Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Big Rapids, MI (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 | 49679 | Sears, MI | $198,648 | $1,179 | 4.63% | 5.1% |
| 2 | 49305 | Barryton, MI | $147,556 | $873 | 4.61% | 1.8% |
| 3 | 49320 | Chippewa Lake, MI | $200,255 | $954 | 3.72% | 4.3% |
| 4 | 49342 | Rodney, MI | $208,437 | $990 | 3.70% | 6.7% |
| 5 | 49631 | Evart, MI | $200,491 | $909 | 3.54% | 5.8% |
| 6 | 49336 | Morley, MI | $217,440 | $981 | 3.52% | 5.2% |
| 7 | 49307 | Big Rapids, MI | $243,035 | $1,061 | 3.40% | 6.1% |
| 8 | 49639 | Hersey, MI | $209,684 | $873 | 3.25% | 4.6% |
| 9 | 48850 | Lakeview, MI | $227,331 | $918 | 3.15% | 4.3% |
| 10 | 49340 | Remus, MI | $222,007 | $873 | 3.07% | 4.2% |
| 11 | 49332 | Mecosta, MI | $237,210 | $873 | 2.87% | 5.9% |
| 12 | 49346 | Stanwood, MI | $325,447 | $873 | 2.09% | 6.3% |
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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