Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Beckley, WV (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 | 25136 1% rule | Montgomery, WV | $75,624 | $855 | 8.82% | 2.5% |
| 2 | 25209 1% rule | Whitesville, WV | $69,332 | $783 | 8.81% | -0.4% |
| 3 | 25140 1% rule | Dry Creek, WV | $76,684 | $846 | 8.61% | 4.5% |
| 4 | 25085 1% rule | Gauley Bridge, WV | $78,965 | $828 | 8.18% | 3.9% |
| 5 | 25917 | Scarbro, WV | $95,028 | $828 | 6.80% | 3.7% |
| 6 | 25174 | Dry Creek, WV | $104,665 | $846 | 6.30% | — |
| 7 | 25823 | Coal City, WV | $108,257 | $846 | 6.10% | 4.8% |
| 8 | 25880 | Bradley, WV | $129,776 | $999 | 6.00% | 5.7% |
| 9 | 26656 | Dixie, WV | $107,252 | $810 | 5.89% | 3.4% |
| 10 | 25908 | Rhodell, WV | $107,182 | $801 | 5.83% | — |
| 11 | 25921 | Sophia, WV | $111,457 | $801 | 5.61% | 6.3% |
| 12 | 25801 | Beckley, WV | $151,534 | $1,068 | 5.50% | 7.5% |
| 13 | 25007 | Arnett, WV | $121,453 | $846 | 5.43% | — |
| 14 | 25139 | Montgomery, WV | $120,143 | $828 | 5.38% | 2.9% |
| 15 | 25902 | Odd, WV | $130,336 | $810 | 4.85% | — |
| 16 | 25812 | Ansted, WV | $126,330 | $783 | 4.83% | 5.9% |
| 17 | 25831 | Meadow Bridge, WV | $134,841 | $828 | 4.79% | 5.8% |
| 18 | 25827 | Midway, WV | $145,101 | $846 | 4.55% | 6.4% |
| 19 | 25854 | Mount Lookout, WV | $186,218 | $1,053 | 4.41% | 9.0% |
| 20 | 25813 | Beaver, WV | $193,236 | $1,080 | 4.36% | 5.8% |
| 21 | 25901 | Oak Hill, WV | $154,367 | $846 | 4.27% | 8.3% |
| 22 | 25868 | Mount Lookout, WV | $153,745 | $828 | 4.20% | 8.3% |
| 23 | 25865 | Lester, WV | $159,080 | $846 | 4.15% | 6.0% |
| 24 | 25976 | Meadow Bridge, WV | $147,508 | $783 | 4.14% | 5.4% |
| 25 | 25839 | Fairdale, WV | $166,136 | $846 | 3.97% | — |
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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