Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Carbondale-Marion, IL (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 | 62917 1% rule | Carrier Mills, IL | $77,482 | $837 | 8.43% | -0.9% |
| 2 | 62994 | Vergennes, IL | $123,815 | $1,026 | 6.46% | 6.6% |
| 3 | 62948 | Herrin, IL | $113,670 | $938 | 6.43% | 3.8% |
| 4 | 62918 | Carterville, IL | $198,926 | $1,552 | 6.09% | 4.8% |
| 5 | 62924 | De Soto, IL | $115,899 | $900 | 6.06% | 7.5% |
| 6 | 62896 | West Frankfort, IL | $107,938 | $837 | 6.05% | -1.6% |
| 7 | 62932 | Elkville, IL | $106,828 | $828 | 6.05% | 4.6% |
| 8 | 62951 | Johnston City, IL | $109,410 | $837 | 5.97% | 4.9% |
| 9 | 62890 | Thompsonville, IL | $168,637 | $1,107 | 5.12% | 2.3% |
| 10 | 62966 | Murphysboro, IL | $121,697 | $750 | 4.81% | 10.0% |
| 11 | 62974 | Pittsburg, IL | $158,765 | $945 | 4.64% | 3.6% |
| 12 | 62959 | Marion, IL | $184,283 | $1,065 | 4.51% | 5.3% |
| 13 | 62901 | Carbondale, IL | $129,799 | $702 | 4.22% | 7.6% |
| 14 | 62933 | Energy, IL | $167,149 | $846 | 3.95% | 3.7% |
| 15 | 62943 | Grantsburg, IL | $170,789 | $855 | 3.90% | 1.2% |
| 16 | 62987 | Stonefort, IL | $172,789 | $837 | 3.78% | 3.7% |
| 17 | 62905 | Alto Pass, IL | $173,750 | $828 | 3.72% | 0.4% |
| 18 | 62939 | Goreville, IL | $202,165 | $954 | 3.68% | 4.1% |
| 19 | 62985 | Simpson, IL | $194,350 | $918 | 3.68% | 6.2% |
| 20 | 62912 | Buncombe, IL | $186,168 | $873 | 3.66% | 1.5% |
| 21 | 62907 | Ava, IL | $187,313 | $873 | 3.64% | 8.7% |
| 22 | 62916 | Campbell Hill, IL | $177,960 | $828 | 3.63% | 10.0% |
| 23 | 62280 | Campbell Hill, IL | $184,383 | $855 | 3.62% | — |
| 24 | 62995 | Vienna, IL | $178,550 | $828 | 3.62% | 3.6% |
| 25 | 62958 | Makanda, IL | $200,035 | $891 | 3.47% | 8.1% |
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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