Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Austin, MN (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 | 55912 | Austin, MN | $194,782 | $1,041 | 4.17% | 5.8% |
| 2 | 55961 | Ostrander, MN | $214,800 | $1,071 | 3.89% | 4.2% |
| 3 | 55973 | Sargeant, MN | $313,401 | $1,422 | 3.54% | 5.7% |
| 4 | 55953 | Lyle, MN | $206,891 | $873 | 3.29% | 6.2% |
| 5 | 55918 | Brownsdale, MN | $207,795 | $873 | 3.28% | 5.8% |
| 6 | 55951 | Le Roy, MN | $217,314 | $873 | 3.13% | 6.6% |
| 7 | 55982 | Waltham, MN | $298,577 | $1,089 | 2.84% | 6.6% |
| 8 | 55967 | Racine, MN | $359,722 | $1,305 | 2.83% | 5.4% |
| 9 | 55909 | Adams, MN | $260,161 | $873 | 2.62% | 7.3% |
| 10 | 55936 | Grand Meadow, MN | $269,425 | $873 | 2.53% | 5.9% |
| 11 | 55926 | Dexter, MN | $296,602 | $882 | 2.32% | 4.4% |
| 12 | 55970 | Rose Creek, MN | $303,820 | $873 | 2.24% | 6.9% |
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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