Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Asheville, NC (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 | 28716 | Canton, NC | $289,765 | $1,658 | 4.46% | 3.7% |
| 2 | 28759 | Mills River, NC | $534,105 | $2,958 | 4.32% | 4.8% |
| 3 | 28778 | Swannanoa, NC | $367,108 | $1,947 | 4.14% | 4.1% |
| 4 | 28751 | Maggie Valley, NC | $392,600 | $2,000 | 3.97% | 5.4% |
| 5 | 28730 | Fairview, NC | $530,270 | $2,688 | 3.95% | 4.8% |
| 6 | 28732 | Fletcher, NC | $454,095 | $2,290 | 3.93% | 4.8% |
| 7 | 28792 | Hendersonville, NC | $373,206 | $1,790 | 3.74% | 4.6% |
| 8 | 28729 | Etowah, NC | $434,295 | $2,061 | 3.70% | 6.4% |
| 9 | 28709 | Barnardsville, NC | $353,996 | $1,656 | 3.65% | 4.6% |
| 10 | 28786 | Waynesville, NC | $346,824 | $1,566 | 3.52% | 4.5% |
| 11 | 28806 | Asheville, NC | $401,820 | $1,778 | 3.45% | 3.6% |
| 12 | 28715 | Candler, NC | $419,046 | $1,827 | 3.40% | 4.7% |
| 13 | 28726 | East Flat Rock, NC | $293,236 | $1,233 | 3.28% | 4.5% |
| 14 | 28748 | Leicester, NC | $432,369 | $1,763 | 3.18% | 4.9% |
| 15 | 28711 | Black Mountain, NC | $474,268 | $1,902 | 3.13% | 4.8% |
| 16 | 28731 | Flat Rock, NC | $461,768 | $1,807 | 3.05% | 4.1% |
| 17 | 28790 | Zirconia, NC | $401,799 | $1,548 | 3.01% | 3.8% |
| 18 | 28754 | Mars Hill, NC | $424,973 | $1,628 | 2.99% | 5.6% |
| 19 | 28743 | Hot Springs, NC | $329,334 | $1,233 | 2.92% | 3.3% |
| 20 | 28739 | Hendersonville, NC | $471,761 | $1,743 | 2.88% | 5.1% |
| 21 | 28787 | Weaverville, NC | $472,848 | $1,735 | 2.86% | 4.4% |
| 22 | 28791 | Hendersonville, NC | $429,677 | $1,567 | 2.84% | 5.2% |
| 23 | 28803 | Asheville, NC | $447,880 | $1,634 | 2.84% | 4.0% |
| 24 | 28721 | Clyde, NC | $342,225 | $1,233 | 2.81% | 4.6% |
| 25 | 28704 | Arden, NC | $440,695 | $1,582 | 2.80% | 3.7% |
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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