Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Brookings, SD (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 | 56136 | Hendricks, MN | $242,513 | $873 | 2.81% | 6.1% |
| 2 | 57006 | Brookings, SD | $327,743 | $1,135 | 2.70% | 5.9% |
| 3 | 57002 | Aurora, SD | $305,425 | $837 | 2.14% | 6.5% |
| 4 | 57071 | Volga, SD | $349,760 | $936 | 2.09% | 6.3% |
| 5 | 57220 | Bruce, SD | $367,982 | $864 | 1.83% | 5.7% |
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 →
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