Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Brevard, 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 | 28712 | Brevard, NC | $470,807 | $1,976 | 3.27% | 5.9% |
| 2 | 28772 | Brevard, NC | $334,388 | $1,035 | 2.41% | 6.7% |
| 3 | 28708 | Balsam Grove, NC | $327,598 | $981 | 2.34% | 5.2% |
| 4 | 28766 | Penrose, NC | $417,165 | $1,233 | 2.31% | 6.4% |
| 5 | 28718 | Brevard, NC | $407,911 | $1,152 | 2.20% | 5.5% |
| 6 | 28768 | Pisgah Forest, NC | $462,690 | $1,233 | 2.08% | 5.9% |
| 7 | 28774 | Sapphire, NC | $661,069 | $1,440 | 1.70% | 6.9% |
| 8 | 28747 | Lake Toxaway, NC | $684,836 | $936 | 1.07% | 6.7% |
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 →
Same metro, different strategy
Appreciation in Brevard, NC · Affordable in Brevard, NC
Or see the full Brevard, NC metro profile.