Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Athens, 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 | 75758 | Chandler, TX | $265,658 | $1,850 | 5.43% | 3.6% |
| 2 | 75751 | Athens, TX | $215,584 | $1,221 | 4.42% | 3.8% |
| 3 | 75156 | Payne Springs, TX | $280,270 | $1,479 | 4.12% | 0.5% |
| 4 | 75778 | Murchison, TX | $242,825 | $999 | 3.21% | 3.1% |
| 5 | 75756 | Brownsboro, TX | $283,870 | $990 | 2.72% | 3.1% |
| 6 | 75148 | Malakoff, TX | $278,114 | $873 | 2.45% | 0.6% |
| 7 | 75752 | Athens, TX | $347,428 | $990 | 2.22% | 3.4% |
| 8 | 75124 | Eustace, TX | $307,602 | $873 | 2.21% | 2.7% |
| 9 | 75163 | Trinidad, TX | $313,580 | $873 | 2.17% | 1.1% |
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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