.02% | 5.1% |
| 3 | 44314 1% rule | Akron, OH | $106,773 | $1,148 | 8.38% | 6.0% |
| 4 | 44320 1% rule | Akron, OH | $111,958 | $1,172 | 8.16% | 4.4% |
| 5 | 44306 1% rule | Akron, OH | $90,154 | $942 | 8.15% | 6.7% |
| 6 | 44310 | Akron, OH | $117,620 | $1,132 | 7.51% | 6.1% |
| 7 | 44301 | Akron, OH | $127,283 | $1,202 | 7.36% | 6.9% |
| 8 | 44304 | Akron, OH | $96,533 | $899 | 7.26% | 6.2% |
| 9 | 44305 | Akron, OH | $125,039 | $1,151 | 7.18% | 6.4% |
| 10 | 44302 | Akron, OH | $133,615 | $1,220 | 7.12% | 4.8% |
| 11 | 44250 | Lakemore, OH | $120,846 | $1,080 | 6.97% | 5.8% |
| 12 | 44278 | Tallmadge, OH | $293,188 | $2,210 | 5.88% | 5.8% |
| 13 | 44056 | Macedonia, OH | $348,576 | $2,481 | 5.55% | 5.5% |
| 14 | 44203 | Barberton, OH | $187,275 | $1,323 | 5.51% | 6.4% |
| 15 | 44067 | Northfield, OH | $305,618 | $2,088 | 5.33% | 5.2% |
| 16 | 44312 | Lakemore, OH | $185,315 | $1,261 | 5.31% | 5.8% |
| 17 | 44221 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $201,299 | $1,367 | 5.30% | 6.4% |
| 18 | 44319 | Akron, OH | $249,243 | $1,597 | 5.00% | 5.6% |
| 19 | 44202 | Aurora, OH | $420,107 | $2,629 | 4.88% | 5.2% |
| 20 | 44240 | Kent, OH | $253,278 | $1,570 | 4.84% | 6.0% |
| 21 | 44223 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $259,141 | $1,580 | 4.76% | 6.0% |
| 22 | 44685 | Uniontown, OH | $328,846 | $1,945 | 4.61% | 6.0% |
| 23 | 44288 | Windham, OH | $195,169 | $1,143 | 4.57% | 5.8% |
| 24 | 44087 | Twinsburg, OH | $361,138 | $1,999 | 4.32% | 5.6% |
| 25 | 44321 | Copley, OH | $374,408 | $2,072 | 4.32% | 5.2% |
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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